WTPLAJ Medical Go-To List (FLORIDA CHAPTER)
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First aid essentials:
* Adhesive tape
* Assorted sizes of bandaids
* Elastic wrap bandages
* Bandage strips and “butterfly” bandages in assorted sizes
* Super glue
* Needle and thread
* Rubber tourniquet or 16 French catheter
* Nonstick sterile bandages and roller gauze in assorted sizes
* Eye shield or pad
* Large triangular bandage (may be used as a sling)
* Aluminum finger splint
* Instant cold packs
* Cotton balls and cotton-tipped swabs
* Disposable nonlatex examination gloves, several pairs
* Duct tape
* Petroleum jelly or other lubricant
* Plastic bags, assorted sizes
* Scissors and tweezers
* Hand sanitizer
* Antibiotic ointment
* Antiseptic solution and towelettes
* Eyewash solution
* Thermometer
* Turkey baster or other bulb suction device for flushing wounds
* Sterile saline for irrigation, flushing
* Breathing barrier (surgical mask)
* Syringe, medicine cup or spoon
* First-aid manual
* Hydrogen peroxide to disinfect
Medications:
* Aloe vera gel
* Calamine lotion
* Anti-diarrhea medication
* Laxative
* Antacids
* Antihistamine, such as diphenhydramine
* Hydrocortisone cream
* Cough and cold medications
* Personal medications
* Auto-injector of epinephrine, if prescribed by your doctor
* Pain relievers, such as acetaminophen (Tylenol, others), ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin IB, others) aspirin.
* Sunscreen
* Insect repellent
PLEASE KEEP IN MIND THIS IS JUST A SUGGESTION. YOU CAN TWEEK THIS TO FIT YOU PERSONALLY. Everything you take you will have to carry.
Health Questions
These are questions I thought necessary for SOMEONE to know answers to. It does not have to be me, but someone in your company/sector needs to know the answers to these.
1. Do you have any chronic health disorders we need to know about? Ex. Diabetes, heart disorders, asthma etc.
2. Do you have any allergies that cause Anaphylactic response? Medication and/or environmental.
3. Are you currently taking medication that you can’t go without? (If so, you need to start trying to stockpile these)
4. Is there anything else medically that you feel would help us help keep you safe and healthy.
ALL INFORMATION SHARED WILL BE KEPT CONFIDENTIAL AND ONLY SHARED IN EMERGENCY SITUATIONS
ONE LAST REMINDER… if you take medicine that you can’t go without,
MAKE SURE YOU AT LEAST HAVE A 2-weeks WORTH IN a BUG OUT BAG!
If you can get your hands on ANY antibiotics… START STASHING THEM!! They will become invaluable when the SHTF!
