Communicating about a scene

Time limit: 10 minutes.

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• First Aid Handbook
• Street Safety

Scene in camp

We’re going to practice doing scene assessment as affinity groups. Your proctor can help you see the scene.

Small group facilitator says

Let’s answer these questions together:¹

• Who are the organizers and logistics people at this camp?

• Is there cell reception in camp?

• Who has a charged phone?

• What is the local emergency number for medical/trauma emergencies?

• What resources exist for someone in camp who needs help with

  • picking up a prescription refill?
  • sexual/domestic violence?
  • COVID/STI/blood-borne illness testing or treatment?
  • mental health crisis?
  • poisoning/overdose?
  • addictions recovery support?

• What is our camp evacuation route?

• How long would it take to evacuate one limping (assisted) or unresponsive (carried) person

  • to a rendezvous point?
  • all the way to definitive care?
  • if a tree were down across the road?

• How would we get a person with COVID home to Detroit?

Scene in videos

Small group facilitator says

Dick Reilly, a member of CAM who died this year, used to buddy with new medics and ask them questions like these while they walked around protests. While we watch a video, imagine we’re there and lets talk about the scene. Don't use knowledge about the scene that isn't in the video.

• Where are the exits?

• Where are good treatment areas?

• Where are the police?

• Where are their bosses?

• Where are the legal observers?

• Where are children and elders?

• Could the weather change?

• Where are (potential) choke points?

• What could be obstacles to a panicked crowd?

• Who is most at risk here and why?

• What are the biggest dangers here and why?

• What is the state of food, water, and sanitation?

• Where can someone shelter-in-place out of weather?

• How can someone leave to get care or go home?

• How could we calm the crowd?

• If “…,” then what would you do? (…usually signifies something happening that would change the scene, such as cops moving over one way, or a stampede)

• If “…,” who else would you involve, where would you refer the person, or who could improve the situation?

Debrief

Small group facilitator asks

How did us communicating about the scene as a group change your individual perception of it?

Spokescouncil

When the 10 minutes are up, trainer calls small groups into council.

Spokesperson from each small group shares 1-2 insights from their group.