Tag Archives: preparedness
Gas Station Heroin?
(Note: This article was first published at americanthinker.com.) Recently, two University of Mississippi students were[Read More]
Sep
Video: Faraday: A Man, A Cage, And More
In this companion video to a recent article, Dr. Joe Alton discusses the contributions and[Read More]
Apr
Video: Avalanche Survival
Snowpacks can get unstable in late winter, so, In response to the recent avalanche events,[Read More]
Mar
Blizzards: When The Power Goes Out
Blizzards are extreme winter storms characterized by cold temperatures, heavy snow, poor visibility, and, often,[Read More]
Jan
Survival Medicine Podcast Now On YouTube, Spreaker
Looks like BlogTalkRadio is closing its doors, so we have added Spreaker to your options[Read More]
Feb
Survival Medicine Podcast: Bee and Wasp Stings, Shark Attacks, Making Home Remedy Ointments
You’d have to look far and wide for someone who hasn’t been stung by an[Read More]
Jul
Sand Fleas and Flies
Recently, we were on the west coast of Florida doing some fishing. On the open[Read More]
Chemical Incidents
CHEMICAL EMERGENCIES In today’s modern world, it’s difficult to avoid exposure to toxic chemicals. Chemical[Read More]
Survival Medicine Hour: Todd Sepulveda of Prepper Website
If you want to know how to keep informed on all the latest preparedness topics,[Read More]
Aug
Video: Disaster Food Supplies
VIDEO: Disaster Food Supply Advice In this video, Amy Alton, ARNP, aka Nurse Amy, steps[Read More]
Mar
Video: Getting Rid of Rodents
VIDEO: Getting Rid of Rodents in Good Times or Bad Every year, a percentage of[Read More]
13 Tips on Surviving a Protest
As a Free Speech advocate, I support the people’s right to protest and make their[Read More]
Oakland Warehouse Fire: Surviving in a Crowd
The fire in an Oakland warehouse that was a refuge for artists and a venue[Read More]
The Future of Fish Antibiotics in Survival?
As the first physician to write, years ago, about aquarium and avian antibiotics as a[Read More]
Oct
Survival Medicine Hour: Ron Melchiore on 36 Years of Living Off the Grid
In this episode of the Survival Medicine Hour, Nurse Amy Alton interviews Ron Melchiore, who[Read More]
Survival Medicine Hour: Dan O’Hara of Gateway Prepper Expos, More
Maybe you haven’t had the opportunity to go to one Dan and Kit O’Hara’s Gateway[Read More]
Oct
Video: Situational Awareness in Terror Attacks
In this companion video to a recent article, Joe Alton, MD tell you how being[Read More]
National Preparedness Month
Some in the preparedness community believe that they are at loggerheads with the government. The[Read More]
What “Organic” Really Means
As crisis medicine professionals, we usually discuss issues like bleeding wounds and broken bones, but[Read More]
Survival Medicine Hour: Rodent Issues, Cranberries, Medical Supplies
In this episode of Doom and Bloom(tm)’s SURVIVAL MEDICINE HOUR, Joe Alton, M.D., aka Dr.[Read More]
Nov
Thoughts on American Blackout
I had the opportunity recently to see the National Geographic Channel docudrama “American Blackout”. In[Read More]
Survival Medicine Hour: Floods, Fires and Herbal Medicine Interview Part 2
The Survival Medicine Hour on September 14, 2013 with Dr. Bones and Nurse Amy discuss their Wound Care Classes, Flood[Read More]
Sep
Wildfire Survival
Multi-year drought in much of the West has led to harsh summers recently. Hundred of[Read More]
Exploring Alternate Power: Manual Power
Exploring Alternate Power: Manual Power Understanding Alternate Power By Tyler Chambers of artofsurviving.com (Dr. Bones[Read More]
Survival Medicine Podcast: Interview with David Kobler, SouthernPrepper1
Joe Alton, M.D., the Disaster Doctor aka Dr. Bones and Amy[Read More]
Doom and Bloom Hour: Joe the Plumber
On the Doom and Bloom(tm) Hour , the lovely Nurse Amy interviews “Joe The Plumber“,[Read More]
Jul
Adversity and Survival
I recently read an article about a young man who lost a leg to a[Read More]
Survival Gardening Tips
Spring is upon us! Let the gardening begin! Starting a survival garden is one of[Read More]
Apr
When a Person (not a society) Collapses
In our travels, we often speak at preparedness conferences and other events where there a[Read More]
How to Grow Horseradish by Nurse Amy
Hi All! Here is a new video I made about how to grow horseradish! So[Read More]
Video: Expiration Dates
Since it’s getting close to Halloween, scary ol’ Doctor Bones has come out from behind[Read More]
10 Questions Preppers Should Ask The Doctor
I often get questions from people that say: “I take this medicine or that medicine[Read More]
What To Expect When You’re Expecting…A Collapse!
