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  • Survival Medicine Podcast: Burn Injuries, Author Leon Pantenburg

    19 Sep 2020 | Joseph Alton MD
    Survival Medicine Podcast: Burn Injuries, Author Leon Pantenburg

    Hey, today we’ve invited our old friend Leon Pantenburg of Survival Common Sense to[...]

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    All About Lightning

    27 Aug 2020 | Joseph Alton MD
    All About Lightning

    Wildfires in the American West continue to rage, with September and October expected to be no [...]

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    Wildfire Safety: Home Ignition Zones

    22 Aug 2020 | Joseph Alton MD
    Wildfire Safety: Home Ignition Zones

    HOME IGNITION ZONES Recently, we published an article relating to the wildfires that turn the [...]

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    Wildfires In The West

    21 Aug 2020 | Joseph Alton MD
    Wildfires In The West

    The American West is again the scene of wildfires this year, as heat waves and low humidity levels [...]

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    Heat-Related Emergencies

    10 Jul 2020 | Joseph Alton MD
    Heat-Related Emergencies

    noaa heat index chart Summer is here with a vengeance and parts of the Midwest and Southern U.S.[...]

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    Chemical Emergencies

    8 Nov 2019 | Joseph Alton MD
    Chemical Emergencies

    CHEMICAL EMERGENCIES In today’s modern world, it’s difficult to avoid exposure to toxic [...]

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    Late Season Wildfires

    28 Oct 2019 | Joseph Alton MD
    Late Season Wildfires

    wildfires (Note: The U.S. isn't the only country to suffer from wildfire damage. Australians [...]

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    Survival Medicine Hour: Burns and Remedies, Ingrown Nails, More

    11 Aug 2019 | Joseph Alton MD
    Survival Medicine Hour: Burns and Remedies, Ingrown Nails, More

    #360 SURVIVAL MEDICINE HOUR PODCAST In summer camping or zombie apocalypses, there are [...]

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    Video: Hot Weather Safety Tips

    24 Jul 2019 | Joseph Alton MD
    Video: Hot Weather Safety Tips

    it's a cruel, cruel summer It's the middle of Summer, and man, it's hot! If you're not careful, [...]

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    Heat Wave Safety

    18 Jul 2019 | Joseph Alton MD
    Heat Wave Safety

    man,it's hot! Summer is here and the Midwest and East is experiencing record high temperatures [...]

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    Survival Medicine Hour: Radiation, Pt.2, Measles, Crystal Meth

    9 Feb 2019 | Joseph Alton MD
    Survival Medicine Hour: Radiation, Pt.2, Measles, Crystal Meth

    SURVIVAL MEDICINE HOUR PODCAST We don’t often get to report good news these days, but here’s [...]

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    Survival Medicine Hour: Radiation, Medic Teams, Expired Epipens, More

    1 Feb 2019 | Joseph Alton MD
    Survival Medicine Hour: Radiation, Medic Teams, Expired Epipens, More

    You may think that preparedness is purely an American passion but there are folks from all over [...]

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    Home Remedies For Burns

    6 Dec 2018 | Joseph Alton MD
    Home Remedies For Burns

    HOME REMEDIES FOR BURNS Certainly, burns are injuries that can have long-standing consequences in [...]

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    Survival Medicine Hour: Burns, Nail Issues, New Book, More!

    23 Nov 2018 | Joseph Alton MD
    Survival Medicine Hour: Burns, Nail Issues, New Book, More!

    SURVIVAL MEDICINE HOUR PODCAST Joe Alton MD and Amy Alton ARNP are pleased to announce their [...]

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    Survival Medicine Hour: Trail Injuries, Burns, More

    26 Oct 2018 | Joseph Alton MD
    Survival Medicine Hour: Trail Injuries, Burns, More

    SURVIVAL MEDICINE HOUR PODCAST Hiking Injuries Anyone who has done any hiking like we have or has [...]

