Click Here To Join Our Telegram Channel for FREE daily tutorials!
I’m not a doctor, but I believe it’s absolutely crucial to know the basics of emergency medicine. One day, your family might depend on your knowledge. And the little you know about it may just save your kids’ life.
Unfortunately, most people leave this subject to doctors and survival experts, assuming it’s just as difficult as going to med school or something. But here’s the thing: difficult or not, when your loved ones are in danger and you are some time or distance away from professional medical care, you’d better know a thing or two about emergency medicine or you’ll just have to watch them suffer, helplessly.
So here are some of the easiest life-savings techniques that you should know in case of a disaster or crisis. Today, we’re going to start with the first aid kit.
Most survival websites, such as cdtactical.com or www.survival-gear.com recommend getting three different types of kits:
#1: The basic first aid kit
According to www.isu.edu, it should contain:
• Moleskin
• Sterile pads (different sizes)
• Sterile Gauze
• Neosporin
• Bandaids
• Aspirin
• First Aid Tape
You can put it in your car and/or in your bug-out bag. Make sure you have enough items for your whole family. If you have little children, put some sterile pads and band-aids in their packs, too, and teach them how to use them. However, don’t give them any pills or items that could hurt them (like scissors or first aid tape, which they can suffocate on).
#2: An intermediate kit
This one is for your home or for traveling and should contain:
• Bandages
• Antibiotic ointment
• Gauze pads
• Iodine or similar prep pads
• Alcohol prep pads
• Butterfly bandages
• Antibiotic ointment
• Medical adhesive tape
• Aspirin and/or non-aspirin pain relievers
cdtactical.com suggests you should also include the following:
• Larger adhesive bandages (for larger wounds)
• Smelling salts or ammonia inhalants (in case someone faints)
• Ace-type bandages (for strains and sprains)
• Rolls of gauze (in case you need to change bandages)
• Antiseptic towelettes (to keep the wound clean)
• Snakebite poison extractor (this one’s optional, but who knows when you might need it)
• Thermometer
• Tweezers
• Safety pins
• Moleskin
• Rubber (latex) gloves
• Burn medication
• Anti-itch treatment
• Sun screen
• Diarrhea medication
• Eye drops
• Basic first aid instructions (this one is definitely a MUST)
Some of the above are optional. You may not find them crucial or they may be hard to find/expensive. You choose what your family needs the most and make your own customized kit. The more you include, the more worst case scenarios you cover.
#3: The advanced emergency kit
This one is crucial when someone is severely injured or ill, but you’ve got no access to a hospital.
The advanced emergency kit should include the intermediate kit PLUS:
• Special bandages, such as conforming, trauma, and field dressings
• Rubbing alcohol for sterilization
• Hydrogen peroxide
• Betadine
• Scissors
• Forceps
• Scalpels
• Hemostats
• Sterile sutures, in several sizes
• Wound probe
• Mouth-to-mouth shield
• Instant hot pack
• Instant cold pack
• Prep pads
• Eye pads
• Sponges
• Cotton balls
• Burn treatments
• Dental tools
• Splint materials
• In-depth first aid/surgical guide
• Cold medication
• Decongestant
• Antihistamine
• Colloidal silver
• Broad spectrum antibiotic
• Antibiotics for sinus infections, strep throat and other common “winter” ailments
• Painkillers
Now, you may wonder what you’ll do with a forceps or a scalpel, but there two possible options:
1. You find a doctor who needs these instruments to do his job.
2. You have to BE an improvised doctor until you can find a hospital. In some cases, a superficial, amateur job can save a life.
One more thing about the advanced emergency kit: make a list with all the chronic illnesses you and your family members suffer from. Then add at least a 3-day supply of meds for each one of them.
That’s it for today. I’ll be back with more life-saving info next week. Until then, stay safe!
This Crazy Off Grid Device Literally Makes Drinkable Water From Fresh Air:
According to NASA, the U.S. is expecting a 100-YEAR LONG MEGADROUGHT.
