Pre-N17 Affinity Group Health and Safety Training

Held in Brooklyn, New York for Occupy Wall Street affinity groups in November 2011.

Material by Grace, Bugz, Red, Ed, David, Shon, and Medical Activists of New York (MANY).

Objectives

WHO: 12 people getting prepared for thursday 17th's actions -- working in affinity groups, not medics
WHERE: Circus Amok loft in Brooklyn; circle of chairs
WHEN: 3.5 hours 11:00am--2:30pm
WHY: To prepare for chem weapons and ugly scenes, before-during-aftercare

Outline

About this training

1. Intro and intro eval -- 10 min
2. Panic -- 10 min
3. Chem weapons -- 20 min
4. Lockdown/barricade -- 20 min
5. Jail and aftercare -- 10 min
6. What to put in your kit -- 5 min
7. Closing and evaluation / debrief -- 10 min

All required stuff