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    Video: Tetanus Infections

    14 Aug 2018 | Joseph Alton MD
    Video: Tetanus Infections

    VIDEO: TETANUS INFECTIONS Most of us have dutifully gone to get a Tetanus shot when we stepped on a[...]

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    Survival Medicine Hour: Heat Waves, Bears, Turmeric, More

    6 Jul 2018 | Joseph Alton MD
    Survival Medicine Hour: Heat Waves, Bears, Turmeric, More

    SURVIVAL MEDICINE HOUR PODCAST Many consider a heat wave to be just a time to put an extra ice cube[...]

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    Fireworks Safety

    4 Jul 2018 | Joseph Alton MD
    Fireworks Safety

    FIREWORKS SAFETY It’s the 4th of July, and many proud Americans will be celebrating with [...]

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    Heat-Related Illness

    14 Jun 2018 | Joseph Alton MD
    Heat-Related Illness

    HEAT-RELATED ILLNESS Extremes of heat and cold are part and parcel of a long-term survival [...]

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    Video: Volcano Preparedness?

    16 May 2018 | Joseph Alton MD
    Video: Volcano Preparedness?

    VIDEO: VOLCANO PREPAREDNESS? Being prepared certainly increases your chances of surviving and [...]

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    Can You Prepare For A Volcano?

    8 May 2018 | Joseph Alton MD
    Can You Prepare For A Volcano?

    Can You Prepare For A Volcano? There are a number of disasters, natural or man-made, where a great [...]

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    Burn Injuries On and Off The Grid

    20 Dec 2017 | Joseph Alton MD
    Burn Injuries On and Off The Grid

    BURN INJURIES Whether caused by a raging wildfire or due to an accident while preparing food, [...]

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    Survival Medicine Hour: Acid Reflux, Colds vs Flus, Medical Barter Items, More

    30 Nov 2017 | Joseph Alton MD
    Survival Medicine Hour: Acid Reflux, Colds vs Flus, Medical Barter Items, More

    Survival Medicine Hour #366 Colds vs. Flus Joe Alton MD and Amy Alton ARNP, aka Dr. Bones and [...]

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    Survival Medicine Hour: Natural Burn Remedies, Ingrown Nails, Lone Wolves

    25 Nov 2017 | Joseph Alton MD
    Survival Medicine Hour: Natural Burn Remedies, Ingrown Nails, Lone Wolves

    Survival Medicine Hour Podcast #365 Lone Wolf? Does the "lone wolf" have an advantage or [...]

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    Survival Medicine Hour: Burns, Respiratory Infections, Herb Ban?

    18 Nov 2017 | Joseph Alton MD
    Survival Medicine Hour: Burns, Respiratory Infections, Herb Ban?

    Survival Medicine Hour Podcast #364 respiratory tract In this episode of the Survival Medicine [...]

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    Survival Medicine Hour: Labor and Delivery, Wildfire, More

    14 Oct 2017 | Joseph Alton MD
    Survival Medicine Hour: Labor and Delivery, Wildfire, More

    In any long-term survival situation involving a group or community, eventually the issue of [...]

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    Wildfire Defense

    11 Oct 2017 | Joseph Alton MD

    Every year, wildfires race throughout the western part of the country, causing property destruction[...]

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    Types of Nuclear Weapons and Their Effects

    16 Aug 2017 | Joseph Alton MD

    TYPES OF NUCLEAR WEAPONS AND THEIR EFFECTS Given the fragile state of affairs on the Korean [...]

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    What is Radiation from a Nuclear Blast?

    15 Aug 2017 | Joseph Alton MD
    What is Radiation from a Nuclear Blast?

    TYPES OF RADIATION FROM NUCLEAR BLASTS In my last article, I discussed the various aspects of [...]

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    Survival Medicine Hour: Survival at Sea, Pt.2, Radiation Sickness, More

    12 Aug 2017 | Joseph Alton MD
    Survival Medicine Hour: Survival at Sea, Pt.2, Radiation Sickness, More

    SURVIVAL MEDICINE HOUR #352 In this episode of the Survival Medicine Hour, Joe and Amy [...]