(Here’s an article we wrote that was recently posted by our friends at Ready Nutrition, but[Read More]
AN OPEN LETTER TO DOCTORS ABOUT PREPAREDNESS
This is a letter that any person concerned about disaster situations can present to their[Read More]
The Many Uses of Baking Soda in Survival Situations
THE MANY USES OF BAKING SODA IN HARD TIMES Guest post by Jim Sawyer (Dr.[Read More]
Post SHTF: Making Medical Decisions by Judy, Part 1
(From time to time we publish worthy guest articles by aspiring preparedness writers. This is[Read More]
Successful Container Gardening: Getting Started
Potatoes in grow bags Hey Prepper Nation, Someone asked me recently why I’m so[Read More]
An E-Mail from Patty Prepper
Hey Prepper Nation, We get quite a few excellent emails discussing various preparedness issues and[Read More]
Radiation Basics
Hey Prepper Nation, One of the most common Doomsday scenarios involve atomic weapons and the[Read More]
Tornado Preparedness
There are few people who haven’t been in the path of a major storm at[Read More]
The 3 Absolute Essentials for your Bomb Shelter (Guest Post)
(This is a guest post by a budding preparedness writer named Liz Becker. Liz is[Read More]
Emergency Sanitation Basics, Part 2: Food and Water
It’s just makes common sense that there will be sanitation issues in a major disaster[Read More]
Emergency Sanitation Basics, Part 1: Sewage
As a physician, my main focus is keeping people healthy. Given the availability of modern[Read More]
Natural Pain Relief
In our recent article “A Primer on Pain Meds”, we talked about your various pharmaceutical[Read More]
Over The Counter Drugs
We spend a lot of time talking about natural and alternative remedies, and have made[Read More]
Preventing Food and Water-Borne Illness
It just makes common sense that there will be sanitation issues in a collapse situation.[Read More]
BRR! HYPOTHERMIA!
In the dead of winter, we’re able to stay inside and turn up the heat[Read More]
Respiratory Infections, Part 1
Even with today’s modern medical technology, most of us can’t avoid the occasional respiratory[Read More]
Collapse Eye Care, Part 2
Last time, we talked about the importance of keeping your eyesight sharp (and protected). If[Read More]
Collapse Eye Care, Part 1
We Preppers have great foresight, because we can see what dangers lurk on our horizon,[Read More]
Urinary Infections
Most women, at some time of their lives, have experienced a urinary tract infection. This[Read More]
Antibiotics And Their Use in Collapse Medicine(tm), Part 4
Anyone that is interested in preserving the health of their loved ones in a collapse[Read More]
Antibiotics And Their Use in Collapse Medicine(tm), Part 3
Anyone that is interested in preserving the health of their loved ones in a collapse[Read More]
Antibiotics And Their Use In Collapse Medicine(tm), Part 2
Important Antibiotics in a Collapse Situation One of the most common questions that I am[Read More]
Antibiotics And Their Use in Collapse Medicine(tm), Part 1
One of the most common questions that I am asked from prospective survival medics is[Read More]
Smoke Inhalation
If you wind up spending a lot of time in the woods, you[Read More]
Parasitic Worms (Ugh!)
