tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9177053578845855367.post915618248909247338..comments2024-03-14T22:40:35.805-07:00Comments on Poverty Prepping: Guest Post - "First Aid Management"Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08902443939027771179noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9177053578845855367.post-50813269417594993532013-06-14T07:45:18.441-07:002013-06-14T07:45:18.441-07:00Thank you very much for sharing these great ideas ...Thank you very much for sharing these great ideas with us. For the frugal, low-income, or 'poverty' prepper, as well as others, this is valuable information.<br /><br />Thanks!<br />SusanSusanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08902443939027771179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9177053578845855367.post-54829230937063555822013-06-13T23:24:27.985-07:002013-06-13T23:24:27.985-07:00One of the things people don't tell you about ...One of the things people don't tell you about first aid is just the sheer amount of stuff you go through when you are dealing with blood coming from a large wound. You need lots. So if money is really an issue then look out or acquire an old sheet or several old sheets. Wash them and hang them out in the sun to disinfect them. Then cut some into long bandages, some to be folded into pads, some to be folded in halves for triangular bandages. Then iron them and store in ziplock plastic bags. Also you don't need to buy saline solution. Boil water for 10 minutes then add a teaspoon of salt to 3-4 pints of water. Lots of saline for little money. Also use plastic wrap to cover open wounds and burns while skin is starting to grow. This is what we did on the instructions of our ED doctor when our son ripped a huge gash up his arm and took off a 10 inch long by 2 inch wide strip of skin and fat underneath. Would I have liked to have proper hospital type bandages? Yes, of course. But with little money we had little choice and this kept his wound clean and infection free as it healed. We washed it in home made saline twice a day, wrapped it in plastic wrap for three weeks, then just used clean, ironed cotton bandages.<br /><br />You can also use rolled blankets for splints and the rest of the time they can keep you warm. So don't feel you have to buy lots, though good scissors and tweezers are a must. And get some good easy -peel off the skin tape - your family will thank you for it.<br /><br />Personally I don't use sterile wipes - ironed sheeting and home made saline works. Nor sterile dressings - ironed sheeting here.<br /><br />Frugal prepping NanaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com