@y00lz There has been a huge surge in interest in becoming a medic, which is awesome, but some people have been presenting themselves as medics without the consent of dedicated, existing medic collectives.
@y00lz Street medics have received a 20-hour training from other experienced street medics; medical professionals who agree to operate by the principles of street medics can be accepted to those collectives and trained in an 8-hour "bridge" training; and they almost never work alone.
@y00lz It's worth noting that a lot of people marking themselves as medics (usually with red tape) are not operating in the tradition of street medics and are risking people's safety by doing so.