Safety Team
Tricia
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"Conflict is inevitable, combat is optional."
To insure the safety and security of organizers we need a dedicated team to help us practice justice between ourselves in this planning effort.
If someone feels unsafe or insulted or oppressed they can take it to these ppl who will seek resolution and restoration of trust.
Confidential compassionate and caring people who would wish to serve the NatGat in this way. Matt Hilyer from the GuitArmy was awesome on the Safety the first year in Philly on the ground. We could have online people who seek to "nip it in the bud" so the whole group doesn't get caught up in drama and frees people psychologically and time wise to do this important work
I will ask Matt to share his experience on the first NatGat Safety Team.
Namaste
Julia Clark Mon 19 May 2014 2:11PM
One thing to look out in crowd control is "pockets"
Pockets are where the flow of foot traffic can become stagnant. And that can lend toward rancid behavior A pocket can develop in an ally way, a courtyard, even a restaurant or bar. It can be a natural or manufactured exploit. It can be a good guy or bad guy exploit.
Pockets usually happen in a high number small area, or in a average number, large area, fast moving crowd.
I do not foresee either of those with the numbers and space planned.
But if by chance if one develops, There needs to be a plan because bad guy or good guy, they are always a dynamic guy.
Sea Mon 2 Jun 2014 1:59AM
Water cools and refreshes and cleans and will make our families, children and those not engaged in strong action, both welcomed, included and safe.
Brad in Barstow · Sun 18 May 2014 9:05PM
I volunteer to help on the ground is Sacramento; have diverse experience in emergency & disaster response, as a no cal firefighter, on Sacramento Ambulance, swift water rescue tech & white water tour guide, 6week nps law enforcement acadamy, and 10 years as a dirt bike emt park ranger. College and work training as a manager in peronnel, conflict resolution and EEO counselor for 5 years. Been between crazied white guys in ties screaming at each other, and the wild crazy things that go on out in the desert at night. Show me what.