Great topic!
Since we also vet animals [horses are the dumbest ‘intelligent animal’ created], we caught on to Vet Wrap before someone began to make it for humans. Many vet supplies can be used for humans…but you’d need to know which ones cannot.
I save all Tshirt material as well as the old classic: strips from sheets. The Tshirt material is stretchy and conforms nicely to odd angles. I plan to use ‘sterile’ next to wounds and ‘washable’ as extra padding or soaking thru. That cuts down on the price of ‘sterile’. But not just one sterile pad if the wound area is large…make sure the wound is definitely covered with ‘sterile’.
There is a way to use pressure canners for sterilization, right? Also use canners to sterilize water in canning jars…for use when you need it quick!
If we’re years into Stuff Hit Fan, I saw on Internet a way to ?? knit or crochet…or either?? strips of guaze wrap. If some old granny like me was to need a valuable skill….might be a winner. But then you’d have to stock up on whatever cordage was needed for that.
Read books about the Civil War era…when they did NOT have enough medical supplies. If it gets really bad, the term ‘disposable’ will go out of fashion. Unfortunate…cuz that’s what makes modern procedures so fast and yet sterile. Rip it out of the sterile packaging and proceed.
My First Aid supplies are:
— both of us have grab/go stocked 1st Aid kits. I use RED canvas shower hygiene bags that are divided into sections with clear plastic so you can see what’s where. They have a hook to hang it-opened.
–A large paramedic’s box with basic supplies
–Red tote with a lot of resupply of things already mentioned [and no, that’s not enough]
–Red tote with sickroom supplies: plastic bed sheets, bed pan, M/F urinal, LOTS of N95 and “hospital” masks, etc.
–bedside commode/raised toilet seat with hand holds… can also be used in primitive campsite over a privy hole. More stable for elderly.
–Red tote with braces for many parts of the body, arm slings, etc.
–canes, walker, crutches, wheelchair, etc.
Much of the “durable medical equipment” I’ve picked up at thrift stores/garage sales and simply sanitize them thoroughly. So far I’ve kept ahead of the need for these with elderly parents…or me. I used crutches last year and it was VERY good I had them considering the circumstances. Knee scooter would be nice!
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