Many of the prepackaged kits have a great variation of items, but they may be lacking on some of the critical components previously mentioned, and this is why it often the most cost-effective strategy to build your own.
Medical Emergencies
7 Fundamental Requirements for Cold Weather Injuries
Your survival in the outdoors may depend on you mastering these parameters for treating cold weather injuries.
When Seconds Count: 5 Items for Quick-Action Response
Emergencies can spring up in seconds. When they do, those seconds count! These are a few things you can tote around with you in a jacket or cargo pocket that will give you an immediate edge when a situation arises that calls for you to work on it immediately.
Why Good Hygiene and Sanitation Keeps You Safer After an Emergency
The lack of sanitation facilities following a major disaster can bring serious health risks.
Frostbite: How To Survive Winter’s Unrelenting Brutality
Frostbite can be life-threatening and understanding how to prevent and treat it would save your life when dealing with exposure. This primer will teach you all you need to know on shunting, the stages of frostbite and the treatments available.
A Crash Course in Preparedness – Week 2 – Medicine, Sanitation, and Surviving Disaster Diseases
In our newest Crash Course guide, we are placing focus on the issue of what happens after the disaster has passed – sanitation, medicinal emergencies and disaster-related diseases. Simply put, in order to truly live through the disaster, you must understand the dangers that lay in the aftermath. This week 2 guide will help you maneuver through these types of emergencies and prepare for them.
Five Scary Signs That Your Health May Be Rapidly Declining
In the real wold, the signs that indicate poor health often aren’t very obvious.
The Dirty Dozen: The Hidden Dangers That Lurk in Soil
Dirt holds many hidden dangers that can cause serious health problems if you do not thoroughly wash your hands. In order to prevent these health-related issues, it is important to understand the hidden dangers of dirt and what you can do to prevent illnesses.
Dog Bites: A SHTF Medical Emergency You Haven’t Considered
The threat of feral dog packs presently exist and will only increase from the poor economic downturn our country is experiencing. Learn about wound care from dogs and the infections that exist.
Every Natural Medicine Chest Should Have These 3 Herbs
In a long-term disaster, you will need to have an understanding of herbal medicine and how to use them. The following are three must-have herbs every natural medicine kit should have.
The 5 Most Common Dental Emergencies
Familiarizing yourself with the most common types of dental emergencies, and knowing what dental supplies would be best to invest in will hep you be more efficient in your preparations.
How To Survive the Financial Cost of a Medical Emergency
Medical emergencies often come out of the blue and can be devastating to not only your mental well-being but your finances. Because of the nature of these unexpected burdens, we’ve put together some steps that can be taken to survive the financial strain of an unforeseen medical emergency.