Among the most important things to be prepared for are a lack of food/water, emergency shelter and medical care. Without these elements in place, most of the rest simply doesn't matter 
- we must be safe and healthy first and foremost to meet the most basic of our needs.
Knowing the best actions to take in an emergency medical situation can make all the difference in the following:
- The quality of care an ill or injured person receives
- The amount of mental or physical trauma they carry
- How well they recover
...so on and so forth. Therefore, it is a crucial element to include in your plan for self-sustainability and overall preparedness for any eventuality.
In any situation, and especially a catastrophic one, the need for medical care and first aid is both essential and inevitable. You can ensure your preparedness for this by taking a survival medicine course, learning through an expert you know, stocking up on medical supplies...
...and reading as much as possible to be fully informed on the topic.
A good place to start is with our Guide to Survival Medicine, which includes comprehensive information on not only administering emergency medicine but also on knowing how to tell the difference between care that helps and care that could harm the person you're trying to help - a very important distinction to make before the fact!
For more on essential medical know-how, be sure to visit our section on first aid. There, you'll find useful info on CPR, treating animal bites, burns, blisters and more.
It never hurts to be prepared...but not being prepared could smart a bit!
In an emergency situation, getting the medical care you need could be much more troublesome than just a long wait in the ER. The Center for Disease Control & Prevention designed a medical information form that takes some guesswork out for the healthcare workers on the scene, so they can provide proper care in better time. We have that form right here!
So, you're stocking up your stockpile, preparing to protect you and yours but what are you doing to prepare for a medical emergency during tough times? Going to a hospital may not be an option. This comprehensive guide covers a lot of ground on survival medicine...time to get some shoes on!
Ever wondered how military first aiders maintain themselves and perform medical tasks in combat? This guide to war medicine offers a comprehensive look into what it takes to save lives, even as many are tragically lost.
Between a desire to help the environment and the need to save money in today's economic climate, sits a balance that's becoming more and more welcome - homemade household products. Making your own health and beauty products offers many benefits that can be felt in all aspects of your life.
Let's face it: burns happen. While some situations simply don't allow for complete prevention, as they often occur suddenly, arming yourself with the information you need to properly and safely treat them is very useful knowledge indeed.
Whether you're preparing for complete self-sufficiency or are simply interested in medical methods, the topic of resuscitation is bound to come up. This medical guide offers the info you need on this life-saving technique.
As we move forward into the future, STIs are becoming a more and more common nuisance on people all over the world. Knowledge is the best weapon in preventing and treating these diseases. This handbook's got the goods on that info!
Your GI tract is an important part of your overall health. When you know how it functions and when to tell if something's wrong, you've got a leg up on your body's digestion process. This medical guide offers the info you need to differentiate indigestion from something potentially more serious.
Would you know how to treat influenza in an emergency situation? Could you recognize and defeat a fungal or viral infection before it spread to epidemic levels? This comprehensive 630-page medical journal has the info you need to be prepared for such events.
General Medical: Our Free Articles
This article consists of a listing of survival equipment and medical supplies that every survivalist should have in their household. These suggested items will prove to be handy in case of an emergency for the Household Survivalist. Start building your emergency kit now!
Treating for Cold Exposure and Frostbite shows step by step procedure in treating a victim for exposure to the cold and also how to deal with frostbite. Prior know-how on treatment is not necessary, as this guide will tell you everything that you need to know!
As survivalists, we should be prepared for any situation and hence we should be aware of ways to deal with wounds. Wounds can be of different caliber and hence Survivalist Wound Care from Scrapes to Sutures will provide precise information on how to take care of simple cut in addition to more serious wounds.
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