First Aid Volunteers are Good Samaritans—fulfilling their lawful duty of care for the injured during a crisis. However, we’ve seen countless examples of first aid volunteers being violently assaulted & arrested by the police—violating their right to due process.

All eyes are on Minnesota.

We Must Take Immediate Action

• Include First Aid volunteers in curfew exceptions
• Instruct policing forces NOT to use dispersal methods against, or near, marked First Aid stations or vehicles
• Rescind citations or charges against First Aid Volunteers arrested since May 25th, 2020, as they are protected under the statute 604A.01 GOOD SAMARITAN LAW. [ https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/604A.01 ]

Long Term Action

• Quick dissemination of community & NGO volunteer first aid locations & vehicles to policing officials during a crisis
• Thorough training based on strict policies of non-aggression towards first aid stations and volunteers during a crisis—without exception

First Hand Testimony

• Unicorn Riot Interview - https://youtu.be/gfb_zJiMTFU   "Police Destroyed Medic Tent and Slashed Tires"
• WCCO Minnesota - https://youtu.be/pyD5MlUiLOk "Medic Describes Working On Injured Protester Before Cops Moved In"
• The Current interview of Nur-D  - https://blog.thecurrent.org/2020/06/nur-d-on-the-justice-frontline-aid-crew-you-can-put-me-in-jail-1000-times/