Tag Archives: wound care

Handling A Stab Wound

Recently, a young refugee from Ukraine named Iryna Zarutska was stabbed in the neck by[Read More]

Antiseptics, Pt. 2: Natural Options

In part 1 of this article, we reported on the tens of millions of emergency[Read More]

Survival Medicine Podcast: Hurricane Strategies, Migraines, Antiseptics, More

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

Video: Wound Treatment And Infection Control

In this companion video to a recent article, Dr. Joe Alton discusses the importance of[Read More]

VIDEO: How Wounds Heal

Traumatic injuries occur in the tens of millions every year. These don’t always (hardly ever,[Read More]

Survival Medicine Podcast: Acid Reflux, Wound Irrigation, Tic Disorders, Narcan(r)

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

The Group Medic In Hostile Actions

Almost a decade ago, before Russia invaded Ukraine or even Crimea, I wrote about a[Read More]

Cellulitis Off The Grid

People in off-grid settings are often called upon to perform activities to which they’re not[Read More]

Self-Reliance Experience, Knoxville

Nurse Amy and I would like to announce that we’ll be giving a free lecture,[Read More]

Video: Minor Wound Care

From a simple cut to burns, any damage to skin is akin to a hole[Read More]

Wound Debridement in Survival

Wound Debridement in Remote Settings Injuries in remote settings like a wilderness trail or survival[Read More]

Survival Medicine Hour: Dakin’s Sol’n, Shock, HPV, Garlic

Survival Medicine Hour #344 In this episode of the Survival Medicine Hour, Joe and Amy[Read More]

Dakin’s Solution for Wound Care

Dakin’s Solution One of the challenges facing the caregiver in austere settings is how to[Read More]

Survival Medicine Hour: MERS, Dental, Wounds, More

In this episode of the Doom and Bloom(tm) Survival Medicine Hour, Joe and Amy Alton,[Read More]

Video: Infected Wounds

In a survival scenario, most wounds will be dirty. Infection of the soft tissues (called[Read More]

The Open Wound

Years ago, we held the first suture class for non-medical people in the preparedness community.[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]

Wound Care in the Wilderness

Although we focus on long term survival situations, many of our strategies will be useful[Read More]

Wound Care in a Remote Setting

Hey Preppers, During a wilderness outing, it stands to reason that you won’t have ready[Read More]

Sterile Vs. Clean In Survival Situations

Hey Prepper Nation, A significant factor in the quality of medical care given in a[Read More]