Survival medicine kit : most useful first aid skills and medications every prepper need to know /
Nathan Beckett
- [Place of publication not identifed] : [publisher not identified], c2016
- unnumbered pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Introduction -- Chapter 1 : Essential first aid skills to deal with common survival issues -- Chapter 2 : Essential medications to stocks in your first aid kit -- Essential tools -- Medication -- Prescription medicines -- Chapter 3 : First aid skills and alternative options -- Conclusion -- Free bonus reminder
There are many reasons why you may be thinking more about the effects of a national or even global disaster. As the world continues to balance on the brink of nuclear war there is also the threat of cyber attacks and radical political regimes across the world. It is understandable why there has been an increase in people wishing to be ready for a survival scenario. Of course, you may also find yourself in a survival situation just be taking a plane trip or hiking in the wilderness. Any time there is the potential to get lost or crash in an unknown area you need to call upon your survival skills. An important part of surviving is not just sourcing shelter, water and food. It is having access to the necessary medical supplies and knowing how to use them. Doctors spend years training to understand the human body; you will not have this luxury in a survival situation. The actions you take can have a profound effect on you or your companions and their ability to survive. To ensure you are as well prepared for this as possible you should read this guide; it will help you with the following topics: why a survival medicine kit is an essential accessory for everyone, the seven major areas of first aid treatment – what they are and the basic first aid skills you need for each category, essential medications you need to stock in your survival medicine kit and acquiring additional first aid skills and understanding the power of alternative medications.