We have seen over the past few months of the Black-led uprising
against police violence that we will all be met with extreme violence at
the hands of police, national guard, military contractors, fascist
militia members, and alt-right lone-wolfs. What is the one thing we can
all collectively do to ensure that our casualties are given a fighting
chance to live after being attacked? Carry medical gear for trauma
treatment and learn basic trauma first aid.
Everyone reading this, if you can spare the money or can fundraise,
get at least one Individual First Aid Kit (IFAK). These are kits
designed to save lives during traumatic injuries (i.e. explosions,
stabbings, vehicle strikes, shootings). These are not your typical first
aid kits, replacing things like Tylenol with mass bleeding response
items. Usually sold as tactical gear to military and police, the
violence on the streets and the deaths of Black Lives Matter protesters
at the hands of right-wing attackers has shown the immediate need for
all of us to start carrying life saving gear.
In this piece, we will look at what gear a beginner should buy, who
to buy from to avoid dangerous counterfiet medical gear, how to get
training & practice, and the ways we can use this gear/training to
keep each other alive.
You may be a graffiti writer or street artist that hides in the shadows and wants to take over some corporate high visibility ad spaces. You may be a member of the public who just wants to open corporate ad spaces in the city and remove the offending advertisements. Or you may be an activist that wants to raise awareness of your struggle by using the advertising space as a way of reaching the public. Whatever your reason, one thing is clear: a city with fewer ads, more public art and a mixture of stories and voices in public space is a healthier and more representative city.
Within this manual is a selection of the research and practices that have been created by artists in several countries around the world who have worked hard to learn about these spaces, find the keys, test the processes and develop easy, risk-free ways to take over these ad spaces. Essentially we have done the hard work so you don’t have to.
Thanks to globalisation, you can now spend around £12, and get access to over 100,000 ad spaces across the world. Over the last few years Brandalism, PublicAdCampaign, Special Patrol Group and other friends around the world have installed thousands of artworks in ad spaces in various countries.
