How to Rescue and Treat Electric Shock Victims One of the biggest hazards associated with a disaster involves downed power lines or exposure to electrical currents. It is very important that anyone who goes to rescue and attend to a shock victim takes precautions to protect themselves as well as the patient. Let’s look at …
How to Give a Patient an IV in an Emergency Starting an IV in patients during a medical emergency is common practice. Some fluids are used to rehydrate whereas others have to do with replacing essential nutrients when someone loses a lot of blood. Others are used to regulate heart rate. While the chances are …
Preparing Your Children for a Crisis: Using Games to Teach We all know that preparing for disaster is serious business, and the choices we make now can impact our ability to survive and thrive during and after a crisis. It’s also important to get children ready to manage during difficult times as well. Aside from …
Tips on How to Prepare for a Tornado We all know about the devastating effect that tornadoes can have, and all of us should be at least marginally-prepared in case we get caught in the path of one of these ferocious storms. While many homes and buildings in tornado-prone areas have safe rooms, basements or …
How to Perform an Emergency Tracheotomy in the Field A tracheotomy is an emergency medical procedure that is used when a patient receives a trauma to the throat and the trachea, or windpipe, becomes obstructed. It is a relatively simple procedure, but it also involves a lot of risk to the patient. Consequently, even paramedics …
How to Make a Smoke Signal From Your First Aid Kit Most first aid kits have everything that you need to create an improvised smoke bomb or signal in the field. Knowing the following trick can end up saving your life during an emergency, and it only takes a couple of steps to prepare the …
How to Turn a Mop into an Emergency Lamp You can never have too many options when it comes to making improvised candles, lanterns or lamps. One simple, yet highly-effective trick is to take a piece of a mop head and use it as a wick. Follow the steps below, and you can turn your …
How to Make an Emergency Flare Canister One of the least-talked about aspects of being stranded or lost is how to attract the right kind of attention and get rescued. People have died waiting to get rescued even though they notified contacts of their general location to alert authorities. The most common reasons these tragedies …
Children and Lock Down Drills: The New Normal Go on YouTube and search for children or school lock down drills. You will be amazed at the amount of videos that show what our kids are having to contend with at school. Even some preschools are teaching students what to do in order to hopefully stay …
Lead in Drinking Water: Bigger Problem than Ever Imagined A recent report reveals that around 5300 municipal drinking water systems across the country are tainted with lead that exceeds safe drinking standards. Consequently, the problem in Flint, Michigan is just a drop in the bucket when compared to the ramifications of this report. Not only …
