Casualty Care for Civil Disturbances | A Course Designed for Public Safety Responders –  starts with the introduction to the topic.

Civil Disturbances and public demonstrations are common ways of expressing dissent. This course deals with medical care of common injuries at such events and how to take care of yourself and others.

This course is not about:

Specific tactics used to control civil disturbances because control of civil disturbances is the responsibility of law enforcement or security.

The lessons in this course are

• Lesson 1: Planning Considerations.
• Lesson 2: Improvised & Disguised Weapons.
• Lesson 3: Laser Light Exposure.
• Lesson 4: Explosive Devices: Fireworks & IEDs.
• Lesson 5: Burns.
• Lesson 6: Fractures and Soft Tissue Injuries.
• Lesson 7: Hemorrhage or Bleeding Control.
• Lesson 8: Gas & Smoke Exposure.
• Lesson 9: Pain Relief.
• Lesson 10: Dehydration and Rehabilitation.
• Lesson 11: Responder Wellness & Emotional Impact.

Excerpt from  Casualty Care for Civil Disturbances | A Course Designed for Public Safety Responders 

The most common body parts injured by fireworks are hands and fingers, head, face, and ears, legs and eyes.

Typical firework injuries include:

• Thermal burns, which account for most injuries sustained from fireworks. The severity of the burn depends on factors like the type of firework, the duration of exposure, and the distance from the blast.

Shrapnel-type injuries occur when fireworks are set off. They are often propelled with significant force and energy, which can result in a ballistic injury. These injuries include: Open wounds, Fractures, and eye injuries, which are a major cause of permanent disability.