Another day, another shit thread title, sorry.
Today I've made my Google history more grim than usual by finding out a bit more than I knew about acid attacks since the attack on the poor family just hit the news.
It occurred to me I know what to do if there is a shooting/stabbing or fire burn, but not large scale chemical burns and sadly it seems that the rates of acid being used to harm and disfigure people isn't slowing down.
I'd be happy for any medical professionals to point me into any more information but I found the main advice (I had planned to link it but my phone is being somewhat arsey with me) was to wash as much of the chemical away as possible, using water, milk or cola if that is all there is to hand.
I couldn't find if it's best to remove the victims clothes but I presume getting acid off of them would dictate removing their clothes, I've read stories that people have needed hair shaving instantly to stop the burning. (Not suggesting anyone starts stripping and shaving victims, I'm just hoping someone will have more answers!) So if you have information on that I'd appreciate it.
I'm hoping that buying corossive substances become more difficult, that acid attacks sentencing carries a life sentence and is tried as attempted murder, I'm hoping that there is going to be medical advice handed out by the government and NHS what to do if you're victim of or witness an attack.
I'm aware there is a go fund me set up for the family of this heinous, cowardly attack online, and I'll chuck into that what I can for the family, but I think now that this is such a terrible way forward for women to be abused, we do need as the public, more training in this.
Ideally, we'd just tell men to not acid attack us, but like we ask them to not hit us, rape us, murder us, doesn't always make a massive amount of difference.
Either way, it's one of the scariest most abhorrent, cowardly crimes and I hope nobody ever experiences it ever again, but equally, because they will, I hope we're taught what to do in this case.