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Infectious Diseases

Infectious Diseases

Emergency Preparedness – Infectious Diseases       The biggest threats of infectious disease after disasters don’t come from dead or decaying bodies, or even spoiled food.  They result from failure of basic public-health services:  sewage disposal and water purification.  That means disaster victims are at risk for enteric disease – intestinal illness.  The culprits: — E. coli:  common cause of diarrhea, cramping, diminished fluids and malnutrition. — Vibrio cholera:  mostly eradicated in the U.S., but acquired from poorly cooked shellfish…

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Good Bedside Manners

Good Bedside Manners

Emergency Preparedness – Good Bedside Manners      “Oh goodness, he’s going to need a lot of stitches,” said the Provo nurse in a voice burdened with fear.  Fished out of the municipal pool semi-conscience after my diving collision with a kid at age 9, I wasn’t even aware my scalp was split until I touched it and found blood.  I started to cry, still not feeling any pain.    “Don’t ever tell someone how badly they are hurt, even…

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72 Hour Emergency Kit — #6 First Aid.

72 Hour Emergency Kit — #6 First Aid.

72 Hour Emergency Kit — #6  First Aid        Never put anything in your first aid kit you don’t know how to use.  First responders never seem to have enough materials in an emergency unless they have a professional kit.  So, why not put your kit together where the professionals go for their supplies.      Look in the yellow pages under “First Aid Supplies”, or “Medical Equipment and Supplies”, and ask if they wholesale to paramedics.  Ask if they…

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First Responder Kits.

First Responder Kits.

Emergency Preparedness – First Responder Kits.        A 72-hour kit IS NOT the foundation of a home preparedness program.  But, it’s a start.      What are the essentials of a three day First Responder Kit?  (priority order) Water Food                               Considerations:   “Will it all fit into something Clothing                                                        that won’t break my back?” Shelter                                                        “Can technology lighten my load?” Sanitation                                                   “Will I be able to afford it?” First Aid                                                     “I don’t want something else that will Communication                                           just sit and…

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Combat Multipliers.

Combat Multipliers.

Emergency Preparedness – Combat Multipliers.        In combat some weapons, equipment or personnel prove to be exponential in their power to effect results on the battlefield.  Their contribution or absence proves to be key to the outcome.       Today’s battles, even with very high tech communications equipment, sometimes require the surest means for message traffic — hand and arm signals.      Deacons are critical to command functions that Bishops shoulder.  As messengers for the Bishop they can be a…

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Medical Moments

Medical Moments

     “My baby has been running at both ends for more than a week,” my Home Teaching young mother said when she brought her daughter to my home for a blessing before going to a doctor’s appointment.       “Did you know that chamomile and catnip teas can cure colic,” I asked?      “Where were you when my first three kids almost died of colic,” she charged?      As the baby nursed on the warm brew the blessing was given –…

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