Is there a way to stockpile your medications AND others besides going to see your doctor? Yes! I know that many of us are on chronic pharmaceuticals that are important to our functionality. Diabetes, blood pressure, kidney function, depression, etc., all need to be kept in check, especially during a Read more…
Stay Hydrated, Stay Prepared: How to Make Your Own DIY Electrolyte Drink In times of need, whether you’re facing a power outage, stuck at home during a storm, or just preparing for the unexpected, staying hydrated is crucial. But more than plain water is needed, especially when you’re dealing with Read more…
Plantain weed is often considered a “superweed” because of its incredible resilience and nutritional value. It’s a plant that gardeners may see as a nuisance, but it’s truly a gem in the world of wild edibles and medicine! That makes this article classified as both a Food Preparedness article and Read more…
I’ve received a LOT of questions lately as to the notion of using fish antibiotics (fish mox) for human use as well as livestock antibiotics and other livestock medicine for human use—of course not for everyday, but certainly in an effort to be medically self-reliant if an “end of the world as we know it” scenario occurs. (Yes, there actually are other euphemisms to describe a crisis other than “when the *bleep* hits the fan.” *grin*) Well, the short answer to these queries is NO, livestock medicines are not fit for human use and YES, fish antibiotics certainly are acceptable for human use. So…go fish.
Today’s article comes to us courtesy of a reader who took such great exception to my article from yesterday. I have never taken this type of approach previously, however, I feel that it’s important to do so in this case so that there be no disillusion as to what this year has in store with Preparedness Pro. The post yesterday was as follows, with an anonymous name and non-working e-mail address (kind of funny when you think about that aspect actually because anonymity is the ideal characteristic of someone who’s attempting to do something in secret, don’t ya think?)
Today I’ve got some great information to share with you regarding first aid training as a first responder–after all, we’re ALL first responders, as well as information regarding situational awareness. For those of you who aren’t aware, typically the term “first responders” is referring to the rescue teams, EMTs or the Read more…
What better way to come back from a prolonged sabbatical than with a review of a really cool product AND giving away 4 of these awesome RZ Masks to 4 of our lucky readers?!?! OK. So I’ve totally ruined any chance for suspense here as I’ve already used the words Read more…
This week my inbox has exploded with Google alerts on the keywords for “flu” and “influenza.” Over and over again I see dramatic headlines such as “Flu emergency declared”; “NY Reports 500% Increase in Flu Cases”; “US Grapples With Epidemic Level Flu Season”; my favorite one was this little ditty—“U.S. Read more…
Frequently when the term “emergency” is used, it is usually connected to a visit to the hospital. In the event of an earthquake, terrorist attack, or pandemic one can expect the hospitals to be taxed greater than 600% of what they are equipped to handle. Ironically, any time you have a situation in which there are more patients than a hospital is equipped to handle, you’re faced with a sub-crisis within your crisis. Today I wanted to give you some real numbers and some real facets to consider with regard to a hospital’s ability to respond in a disaster.