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Local Medics Train Chicago Residents To Help Shooting Victims

WBEZ Chicago | By Shannon Heffernan

Published October 27, 2017 at 7:36 AM EDT

A street medic patch marks a first aid kit at a UMedics workshop in Chicago's Bronzeville neighborhood. The group trains everyday people to care for shooting victims, control a chaotic scene and talk to cops and paramedics.

Copyright 2017 WBEZ Chicago

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Shannon Heffernan

Shannon is a criminal justice reporter. She's also reported on mental health, poverty, labor and climate change.

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