Medical 1

Here is a basic list of supplies to bring for your first aid kit and to donate to your medical team member(s)  so there are supplies on hand.

Water & Drinks (as much as you can carry. this is for you and your friends to drink, for irrigating eyes and wounds, for cooling off. it’s worth its weight–bring lots)
Milk and cloths/bandanas to cover your face if chemical weapons are dispersed.
Vinyl gloves (protect against blood AND chemicals, latex works but is a common allergen)
Wound care supplies (Band-aids, steri-strips, 2×2 & 4×4 bandages, 1st aid tape, Bactroban or other antiseptic)
Ace bandage
Small tampons (good for nose bleeds)
Tongue depressors (for splinting)
Clean shirt in plastic bag
Sun screen or rain gear, weather depending
Emergen-C (or other powdered electrolyte mix)
Rescue Remedy (good for shock, trauma)
Tube of cake icing (or hard candy–good for raising blood sugar)

If you require these supplies, don’t forget them:

Please bring your own aspirin, ibuprofen, inhaler, epinephrine, benadryl
Medications – inhaler, epipen, insulin or other medications you require (allergic to insect stings? chemicals? certain foods? Be prepared!)
Prescriptions - several days of your prescription medication and doctor’s note in case of arrest
Other Supplies – menstrual pads, if needed.

Prevention:

For most healthy people, the effects of tear gas and pepper spray are temporary. However, for some people the effects can be long-lasting and life-threatening.

People with the conditions listed below should be aware of these risks and may want to try and avoid exposure. Please be aware that in intense actions, police behavior can be unpredictable, and avoidance is not always possible.

Please be aware of the enhanced risk of harm in any of the following medical conditions:

Folks with respiratory diseases, such as asthma, emphysema, etc. risk exacerbation, or permanent damage if exposed.

Vulnerable people such as infants, the elderly, and the immune compromised, risk intensified and possibly life-threatening responses.

Anyone with chronic health conditions or those on medications that weaken the immune system, (ie: chemotherapy, Lupus, HIV, radiation, or long-term corticosteroids such as prednisone) risk exacerbation of illness, intensified response and possible delayed recovery.

 Women who are or could be pregnant, or who are trying to get pregnant, may be at risk of spontaneous abortion, or increased risk of birth defects.

Nursing mothers risk passing toxins on to their infant.

Folks with skin conditions (ie: severe acne, psoriasis, or eczema) and eye conditions (ie: conjunctivitis or uveitis) risk an intensified response.

People wearing contact lenses may experience increased eye irritation and damage due to chemicals being trapped under the lenses.

See more here: http://docfiles.blogspot.com/2008/02/what-to-bring-to-protest.html