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1) IV Fluid Warmer Bags and Infusion Therapy
Author:
Joe LoPiccolo
Category:
Emergency Preparedness
Substances are administered intravenously in order for life-saving fluids to reach the patients circulatory system quickly. A fluid must be sterile to prevent recovery debilitating issues such as infections. They come in packaged form or can be combined with sterile water to create a specific solution. Various forms of substances are administered in this manner with tubing and IV fluid warmer bags. Intravenous entry is utilized when an individual's total volume significantly decreases. A var...
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2) Ultra Batteries: Advanced Technology Creates Enhanced Field Dependability
Author:
Joe LoPiccolo
Category:
Emergency Preparedness
Advanced Batteries are one of many innovations making the use of warming devices easier for field application. This equipment has continued to transform into a highly convenient method of ensuring patient safety. Original designs were large, wall-powered, and took an extensive amount of time to set up for use. They created a high risk for secondary infection since components had to be cleaned for reuse. Devices today have enhanced qualities to move use out of the traditional medical facility...
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3) The Scoop Stretchers And Evac Chairs
Author:
Alex Hunt
Category:
Emergency Preparedness
Commonly called the Scoop stretcher, clamshell or the Robertson Orthopaedic stretcher - Whatever name it goes by the scoop's primary role is the safe transportation of patients who are unconscious and who may have injured their spine or neck. The term is believed to derive from the decision as to whether a patient needed "scoop and screw" or if they could "stay and play".The scoop element implys the rapid transport away for more serious treatment, while the stay and play refers to the...
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4) Problems to Be Encountered When Bugging Out
Author:
Joseph Parish
Category:
Emergency Preparedness
In the majority of disaster scenarios we are confronted with one of two types of personal actions we can take towards protecting our family. We can prepare to bug in and remain at our homes or we can bug out as many people may be planning to do. If you happen to live in a major city where remaining could become a dangerous situation for not only your emergency supplies but also for your own security, perhaps your best bet may be to bug out. Even then one must have a viable plan and naturally...
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5) Helpful Tips for Selecting a Fluid Warming System Manufacturer
Author:
Joe LoPiccolo
Category:
Emergency Preparedness
IV fluid warming systems benefit injury victims and hospital patients by helping to prevent IV induced hypothermia and resolve existing hypothermia. However, not all IV warmers, or manufacturers of IV warmers, are the same. If you are considering investing in IV warmers for a hospital, health clinic, or an Emergency Medical Service (EMS) unit, you should begin by identifying the best fluid warming system manufacturer. The tips below can help you.Type of SellerA...
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6) Portable Fluid Warming Systems: Frequently Asked Questions
Author:
Joe LoPiccolo
Category:
Emergency Preparedness
Liquids are administered through intravenous (IV) tubing for various reasons, but when they are administered cold, the patient can experience hypothermia related health conditions. To prevent this from happening, hospitals should use fluid warming systems that heat IV liquids to a minimum temperature of 95F. If the liquid is below this temperature, the patient can experience hypothermia. Portable fluid warming systems can enhance patient care significantly, especially during surgery. If you...
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7) How To Survive A Hurricane 1-2-3 Guide
Author:
Jenny L Mendonca
Category:
Emergency Preparedness
Do you live in an area where hurricanes are a possibility? If so, it is wise to take each and every opportunity that you have to educate yourself as much as possible to increase your odds of survival. Discover 3 simple steps that will help you and your family survive the next big hurricane.Create A Family Plan
Creating a family plan includes discussing with all of your family members what you will do if a hurricane is imminent. Sometimes this includes evacuating your home. Know wh...
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8) Preparing Your Child for a Disaster Without Increasing Their Fears
Author:
Jenny L Mendonca
Category:
Emergency Preparedness
Discover 3 simple tips to help ease your child's fears about an upcoming disaster. Children's needs before, during and after a disaster are much different from an adults, but if you approach them properly with preparedness they will be able to handle any disaster that comes their way in a much better manner. Preparing your child for a disaster without increasing their fears is essential and can be done.Understand and Talk to Your Child About Their Fears
Children see on the news ho...
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9) High Power LED Flashlights: 5 Reasons to Add One to Your Tornado Readiness Kit
Author:
Tom C Huntington
Category:
Emergency Preparedness
Scientists say 2012 could be a year of severe tornadoes, partially because waters in the Gulf of Mexico are unusually warm. As explained at Accuweather.com, warmer waters in the Gulf often equate to intense tornadoes. This makes sense if you consider how tornadoes form.Although scientists are still mystified by many aspects of tornado development, this much they know: twisters occur when dry, cool air meets moist, warm air. When these different types of air meet, wind begins to spiral...
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10) Emergency Preparedness Guidelines: What to Put in That Emergency Bag
Author:
Cedric P Loiselle
Category:
Emergency Preparedness
The United States is no stranger to natural disasters, with its long history of freak hail and snow storms, hurricanes, earthquakes and forest fires. According to statistics, there have been over 640 calamities that have occurred in the country between 1980 and 2010, with a record of 12,366 people killed, and 26,889,582 citizens injured and affected. The worst devastation recorded in history transpired in New Orleans back in 2005, when Hurricane Katrina took over the state and caused signifi...
