A Medic of Last Resort – Part 2
March 1, 2023
"…Without the basic knowledge and skills to use our supplies, that first aid kit is actually a 'last aid' kit. By shopping shrewdly and avoiding items that we do not know how to use, one might acquire a larger store of items that we can actually use.
Given the possible savings that result from shopping hard and long for bargains, and limiting ourselves to the basics, we can then purchase more of the basics supplies that are needed most of the time. And we should strive to continually improve our knowledge and skills, and expand our equipment accordingly. And we might also save enough to purchase items that make the job easier, such as an automated blood pressure cuff, or a fingertip pulse/oxygen meter, and other such equipment.
Managing resources and priorities is not easy. It is harder when one can not afford to buy a 'hospital in a box', a comprehensive and large kit assembled by a medical professional with the survivalist in mind. While such a kit is highly desirable, the survivalist also contends with competing priorities, limited resources, not to mention a finite amount of time.
It would certainly be nice to have it, and not need it. But then again, as most do, including myself, buying stuff that they do not know how to use, is a waste of resources. Unless of course, one has a medical professional they know, who can use a 'hospital in a bag', these specialized items would not be useful and in fact could be dangerous in untrained hands…"
Source:
https://survivalblog.com/2023/03/01/medic-last-resort-part-2-tunnel-rabbit/
