On the front lines with Hong Kong’s first-aid squads

Hong Kong’s recent anti-government protests have increasingly turned into violent clashes, with police using tear gas, pepper spray and rubber bullets to disperse angry crowds. Over the past two months, self-organized first-aid teams, who are not affiliated with the city’s emergency healthcare services, have sprung up to help anyone injured in the confrontations. The volunteers come from different walks of life: doctors, nurses, medical students and others with first-aid training. Inkstone…