734 Nostrand Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11216
USA
We know the police are a menace to our communities, and in the age of Trump, many are under attack from ruthless ICE raids and hate-based attacks. But what other resources exist for people in a time of need? We’re building a network of Rapid Responders who can help those who can’t or don’t want to call 911 when they have an emergency.
We have groups established in Ridgewood/Bushwick, Bed Stuy/Crown Heights, and Bed Stuy/Bushwick.
Our trainings so far have covered: helping someone having a mental health crisis, basic first aid, defense against Immigration ICE raids, countering hate attacks, and copwatching.
Join us for this assembly as we start to build the Rapid Responder Network together. We’ll be discussing the next steps for getting this project off the ground. This meet up is for people who havent attended any trainings yet, would like to join and get up-to-date information about how we’ll be countering hate attacks and helping people resist ICE.
A llttle more background:
From ICE raids across the country to the normalization of police killings to the recent resurgence of Nazi activity and far right militias, the onus is on us to keep each other alive and safe. We need to unite the resources that we already have and build skills together. We have collaborated with medics, self-defense trainers, Copwatch Bushwick/Bed Stuy, and La Migra watch and seasoned street teams to create trainings and skill shares this summer, so we can be best prepared to respond when crises surface in our neighborhoods.
Paired with our trainings, we are developing a Rapid Responders hotline which will be a centralized number anyone can call when faced by state repression (police, ICE) or when they are attacked and can’t/ don’t want to call the cops. We will not replicate the measures of statist responses which include trapping survivors in bureaucracies, mass incarceration, deportations, and assassinations. Instead, when someone in a dire situation calls the hotline, they will be connected to neighbors and individuals who are trained to take immediate action, arriving at the scene as first responders, accompanying people in risky situations, or providing resources to create long-term solutions.
We invite you to join this network of First Responders! These trainings will prepare you for situations you may encounter, and introduce you to a network of people taking a stand for the most dire needs of our neighbors.