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    Survival Strategies for Safe Summer Camping

    15 Jun 2017 | Joseph Alton MD
    Survival Strategies for Safe Summer Camping

    SURVIVAL STRATEGIES FOR SAFE SUMMER CAMPING Camping Safety The kids are out of school, [...]

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    Sulfa as a Survival Antibiotic

    5 Apr 2017 | Joseph Alton MD
    Sulfa as a Survival Antibiotic

    In survival settings, it’s reasonable to assume that you’ll be performing activities that [...]

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    Oakland Warehouse Fire: Surviving in a Crowd

    7 Dec 2016 | Joseph Alton MD

    The fire in an Oakland warehouse that was a refuge for artists and a venue for dance parties has now[...]

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    Lessons That Could Save Your Life in a Terror Event

    20 Sep 2016 | Joseph Alton MD

    I’ve written quite a bit lately about shooting and terror events, but recent events highlight the [...]

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    Video: Wildfire Safety Tips

    1 Sep 2016 | Joseph Alton MD
    Video: Wildfire Safety Tips

    The West coast has been in the grip of several wildfires that have caused millions in damage. In a [...]

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    Could You Protect Your Home/Family in a Wildfire?

    18 Aug 2016 | Joseph Alton MD
    Could You Protect Your Home/Family in a Wildfire?

    It’s been a very busy year for firefighters, with heat waves, drought, and human carelessness [...]

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    Preparing For Wildfires

    9 May 2016 | Joseph Alton MD
    Preparing For Wildfires

    After experiencing a hellish wildfire season last summer and fall in the U.S., a huge conflagration [...]

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    Survival Medicine Hour: Sleep Deprivation, Burns, Zika, More

    19 Feb 2016 | Joseph Alton MD
    Survival Medicine Hour: Sleep Deprivation, Burns, Zika, More

    In survival, getting sleep is important to keep you sharp and make sure that appropriate judgements [...]

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    Survival Medicine Hour: Amputation, Insomnia, more

    27 Sep 2015 | Joseph Alton MD
    Survival Medicine Hour: Amputation, Insomnia, more

    What if you were the medic in a long-term survival scenario and came upon an injury that won't get [...]

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    Celox and Quikclot to Stop Bleeding

    24 Sep 2015 | Joseph Alton MD

    No matter what survival scenario you envision, few come without a real risk of major trauma, and [...]

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    Survival Medicine Hour: Fireworks, Burns, Chamomile, Forgotten History

    4 Jul 2015 | Joseph Alton MD
    Survival Medicine Hour: Fireworks, Burns, Chamomile, Forgotten History

    In this episode of the Survival Medicine Hour, Joe and Amy Alton discuss fireworks safety tips for [...]

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    Fireworks Safety

    3 Jul 2015 | Joseph Alton MD

    It's the 4th of July, and many proud Americans will be celebrating with fireworks. An unlucky (or [...]

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    Video: Heat-Related Emergencies, Pt. 1

    30 Jun 2015 | Joseph Alton MD
    Video: Heat-Related Emergencies, Pt. 1

    In this video, Joe Alton, MD, co-author of "the Survival Medicine Handbook", introduces a major [...]

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    8 Ways to Prevent Fires

    3 Apr 2015 | Joseph Alton MD
    8 Ways to Prevent Fires

    Last time, we discussed the nature of fire and what to do if you were caught in a blaze in a house [...]

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    Burn Injuries

    3 Jul 2013 | Joseph Alton MD

      We were recently asked by our friend Jeremy Knauf of howtosurviveit.com   about possible issues[...]

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    Medical Classes

    6 May 2013 | gpldev
    Medical Classes

     Medical Classes   SIGN UP AT: [...]

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  • The Survival Medicine Handbook: Book Excellence Award Winner in Medicine

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    The Survival Medicine Handbook is a 670 page detailed guide for those who want to be medically prepared for any disaster where help is NOT on the way.

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