Please do not distract your street medics. Don’t hand them signs to wave, or try to get them to chant slogans with you. Street medics must stay focused on being watchful and prepared for action. They are there to support protestors, not be protestors themselves.

Don’t get angry at a street medic for not joining the chants, sign waving, and marching. Things can get scary and dangerous without a lot of notice, and you do not want your medics distracted if that happens.

I have actually been trained to treat protestors as potential hazards, because in the heat of the moment, protestors can and do get in the way. Adrenaline kicks in, they see someone go down, and suddenly they get total tunnel vision and start harassing the medics. Don’t be that person.

Street medics are there to support you and take care of you. Be respectful and alert, and don’t be a part of what makes their job more difficult!