It's already begun. Ask the farmers in California. They know.
Every survivalist knows that water is of critical importance. You NEED an independent water source that you can count on!
As an interesting "survival rehearsal" - imagine that you turned the tap on right now and nothing came out. How long would you last?
But what if there was another water source literally hidden in plain sight. That's right, I'm talking about the atmosphere!
The amazing thing about getting water from the natural moisture in the air... is that it is ALWAYS available.
This gives you real water security!
Learn more about how to tap into "Nature's secret water reservoir" and stay hydrated when TSHTF!
Watch the video:
😳 What Tinnitus Does To Your Brain Cells (And How To Stop It)
After 47 years of studies and countless brain scans done on more than 2,400 tinnitus patients, scientists at the MIT Institute found that in a shocking 96% of cases, tinnitus was actually shrinking their brain cells.
As it turns out, tinnitus and brain health are strongly linked.
Even more interesting: The reason why top army officials are not deaf after decades of hearing machine guns, bombs going off and helicopter noises…
Is because they are using something called "the wire method", a simple protocol inspired by a classified surgery on deaf people from the 1950s...
I Can't Help Showing This Off:
If you haven't heard of Claude Davis yet do yourself a huge favor and watch this video.
One of the smartest guys I ever had the pleasure of meeting, Claude set-up a unique prepping system that changed his life forever.
I already tried it myself and let me tell... you I was completely blown away... His surprising tactics could make your life easier and give you the peace of mind you deserve.
Don't just take my word for it... watch his short video and decide for yourself.
Most People Don't Have The Guts To Try This:
An amazing discovery in an abandoned house in Austin, Texas: A lost book of amazing survival knowledge, believed to have been long vanished to history, has been found in a dusty drawer in the house which belonged to a guy named Claude Davis.
Remember... back in those days, there was no electricity... no refrigerators... no law enforcement... and certainly no grocery store or supermarkets... Some of these exceptional skills are hundreds of years of old and they were learned the hard way by the early pioneers.
>> Click here to find out about them now
We've lost to history so much survival knowledge that we've become clueless compared to what our great grandfathers did or built on a daily basis to sustain their families.
Neighbors said that for the last couple of years Claude has tried to unearth and learn the forgotten ways of our great-grandparents and claimed to have found a secret of gargantuan proportions. A secret that he is about to reveal together with 3 old teachings that will change everything you think you know about preparedness:
>>> Click Here To Watch His Short Video <<<
More Off-Grid And Survival Resources:
What REALLY Happens When You Bury a Shipping Container? (Hint: It's A Bit Crazy...)
Shipping containers are all the rage - but if you are thinking about buying one, you MUST watch this video first:
There's a general belief that if you bury a shipping container you can create an awesome root cellar / storm shelter / survival bunker.
But is a shipping container strong enough to handle the pressure?
Watch the video to see what happens:
What Really Happens When You Bury a Shipping Container? (Click To Watch Video)
Excellent lists! Your point of making the list of chronic illnesses and meds was a valuable addition. We should not be too scared of doing what needs to be done when there’s no one else to do it, especially when the alternative is death.
I found out the hard way that I, like many others, am allergic to the neomycin in Neosporin. Bacitracin ointment comes without the Neomycin. A better antibiotic is sugardine or sugar/honey ointment. I mix powdered sugar with honey to the consistancy of peanut butter. It stores well, kills pain, kills bacteria, and works on many injuries. Sugardine is sugar and iodine but from reading and experience the iodine isn’t necessary. Google it for all the injuries it works on.
Great article. First aid, I think, is far underrated by many preppers. Injury, even a very minor one, can result in a fatal infection if not properly looked at. No injury, no matter how slight, should ever be ignored. Having a good first aid kit that is well stocked is imperative. Knowing what to do even more so. It is estimated that injury and disease will kill more people than anything else. History has proven that.