In survival, you can bet that you will be exposed to some pretty strange diseases[Read More]
Acid Reflux and Ulcers
Chronic stress, as will be seen in a collapse scenario, can manifest itself in ways[Read More]
Ear Infections and Earache
The most common issue you’ll see relating to the ear is pain, especially in children.[Read More]
Pregnancy Issues When The SHTF
Pregnancy in a Collapse Situation Hey Preppers, There was a time when the announcement of[Read More]
The Formula for Making Insulin
Making Insulin One of the questions I am asked most often is how to[Read More]
The Truth About Expiration Dates
Expiration Dates and Preparedness Hey Preppers, As a physician,I get a lot of questions about[Read More]
The Truth About Expiration Dates
Hey Preppers, As a physician, I get a lot of questions about expiration dates on[Read More]
Hard Times and Hard Realities
Poverty Rates and Societal Collapse Hey Preppers, Last week, the Census Bureau released new figures[Read More]
Altitude Sickness
Hey Prepper Nation, A Collapse Situation and Altitude Sickness In a collapse situation, we might[Read More]
Nurse Amy’s Survival Pond (new videos)
I just put up 2 videos (part 1 and part 2) on putting together your[Read More]
Hurricane Preparedness Part 1
Hurricane Watch: Part of Being Prepared Hey Preppers, At the time of this writing, we[Read More]
The Sea-Going Retreat; Medical Thoughts
One of the options for a retreat that few of us will consider is that[Read More]
About “Organic” Gardening
Organic Gardening Hey Preppers, Who doesn’t think that natural and holistic methods of growing food[Read More]
Survival Garden 101
Why Should I Start a Survival Garden? Beginning a survival garden is one of[Read More]
Armadillo Pot Pie?
Preparedness Warning: Armadillos and Leprosy Hey Preppers! You’ve heard me saying “If you can’t beat[Read More]
The Rock and The Hard Place
Economic Collapse and Preparedness It seems to me that, nowadays, the entire financial mindset in[Read More]
Two Basic (But Important) Steps to Preparedness
General Preparedness and a Survival Group Hey Prepper Nation, The very first way to help assure your[Read More]
Are You Normal?
Preparedness and Tough Questions Hey Preppers, From time to time (like whenever anyone in[Read More]
Instinct, Insurance and The End of the World
Preparedness and Survival Some say that preparedness has its origin in the animal kingdom. Squirrels,[Read More]
Success in a Collapse
How to Succeed in a Collapse Situation With preparedness, it’s the simple things that count,[Read More]
When a Civilization Collapses
After gathering food and building a shelter, most people in the preparedness community consider personal[Read More]
What If The You-Know-What DOESN’T Hit The Fan?
Preparedness and Living Your Life Hey Prepper Nation, We preppers spend a lot of time[Read More]
Be Fruitful, Don’t Multiply!
It’s a rare individual that doesn’t have a wife, girlfriend, mother, daughter or granddaughter that[Read More]
The Bottom Line: Concrete Containment and Exclusion Zone
Radiation Exposure Alert Hey Preppers, As time goes on and the situation in Japan fails[Read More]
Radiation and Milk
Radiation May Be in Our Milk Supply Hey Preppers, Is our milk radioactive? Well, we[Read More]
Can I Eat That?
Hey Preppers, If the you-know-what hits the fan, many of us will have to[Read More]
Dehydration in a Collapse
Water is the critical element in your body, and 75% of your body weight is[Read More]
Apple Dehydrating
Today I dehydrated apples. The picture shows the granny smith apples. I purchased an electric[Read More]
Save the Herbs
Growing your own food is only one step towards becoming a prepper. Now you have[Read More]
Patio Container Gardening
Here’s a sample of what a suburban homestead can grow. We have potatoes in the[Read More]