Preparedness is an important aspect of most homesteads, but it can be an overwhelming topic due to its multifaceted nature. Many of us have some level of food storage for our families, but what about things like safety and emergency medical care? Jake Drumm of Drumm Emergency Solutions has a passion for helping families prepare for a wide spectrum of crisis situations. He has a special word for homesteaders today to get you started in preparing for both short and long term medical crisis situations.
In this episode, we cover:
Why emergency preparedness is important for homesteaders
The most important supplies to have in your first aid kit on a homestead
Moving beyond first responder skills and considering long-term emergencies
Why and how to store information offline in case of internet outages
Tackling one of the most common health crises: sepsis
Addressing the issue of medical supplies and medications in dire times
Using wisdom in learning from various experts
Encouragement if you are feeling overwhelmed or fearful
View full show notes and transcript on the blog + watch this episode on YouTube.
ABOUT JAKE
Jake Drumm is a career paramedic with a passion for preparedness, homesteading, and education. He has worked in all areas of emergency services medicine during his career. The past 15 years have been spent in the delivery of emergency medicine education, spanning the spectrum from graduate medical education to U.S. Special Operations medicine. He continues to practice medicine as a paramedic in rural East Tennessee, as well as working to actively spread his message of medical preparedness and austere lifesaving through Drumm Emergency Solutions, LLC, a family company. Jake is also heavily involved in ongoing wilderness medicine, permaculture, and homesteading projects on several properties in East Tennessee.
RESOURCES
Medical planning and preparedness:
Clinical Practice Guidelines (CPGs)
Medical Beginner's Resource List
Guerilla Medicine: An introduction to the concepts of austere medicine in asymmetric conflicts
Ditch Medicine: Advanced Field Procedures for Emergencies by Hugh Coffee
Where There Is No Doctor: A Village Health Care Handbook
Improvised Medicine: Providing Care in Extreme Environments, 2nd edition
Tourniquet Conversion A Recommended Approach in the Prolonged Field Care Setting
Preparing for Operations in a Resource-Depleted and/or Extended Evacuation Environment
Skills for non-medical team members
CONNECT
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