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Riots & St John Ambulance, its only short please read

Nosfou | 06.07.2004 12:30

When you see people behind the police lines with wighte helmets dressed in green or black, who do you think they are and why do you think they are there?

Today when I was out on the streets, as I normally am, trying to raise money fo St John Ambulance, I was approached by one of the aria leaders of St john Ambulance in lancashire.Its obviously my job to raise money so he can organise different life saving projects and first aid courses in lankashire. One of the many things hes does is help with big gatherings like Noting hill and the May day demos. I its his job and the job of outhers like him to nadminister first aid to you and me and every one when things go wrong. Unfortunatly the uniform tha st john weres on these events is much like that of the police Except they have wighte riot helmets isted of green. So nextime you are chuking briks at the police line look out for the life saver adminastring to one of you fallen friend and try not to hit him.

Nosfou

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06.07.2004 16:17

as a street medic i kind of sympathise with your point. i have to say though, they would be much more useful to all of us if they got out from behind the police lines and mingled in the crowds. this tends to be where most injuries occur. perhaps they could consider wearing something else, on these occassions, both for their own safety and for greater effectiveness - ie access to casualties. its great that they come but we also work hard to provide medics within the crowd... perhaps we could work together to increase everyones safety?

a. streetmedic