Street medics in the news recently

Adaptations ''Ruth E. Berggren, M.D., New England Journal of Medicine, Volume 354:1550-1551, April 13, 2006.

In Full text, see paragraph 4: "...three street medics broke through the barricades..."

The Street Samaritans Tim Shorrock, Mother Jones magazine, March/April 2006

Initial photo is street medic on bicycle in front of the emergency clinic after Katrina.

Dangerous Medicine: For street medics tending to FTAA protesters, neutrality was no match for brutality Forrest Norman, Miami New Times, Dec. 4 2003

Article describes police attack on street medic clinic in Miami.

Korean Farmer & Advocate Takes his Own Life Andrew Kennis, Guadalajara Centro de Medios Independientes, 11 Sep 2003

See pic of soccorista (street medic) and Korean farmers carrying Mr. Lee halfway down the page.

"Not again": Eyewitness Joe Smith writes about the shooting of Tom Hurndall Joe Smith, The Electronic Intifada, 12 April 2003

First pic is of street medic with Tom, calling (on cell phone and to crowd) for a car to be used as an ambulance.

Israeli bulldozer driver murders American peace activist. Nigel Parry and Arjan El Fassed, The Electronic Intifada, 16 March 2003.

See pics of street medic holding Rachel's head and immobilizing her cervical spine halfway down the page.

"Medic!" Michael Blanding, The Boston Phoenix, Feb. 20, 2003

News article about street medics, focused on DC anti-war march.

Death in Genoa "Me," UK Indymedia, Aug 6 2001

See pic of medic who called for further care taking Carlo's caryotid pulse.

The Street Medics Matt Bivens, the Nation

General article about street medics.