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11) How Far Would You Go?
Author:
Joseph Parish
Category:
Emergency Preparedness
When we consider any major disaster scenario where we would need to get home from where we work to protect our family we encounter many options which enter the picture. We start to think "A-Team Tactics" when we are hard pressed to come up with ideas. My question to my readers is just how far would you go to get home?Let's briefly look at a scenario and see how you would handle it. It has been said that the most likely time for a national disaster such as foreign attack to take place...
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12) Disaster Survival - When Bugging Out Goes Bad
Author:
Justin Mountford
Category:
Emergency Preparedness
Well EquippedYou have practised using your survival gear, you have what you believe is the best survival backpack going around, you're ready to "bug out". However when the time comes to escape from your house where do you actually intend to go?Romantic EscapeThere is this romantic notion that you can simply leave your house with your family and your survival backpack and run for the hills. However running for the hills may not be as good an idea as you thin...
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13) Personal Safety Devices for Your Everyday Protection
Author:
Cori Baker
Category:
Emergency Preparedness
Gone are the days when you think you can trust anyone around you. You used to simply leave doors unlocked and find them in the same state when you return. However, these are not recommended practices because you are making yourself vulnerable to threats and attacks. You can be careless about minor things but not when your safety and your family's lives are at risk. Know more about home security and personal safety devices, like tasers and stun guns for everyday protection.Home Securit...
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14) Different Ways to Protect Yourself From an Attacker
Author:
Cori Baker
Category:
Emergency Preparedness
Learning ways how to defend your self has never been this important. We need to face the fact that anyone could get attacked at any place and at any time. An attack comes without warning so we need to be ready as much as we can. How do we do that? We can learn the art of self-defense in a lot of different ways. While some may involve physical training, some would employ the use of the latest developments in technology. Anyone can learn a simple self-defense technique, adult men and women and...
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15) Prepare to Use Your Survival Skills During Disaster
Author:
John Franzis
Category:
Emergency Preparedness
We live in an uncertain world. Tsunami's in Japan, earthquakes in New Zealand, bombings in England and the US, shootings in Norway. Increasingly, people are becoming aware of how vulnerable they are. Many times it's using your survival skills during a disaster that pulls you through.So what are these skills and how can you obtain them?Firstly it's essential to prepare yourself and your family mentally for a crisis moment. Discuss the issues amongst your friends and family. Talk...
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16) Door Security
Author:
Joseph Parish
Category:
Emergency Preparedness
It often will take only a single kick to force open a residential door. After spending multiple hours exploring the web in search of an improved lock system to prevent this from occurring, I found it almost impossible to locate anything to remedy the situation. The kind of lock I was seeking was one that you could "hardening" for your entry into the home and make it difficult if not impossible for a criminal to obtain entry. I wanted something solid as opposed to the standard dead-bolt curre...
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17) Quick Down and Dirty Prepping
Author:
Joseph Parish
Category:
Emergency Preparedness
I often hear people complaining that they don't have much money to invest in emergency prepping or they will say I simply do not have enough time to stock up on all the items I would need in the event that the balloon goes up. In as few of words as possible this is a lot of bunk. In all reality you do not need to be rich to stock up and survival a 30 day ordeal safely.If you have the proper items in place and possess a survivor mindset you can accomplish your mission with ease. It doe...
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18) 4 Main Topics Covered In Pediatric First Aid Courses
Author:
Greg Garner
Category:
Emergency Preparedness
Anyone who works with children or has a desire to do so must do a pediatric first aid course. It is a necessary skill that you have to develop. It varies from your general first aid course. Anyone working with children like, baby-sitters, teachers, mothers, etc. must know the fundamentals of first aid for children as it can help save a child's life.Accidents happen by surprise. Being the responsible adult at the scene, it becomes your responsibility to act quickly and provide the prop...
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19) 4 Places From Where You Can Get a First Aid Certification
Author:
Greg Garner
Category:
Emergency Preparedness
First aid being the primary treatment given in the event of suffering a sudden illness or being involved in an accident, is extremely vital and its timely administration can often prove to be the difference when it comes to life or death. Completing a first aid course will not only help to develop the skills for curtailing the injury and stabilizing the person, but will also teach you to assess the situation as a whole and prioritize the treatment accordingly.Now that you know the imp...
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20) 4 Benefits of First Aid Training
Author:
Greg Garner
Category:
Emergency Preparedness
Emergencies come unannounced. We expect the government to up our security systems and make sure that there is no external threat. Bag checks, body scans and X-ray security, we go through all of that to make sure we are in a safe place. As responsible citizens of this nation, we too should pledge to learn a few life-saving techniques so that we can help out whenever need be. Make sure you and your able-bodied friends and family enroll for first aid training at the earliest. There are a number...
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