During our self defence classes, we’re increasingly being asked about what to do in the case of an acid attack. And, in the light of what happened to Katie Piper, this horrifying type of attack is especially worrying for people dealing with a stalker.
Our advice is to always listen to your intuition and, wherever possible, avoid being in any potentially harmful situation. Nine times out of 10 there are warning signs before an attack – if something doesn’t feel right, quickly get yourself away from the situation to safety.
Occasionally though, blindside attacks do occur, and we wanted to give you advice from the experts on how to treat an acid attack.
We sat down with Kate Joy of DipHex Solutions Limited to discuss acid attacks and what first aid to administer. DipHex Solutions are a leading supplier of products for emergency chemical first aid and decontamination.
1) Acid attacks have been in the news more frequently in recent years. Are they becoming more common and what types of situations are they used in?
Corrosive attacks have been very much in the news with a year on year rise – Metropolitan Police recorded 752 in 2018. Due to lockdown, the numbers of attacks reported has appeared to decrease but this is difficult to quantify. There are reports of attacks again, corrosives are part of the arsenal of weapons at the disposal of a criminal and this is unlikely to change. It is also noted that attacks are occurring outside of the original London hot spot.
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