First Aid on Venezuela’s Front Lines
First Aid on Venezuela’s Front Lines
By
Helena Carpio
Meet the volunteer medical brigade caring for those wounded in increasingly violent anti-government protests.
Violent clashes between Venezuelan protesters and government forces wielding tear gas, rubber bullets, water cannons and tanks have killed at least 29 people since April 1 and left many more injured – including members of the security forces. As marches continue this week, this grim tally is expected to climb.
Hoping to mitigate risk and save lives, a group of volunteer doctors and medical students in white helmets are following the marches and offering emergency first aid. They are the Primeros Auxilios UCV, or...
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