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    • Where to begin
    • Bug-Out Bags
    • Basic Disaster Supplies
    • Car Preparedness
    • Medical Issues >
      • Medical Supplies
      • Health Preparedness
      • Disaster First Aid
    • Water Storage
    • Long Term Food Storage >
      • Food Shelf Life
      • Stocking Up
      • Food Preservation
      • How to Store Food
      • Where to Store Food
  • Survival
    • Cooking without Electricity
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    • Sanitation & Laundry
    • Personal Hygiene
    • Security
    • Outdoor Survival
    • Starting a Fire
  • RESOURCES
  • SHOP
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    • Food Preserving
    • Sanitation
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Disaster first aid

AKA: What do you do when 9-1-1 can't come?
A  multi-state domestic disaster drill took place in 2016 in Idaho, Oregon and Washington involving a large-scale simulation to test response and recovery capabilities in the wake of a 9.0 magnitude subduction zone earthquake and tsunami. Many lessons were learned, and after the exercise a new recommendation was released that citizens should be prepared to be on their own for 2+ weeks after a major disaster like a catastrophic earthquake. This is because:
  • There will be destruction spread over many cities and transportation routes.
  • Hospitals will be overrun, and many will be damaged, evacuated or shut down.
  • Emergency medical services, where able to function, will focus on the areas of greatest need first (schools, nursing homes, etc.)
  • Densely populated areas (aka big cities) will take priority over rural areas/small towns.
  • Even if cell towers are functioning the 9-1-1  system will be overwhelmed.
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It's hard to imagine it: Grandma falls and (possibly) breaks her hip, so you dial 9-1-1 on your cell phone and get... a busy signal. Over, and over, and over again. And when you finally get through to the phone tree you're on hold for a REALLY long time. Or you get disconnected. 
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In the case of grandma's hip she's in a lot of pain, but she is not in immediate mortal danger. But what if she were bleeding from her head? Or was having a heart attack? Or had been shot? You can imagine how things could get pretty bad, pretty quickly.
WHAT SHOULD YOU KNOW?
 1) Know your neighbors & ask for help
  • Do you have neighbors, co-workers and/or nearby friends who are medically trained?
  • Doctors, ARNPs, nurses, veterinarians, dentists, midwives, military personnel and ship captains are all great medical resources
  • Plan ahead - help organize your neighborhood BEFORE disaster strikes

​2) Injuries or illnesses that you may see after disasters - and how to help:
>> Click for more information on each type of injury:
  • Contusions
  • Lacerations
  • Sprains
  • Broken Bones
  • Burns​
  • Concussions
  • Hypothermia
  • Wound infections
  • Tourniquets​​
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3) You CANNOT help EVERYone.
  • If nobody answers when you call 9-1-1 then some people are going to die
  • Unless you’re a trained surgeon with a working operating room nearby, some injuries and illnesses will be untreatable
  • These people cannot be saved unless paramedics can come:
          -No pulse*
          -Not breathing*
          -Head injury with fixed & dilated pupils
          -Small premature baby (< 1 lb) not breathing well
          -Traumatic injuries with bleeding that cannot be stopped with holding pressure
          -Severe burns (through the skin to underlying tissue) covering > 50% of body
                 * The only exception is a lightning strike victim – CPR can keep them alive until their system“reboots” after the massive
                        electrical disruption.
  • In some cases you can only comfort people - just be present. Nobody should have to die alone.

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