A triangular bandage is one of the most common types of bandages, and for good reason. Basically, it's a large piece of cloth in the shape of a triangle with a right angle, like this. It can then be folded into a long narrow band called a cravat. One of the most popular ways to use a triangular bandage is not as a bandage, but as a sling. You've no doubt … [Read more...]
5 Medical Uses for Raw Honey
I've written about the health benefits of honey, but it also has many other uses, particularly in survival scenarios. In this video, SkinnyMedic shares 5 ways raw honey can be used for first aid. I typed them up, but be sure to check out the video below for more details. Note: If you try any of these things, make sure it's real honey. There are many … [Read more...]
10 Critical Principles Of Tourniquet Use
A tourniquet is a crucial medical item that should be in every prepper's first aid kit. If someone has a major wound, applying pressure might not be enough. You may need to use a tourniquet if you want to save their life. But how exactly do you use a tourniquet? Like most first aid items, there's more to it than you might think. In this video, Dr. Bones … [Read more...]
How to Build a Gunshot Wound Kit
What type of injury do you think will be most common after the SHTF? There are many good answers, but it really depends on the nature of the disaster. Obviously, earthquakes will lead to injuries from falling objects whereas floods will lead to hypothermia and lacerations. But there is one type of injury that occurs during any type of disaster, as long … [Read more...]
12 First Aid Tricks That Really Work
In today’s age, we’ve grown pretty accustomed to 21st century medicine and all of the convenient solutions that it offers. However, there could come a day when the medicines, technologies, and medical professionals that comprise modern medicine are no longer so easily accessible. When and if that time comes, you can rely on these first aid tricks that … [Read more...]
7 Important Tips for Emergency Wound Care
Emergency wound care is one of the primary building blocks of survival. Do you know how to treat a sprain, a fracture, an open wound, or a severe burn? These are things we believe everyone--not just those interested in survivalism--should know. Here are some tips for some of the most common types of emergency wound care. When you need it, you’ll be glad … [Read more...]
How To Use Sugar To Heal Wounds
Every prepper has at least one big bag of sugar in their stockpile, but it might surprise you to learn that sugar isn't just for sweetening food; it can also be used to help wounds heal faster. So much so that it's worth putting a little bit of sugar into your first aid kit. Preparing For SHTF wrote an article all about this. Follow the link below to … [Read more...]
Homemade Penicillin To Survive When SHTF
In a way, outside threats are easier to deal with. You can beef up home security, get weapons for self-defense, stock up on plenty of supplies, and so forth. But what if the threat is inside you? What if it comes from a simple cut on your hand or foot and spreads throughout your body? The idea is terrifying. In this article, Theresa from Survivopedia … [Read more...]
Video: How to Suture a Wound
If you've never sutured a wound before, it's a skill worth learning. Both major and minor injuries are common after disasters, and in many scenarios there won't be a hospital or medical professional to help you. In this video, Dr. Joseph Alton of the Youtube channel, Dr. Bones and Nurse Amy, demonstrates how to suture a wound on a pig's foot (which is … [Read more...]
13 First Aid Myths That Could Get Someone Hurt (Or Worse)
Hollywood and Dr. Google have made everyday people into self-proclaimed medical experts. People with no experience in the medical field know terms like “tension pneumothorax ” because they heard it on television. They know just how to fix it, too. Just jab a pen or a straw into a person's chest, right? Then there are all the people who grew up with that … [Read more...]
10 Common Injuries And How To Treat Them
Many people are intimidated by first aid treatment methods. Because it's associated with doctors, who are some of the most intelligent people in the world, people assume first aid must be very complicated. As a result, many people tend to shy away from first aid skills. And now it's gotten to where most people don't know anything beyond "put a Band-Aid on … [Read more...]
9 Most Important First Aid Skills To Learn
After a major disaster, your survival is going to hinge on your skill set. While having a cache of food, water, and other supplies will certainly be helpful, knowledge is the real necessity. Especially when it comes to first aid. All the medical supplies in the world are useless if you don't know what to do with them. And believe me, during a widespread … [Read more...]
4 Tips to Stop Someone From Bleeding To Death
During a major disaster, hospitals are likely to be overcrowded or closed, which means you shouldn't count on a nurse or doctor to help you if someone get seriously injured. Doctors will either be too busy helping people with more serious injuries, or they'll be hunkering down with their families. You and your friends and family are going to have to help … [Read more...]
Top 5 Injuries People Will Get After The SHTF
Today I want to share another interesting video by The Patriot Nurse. In this one she talks about the 5 most common injuries people will get after the SHTF. This is a very helpful list because if you know what the most common injuries will be, you'll know what first aid skills you should learn first. Here's the list: Sprains Burns Cuts / … [Read more...]
What is The RICE Method?
The RICE Method is the proper way to deal with soft tissue injuries in the legs such as sprains and pulled muscles. These sorts of injuries usually cause swelling and inflammation which can stop you from walking normally. But if you apply The RICE Method, you will minimize the pain and heal faster. This method is well known among athletes, but it's … [Read more...]
