Dealing with Tear Gas and Pepper Spray

DO NOT RUB IT IN
Decontaminate your hands before you touch any part of your body.
FLUSH YOUR EYES
Use clean, cool water to flush and clean out your eyes, nose, and mouth. If you do not have access to clean water, use saline.
PROTECT YOURSELF
Gas masks provide the best facial protection, if properly fitted and sealed. Alternatively, goggles, respirators, or a wet bandanna over the nose and mouth will help.

STAY CALM. Panicking increases the irritation. Breathe slowly to ground yourself and remember it is only temporary

CLEAN OUT
Blow your nose, rinse your mouth, cough and and spit. Try to get as far away from the source as possible and keep your distance from others.
REMOVE CONTACT LENSES
Removes the lenses or get someone to remove them for you, with CLEAN, uncontaminated fingers. Destroy the lenses after exposure.

Source: Portland Action Medics on Instagram

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#stream people are saying that the cops have rubber (coated) bullets, tear gas, and beanbags

#admin hang in there, comrades, we've got your backs. jail support and medical tips at the ready.

#admin remember as you vacate the area that police in marked and unmarked cars can and will run your plates, follow your vehicles, and tail you. Do not go straight home. Take indirect routes. Stop at your local pizza joint. You weren't at a protest tonight, you were having soup with your family.

#stream riot cops are pointing guns loaded with rubber bullets at protesters and media - this is NOT how rubber bullets are to be used, they are meant to be shot at the ground and bounced. otherwise they are just like regular bullets.

#stream three cops ran in and almost arrested someone but pulled back

#stream reportedly only two protesters are left on the street at this time but close to 50 riot cops are advancing on them and the media

#stream about 30 riot cops with shields and another 20 without are halted on the street right now while protesters shout at them for their excessive show of force in response to peaceful protests

#stream "Where were you when white supremacists attacked the capitol? You have the audacity to be out here in riot gear? You should be ashamed of yourself. The mayor should be ashamed."

#stream cops arresting the person on the bullhorn

#stream officers are charging at media shouting at them to get back as they arrest protesters

#stream at least four arrests occurred

#scanners police are surrounding one of their vehicles to protect it from protesters

#stream police are still shouting at the media to get back

#stream cops are using strobe lights to prevent media from capturing badge numbers

#scanners cops are moving to block off elizabeth

#stream there is reportedly only one protester left in the streets with 50+ riot cops staring them down

#stream riot cops are exiting down MLK

#stream second group of riot cops is about a block behind the first

#stream a sheriff car with a trailer labeled "special operations" just passed

#social twitter journalists confirmed that they spoke with the city managers and PD yesterday about having the right to be out past curfew, which the sheriffs immediately violated today