Health and First Aid
First aid and staying well when help is far
First aid kits, the first five minutes, and keeping medications on hand.
In an emergency, the first few minutes belong to whoever is standing there. A stocked first aid kit, a few practiced steps and a week of medications on hand cover most of what a household will face before help arrives.
These guides follow the American Red Cross, the American Heart Association and the CDC. They are a starting point, not a substitute for a hands-on class, and the best next step after reading is to take one.
In this topic: 6 one-page guides · 1 article
One-page guides
Health guide
The first aid kit, in buying order.
The Red Cross household list, sorted so the most-used and cheapest things come first.
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Health guide
The first five minutes of first aid.
What the Red Cross and the American Heart Association say to do first, before help arrives.
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Home guide
Power for medical devices when the lights go out.
CPAP, oxygen, refrigerated medicine, a power chair: what keeps running, and who to call before the shutoff.
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Family guide
A plan for parents who live alone.
How to get an older parent ready from another city, without moving them or arguing about it.
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Scenario guide
Heat wave, no AC.
How to keep a house and the people in it safe when it is over a hundred and the power is out.
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Skills guide
Hygiene when the water is off.
Twelve mistakes that get people sick faster than hunger does.
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