Tag Archives: disaster preparedness

Survival Medicine Podcast Now On YouTube, Spreaker

Looks like BlogTalkRadio is closing its doors, so we have added Spreaker to your options[Read More]

Surviving A House Fire

(In an article originally published at AmericanThinker dot com, Dr. Joe Alton gives his thoughts[Read More]

Winter Wildfires

The state of Texas is no stranger to weather extremes, especially in summer, but it’s[Read More]

Maui Wildfire: Not Just Climate Change

For a small state that is considered a lush tropical paradise, Hawaii has a surprisingly[Read More]

Dehydration

The most important substance a person needs to survive (after air) is water. Up to[Read More]

Landslides

Heavy rain across the state of California has caused landslides, including one that left several[Read More]

Survival Medicine Hour: Author Craig Caudill of Nature Reliance

#361 Survival Medicine Hour Podcast In this episode of the Survival Medicine Hour, Joe and[Read More]

Video: Animal Bites, Part 1

In this series, Joe Alton MD discusses animal bites. Millions of people require medical attention[Read More]

#357 Survival Medicine Hour: Equipping the Medic, Heat Waves, Heat Stroke, More

In normal times, we have the luxury of a modern and well-equipped medical system. When[Read More]

Snakebites: First Aid and Prevention

Warm weather wakes humans up from their hibernation, but it also wakes inhabitants of the[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]

Video: Tornado Myths and Survival

VIDEO: TORNADOS MYTHS AND SURVIVAL TIPS In this companion video to a recent article, Joe[Read More]

#351 Survival Medicine Hour: Cholera, Drug Storage, Shooters, More

#351 SURVIVAL MEDICINE HOUR PODCAST You might associate armed attacks with wars or survival scenarios,[Read More]

7 Tornado Survival Myths

7 TORNADO SURVIVAL MYTHS This Spring, we’ve experienced a rash of tornado events ranging from[Read More]

Video: SAM-XT Extremity Tourniquet Demo with Nurse Amy

SAM-XT TOURNIQUET DEMO Hemorrhage control saves lives in military conflicts but also in civilian accidents[Read More]

Survival Medicine Hour: Treating Fractures, Tourniquets, Face Masks, More

SURVIVAL MEDICINE HOUR PODCAST The use of tourniquets to control bleeding has been in use[Read More]

Survival Medicine Hour: Hurricanes, Cough Remedies, Styes, More

SURVIVAL MEDICINE HOUR PODCAST Hurricane Florence is making landfall in the Carolinas as we’re recording,[Read More]

Survival Medicine Hour: Expiration Dates, Pandemics, Flagyl, More

Happy National Preparedness Month! Joe and Amy Alton often  talk about the risk of infectious[Read More]

Survival Medicine Hour: Tetanus, Hemostatic Agents, Crypto, More

SURVIVAL MEDICINE HOUR PODCAST Most of us have dutifully gone to get a Tetanus shot[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]

Re-Thinking School Safety

RE-THINKING SCHOOL SAFETY A high school in Sante Fe, Texas was the scene of a[Read More]

Video: Volcano Preparedness?

VIDEO: VOLCANO PREPAREDNESS? Being prepared certainly increases your chances of surviving and staying healthy in[Read More]

Video: Mudslide Survival

Video: Mudslide Survival Snowmelt and Spring rains can saturate the ground and destabilize the substrate,[Read More]

Video: Fire/Cooking Supplies For Disasters

VIDEO: Fire/Cooking Disaster Supplies Amy Alton ARNP asks: What should you have in your disaster[Read More]

Survival Medicine Hour: Wound Care Off The Grid, Medical Backpacks, More

SURVIVAL MEDICINE HOUR #380 The right equipment is important for anyone to do a job[Read More]

Video: Disaster Food Supplies

VIDEO: Disaster Food Supply Advice In this video, Amy Alton, ARNP, aka Nurse Amy, steps[Read More]

Video: Amputation in Survival Settings

One of the worst injuries that can occur in a disaster or other off-grid setting[Read More]

Survival Medicine Hour: The Flu Hits The Hosts, Antibiotic Use, More

Joe and Amy Alton, aka Dr. Bones and Nurse Amy, come down with the flu[Read More]

Surviving A Mudslide

CAN YOU SURVIVE A MUDSLIDE? Southern California can’t catch a break. Enjoy a sunny climate,[Read More]

How To Survive Home Fires

6 Important Things To Know To Help You Survive A Home Fire At least 12[Read More]

Survival Medicine Hour: Wildfire Survival, EMP Author Anthony Furey

SURVIVAL MEDICINE HOUR #368 Joe Alton MD and Amy Alton ARNP welcome Anthony Furey of[Read More]

Video: EMPs And Our Unprotected Grid

EMP VIDEO A natural disaster could knock you off the grid for a time and[Read More]

Nuclear Electromagnetic Pulse Events

NUCLEAR EMPS We live in the shadow of the sun, which gives us, well, shadows,[Read More]

Disaster Supplies

DISASTER SUPPLIES A natural disaster can disrupt the lives of average citizens, and having the[Read More]

How to Control Rodents as Disease Vectors

in survival settings, it’s been said that rats will do a better job of surviving[Read More]

Video: Surviving a Building Fire

Joe Alton, MD’s latest video discusses some tragic building fires, especially in public venues. He[Read More]

Survival Medicine Hour: Vehicular Terror, Hangovers, RP Ruggiero of Brushfire Plague

The Survival Medicine Hour, with Joe Alton,MD aka Dr. Bones and Amy Alton, ARNP aka[Read More]

Video: Wildfire Safety Tips

The West coast has been in the grip of several wildfires that have caused millions[Read More]

Video: Situational Awareness in Terror Attacks

In this companion video to a recent article, Joe Alton, MD tell you how being[Read More]

More Notice For Tornado Events?

Disasters happen, and a tornado is one of the classic ones that can cause damage[Read More]

Survival Medicine Hour: New Normal, Zika Handbook, More

Joe and Amy Alton announce their latest book, “The Zika Virus Handbook“! It’s the first[Read More]

The Zika Virus Handbook

Warm weather is on the way, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention state[Read More]

Earthquake Survival

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

Survival Medicine Hour: Jim Cobb on Prepper Communications

In this episode of the Doom and Bloom ™ Survival Medicine Hour, Joe and Amy[Read More]

Traumatic Brain Injuries

Most head injuries cause superficial damage and are not life-threatening. Indeed, most head injuries amount[Read More]

Surviving a Flood

We have often discussed preparedness for natural disasters such as hurricanes and tornadoes, but not[Read More]

Straight Talk About Expiration Dates

Years ago, I wrote an article about the truth relating to expiration dates on medications.[Read More]

Surviving A House Fire

As I write this, a four-story building in New York City is reported to have[Read More]

Survival Medicine Hour: Yoda of The Magnified View

In this episode of the Doom and Bloom(tm) Survival Medicine Hour, Dr. Bones and Nurse[Read More]

Survival Water: The Elephant in the Room

(Dr. Bones says:  From time to time, we get articles from aspiring writers in the[Read More]