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Civilian Emergency Platform
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Burning eyes, throat, and skin after tear gas or pepper spray in crowd control situation.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — NOT EXPERT REVIEWED — NOT FOR PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Burning eyes, excessive tears, cough, skin sting.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — White cloud or canisters on ground nearby.
Scene hazards: Panic stampede, Secondary gas canisters
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Turn upwind. Walk don't run if visibility poor — hold arm of companion.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Close eyes until clear air if possible.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Lift upper lid while flushing eye from inner corner outward.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Shower if available — soap body not eyes first pass.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — 112 if person cannot breathe or has asthma attack.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Describe gas exposure and location for ambulance.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Corneal abrasion and reactive airway need medical check.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Pregnant and elderly lower tolerance — seek care sooner.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT use milk in eyes unless water unavailable — water preferred.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT wear contact lenses after exposure — discard them.
MYTH: DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Rubbing eyes relieves tear gas burning
REALITY: DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Rubbing grinds particles into cornea increasing damage.
DANGER: DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Corneal scarring and prolonged vision impairment.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — CS gas binds to moisture on skin and eyes causing intense pain.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Panicked rubbing worsens corneal injury.