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Local Medics Train Chicago Residents To Help Shooting Victims

WBEZ Chicago | By Shannon Heffernan
Published October 27, 2017 at 5:36 AM MDT
A street medic patch marks a first aid kit at a UMedics workshop in Chicago's Bronzeville neighborhood. The group trains everyday people to care for shooting victims, control a chaotic scene and talk to cops and paramedics.
Andrew Gill
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WBEZ
A street medic patch marks a first aid kit at a UMedics workshop in Chicago's Bronzeville neighborhood. The group trains everyday people to care for shooting victims, control a chaotic scene and talk to cops and paramedics.

Copyright 2017 WBEZ Chicago
Shannon Heffernan
Shannon is a criminal justice reporter. She's also reported on mental health, poverty, labor and climate change.
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