Using Healthcare Personal Protective Equipment If you work within the healthcare industry you are already aware of the importance of properly wearing, using and removing personal protective equipment. However, in today’s world with a number of deadly viral infections circulating among the population it might be wise for all of us to learn the procedures …
Preparing for Quarantine Many of us have been leery of pandemics for sometime and have already taken steps to hunker down or shelter in place during an outbreak of any virus. Sheltering in Place for a Pandemic If you’re not already prepared to be quarantined NOW is the time to prepare to do so. …
Ebola in the USA It really isn’t a surprise to anyone that the Ebola virus has found its way to the United States. I am surprised however at how lax the security measures were that the first carriers here were able to breeze through with the illness undetected. Read about that here >> Ebola reaches U.S.: …
Surprising Survival Uses for Moss I have always liked the look of moss growing between pavers in the garden area. Other than that to be honest I have never given much thought to moss at all! Until I discovered the various uses for it in a survival scenario. The picture above is sphagnum moss. An extremely usefully …
Top 10 Remedies for Food Poisoning If you have ever had food poisoning then you don’t need a definition! But for those of you who have been lucky enough never to have had it, food poisoning is caused by eating or drinking a food or beverage that is contaminated with a virus, bacteria, parasite, or a chemical toxin. The …
Cinnamon and Honey Home Remedies Herbal and natural remedies are a favorite of homesteaders, preppers, and those who just want to know what they are putting into their bodies. Cinnamon and honey are a favorite combination for healing all kinds of ailments. It has been for centuries. Currently cinnamon is inexpensive and available in large …
An Interior Emergency Bag Could Make the Difference in Surviving No one wants or plans to have an automobile crash. Much less be trapped inside the vehicle for any length of time waiting for rescue. Although both vehicles pictured happen to be red, they are from separate accidents. Both the drivers survived the initial crash. But were trapped …
Herbal Treatments – Mullein Information & Recipes Like everyone else I have seen mullein (Verbascum thapsus) otherwise known as the candle flower growing along side the roadways and simply assumed it was a rather pretty but worthless weed. I was wrong! I am amazed by the uses for this plant! Mullein is best known among herbal practitioners …
30 Must Haves for Your Emergency Medical Kit We all know the basics of a first aid kit. Bandages, antiseptics, etc.. but in a total SHTF scenario a first aid kit becomes a first responders kit because you are the first and perhaps only responder to the scene. What then becomes a necessity changes, you must …
Some posts may contain affiliate links. Earthquake Safety Information We have posted links on preparing for earthquakes prior to the event before on this site. See that link here >> Earthquake Preparedness and here >> Earthquake Proof your Pantry Recently we added insurance issues to consider before a disaster including earthquake, you can see that here …
