Category Archives: Earthquake

Survival Medicine Podcast: Hypo/Hyper Thyroid, Mudslides, Smoke Inhalation

In this episode of the Survival Medicine Podcast with Dr. Joe Alton and Nurse Practitioner[Read More]

Mudslide Disasters

  At least 160 people were killed in the nation of Nepal and more than[Read More]

Medical Supplies: How Much Is Enough?

A common question that family medics ask of me is “how much”? Indeed, the state[Read More]

Surviving An Earthquake

Recently, a 7.8 magnitude earthquake caused massive damage and loss of life in parts of[Read More]

Survival Medicine Podcast: Earthquakes, Listeria, Allergy Prevention, More

Recently, a 7.8 magnitude earthquake caused massive damage and loss of life in parts of[Read More]

Earthquake Survival

Given the chaos in Afghanistan, hardly any reporting has been devoted to a horrific earthquake[Read More]

How Many Antibiotics?

It stands to reason that infection will be a big issue confronting the survival medic.[Read More]

#369 Survival Medicine Hour: Blisters, Bacteria, Baking Soda, More

#369 SURVIVAL MEDICINE PODCAST The world is on the brink of destruction and you have[Read More]

#355 Survival Medicine Hour: Earthquakes, Rheumatoid Arthritis, More…

#355 THE SURVIVAL MEDICINE HOUR PODCAST Southern California has been hit with a 7.1 magnitude[Read More]

Surviving An Earthquake

A strong 6.4 magnitude earthquake hit Southern California recently, cause several dozen incidents of structure[Read More]

Survival Medicine Hour: Earthquake Survival, Radiation, pt. 3, Antibiotics, More

SURVIVAL MEDICINE HOUR PODCAST Yesterday a 7.5 magnitude earthquake hit Ecuador, part of the “rim[Read More]

Survival Medicine Hour: Earthquakes, Bed Bugs, Diatomaceous Earth

Recent reports suggest that the West coast is at high risk for a big earthquake.[Read More]

Video: Crush Injuries

VIDEO: CRUSH INJURIES Other than an active arterial bleed, the most life-threatening of traumatic injuries[Read More]

Survival Medicine Hour: Injuries Incurred in Disasters, Casts, More

SURVIVAL MEDICINE HOUR PODCAST A friend recently asked us to write about injuries that might[Read More]

Basics of Crush Injuries

BASICS OF CRUSH INJURIES Recently, I was asked by a friend to comment on medical[Read More]

Avalanche Survival

An avalanche, also called a “snowslide”, is a mass of snow, ice, and debris sliding[Read More]

Survival Medicine Hour: Earthquake, Birthing Supplies, Hemorrhage, More

Survival Medicine Hour #355 What would you have done if you were in Mexico City[Read More]

Earthquake Safety: What You Need To Know

EARTHQUAKE SAFETY A 7.1 magnitude earthquake struck Mexico City on Tuesday, September 19, collapsing buildings,[Read More]

Survival Medicine Hour: Earthquakes, Epi-Pens, More

In this episode of the Survival Medicine Hour, Joe Alton, MD and Amy Alton, ARNP[Read More]

Could You Survive An Earthquake?

A 6.2 magnitude earthquake has struck central Italy, killing at least 250 and injuring hundreds[Read More]

Earthquake Survival

Some significant seismic activity has been reported this week, especially in the zone bordering the[Read More]

Earthquake Preparedness

The latest blockbuster movie is  San Andreas, a movie about a massive earthquake in California[Read More]

Earthquake Safety

The recent earthquake in California wasn’t THE big one, but it was a big one.[Read More]