Week #11: Bandages
Time for another week of building our 72 hr kits! And time to award another prize (my favorite part!) THANK YOU for participating! You can see the winner at the bottom of this post.
If you are just joining us, I recommend starting with week #1. You can find it here:
Once you've completed that, just jump in on this week's focus. I will cycle through each week again once we are done. You can do the earlier weeks last instead of first! You can also read the intro to this series here: Survival Kit Ideas: a week by week approach.I hope all of you were able to add some warmth to your kit last week.
This week's focus:
Typically, all you have to do to enter the drawing each week is leave a comment on THIS POST before 9:00 am next Wednesday. Simple. However, my blogger comments have been acting up. If you can't get your comment to post, simply email me instead by Wednesday, December 14th at 9:00 am PST at misty@yourownhomestore.com and I will post your comment for you. Just tell me what sorts of bandages you have in your kit (or what you will be adding)!
Suggestions:
I suggest purchasing a pre-made first aid kit. It will not only have bandages, but many other items we will be discussing / adding in future weeks. I have looked into purchasing things separately or in a pre-made kit many times, and it is always less expensive to order the pre-made kit.I would suggest making sure your kit includes the following bandages. If it doesn't you could add them separately.
- Butterfly bandages
- Various sized band-aid type boxed bandages: from 1 in x .25 in up to 4 in x 2 in, circular, square etc.
- Various size gauze dressings & adhesive tape
- Large wound dressing
- Triangular Bandages (I just use a couple cloth diapers)
- Quik Clot (this is incredible)
Basically exactly what is listed above. I have about 20 butterfly bandages, 100+ random smaller bandages, 30+ various sizes of gauze, a roll of adhesive tape, 4 large wound dressing, two cloth diapers and 6 Quik Clots. Most of it is in our main kit, but each of the boys kits have a few of each of the smaller bandages, 1 large would dressing and 1 Quik Clot.
This week's focus:
Bandages
Add $1 per person to your survival kit this week. Make sure you use $1 bills and / or quarters.
December's Monthly Challenge
I've decided to remove this from my weekly posts and just do one post on the first Thursday of each month. I will be posting about this tomorrow.
This week's winner:
I'm so thrilled to announce the winner of week #10's drawing: I had 6 entries (only 1 entry per person). According to Random.org comment #1 was the winner. And I think Blogger is having some serious issues, b/c once again, I can't upload images. Yay for the fact that I will be moving to wordpress soon! Sorry.Linda said:
We have several lighters for candles but need to get fire starters and matches so will be ordering those...also liners for sleeping bags...our jackets have the omni heat technology so they reflect body heat and those come from Columbia jackets...expensive but good. also have insulated snow pants for everyone and wool socks and base layers...
got the large back packs and sleeping bags are on order...tent will come soon....working on things slowly but surely
Congrats Linda!
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This is open to anyone and everyone: my family members, friends, those I've never met, other Shelf Reliance consultants: anyone! Below are the 4 prizes each winner can choose from:
- A 55 gallon water barrel,
- A Katadyn Hiker Pro Microfilter, or
- A Featherlite zero degree sleeping bag
- A $70 credit to purchase any emergency supplies you want from Shelf Reliance
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Labels: 72 Hr Kits
posted by Misty @ 12/07/2011
18 Comments
18 Comments:
we have various first aid items in our vehicle and the house. The one in our vehicle we just purchased items and put it in a plastic container and the house one is a pre made set.
However, although we have ace bandages, hydrogen peroxide, hand sanitizer, scissors, various bandage sizes, some gauze & tape, and alcohol swabs; there also needs to be some planning and preparing on things beyond these items. Flat sheets can be used for splints, slings, and bandaging wounds or bleeding. I am researching items to stock our kit with that can have multiple uses, not just a singular use...
as Linda mentions above, having items avail that are able to have multi uses is a great idea. extra sheets, towels, wash clothes, etc are good to have on hand as they can be cut/torn/folded and used for whatever is needed. I just found some large white towels in walmart for only $1.28 each. Bought 4 of those along w 2 pkg of 18 wash clothes for $4 each. We can also find sheets, etc in Goodwill for very cheap. These can also used to make an arm sling. there are so many uses. However, it do agree that having an ample supply of ready made/multiple size bandages is important as well.
I learned that cardboard boxes also work will as splits in my CERT training. . . and as a result of that training, I have a very well stocked first aid kit for the car. One in my CERT bag, one in the house and one in my trailer. I have yet to get the Quik Clot.
@ Linda and Rachel: Great point! There are many things that can have double uses. That is one reason I love the disposable diapers. triangle bandages, slings, wash cloth, diaper....whatever we end up needing.
@Marica: thanks for the tip! I've really gotta attend that training!
We have one well stocked first aid kit and other small ones for the jeep/truck. It is hard to know where to keep the major kit. House, jeep, truck, 5th wheel? Right now it is the truck, which is the vehicle we use the most. Oh, we also have one in the race trailer.
Hi, my name is Jill Smith. My mother-in-law (Marcia Smith) told me about your blog. I really like the weekly lessons on being prepared. As a teacher, I like that format. We are just getting started on our Disaster Preparedness. But with 2 little boys, band-aids and other first aid supplies are always around. However, I need to expand.
@Karlie: I have the same issue. I have multiple small kits all over, but I'm always worried I'll need the big one when I'm somewhere it isn't! But something is better than nothing, right? I think you're doing the right thing: keep it where you are most often!
@Jill: Welcome! Marcia is so wonderful! It has been fun to "get to know" her a bit. I'm glad you like the format. I really hope it is helpful!
Great site Misty. I really like the weekly lessons good work.
I have a small first aid kit in the car but I need it to be bigger. The one in the house always has band-aids missing. I don't know where they go!
Just back from Walmart... bought a sm pre-made kit for the car and other misc first aid supplies for the house. YIKES! First aid supplies are expensive.
the movie Contagion is coming out soon. Saw that w hubby a few months ago. WHAT IF... there was a flu outbreak that was so bad we were all required to remain in our homes for an extended period of time? Would we have enough food and water to survive.
First aid supplies are important too.... but what about supplies and meds for getting through the flu epidemic. Wonderin... what would we need???
OMG.... just posted a similar thing on my Facebook and a Christian friend (nurse and homeschool mom)ripped me a new one. Why are people so hostile to anybody who is trying to be prepared. Copy and paste of her remarks below.
"There are contagions and contaminants out there, that could easily wipe out society. I for one have not jumped on the bandwagon of FEAR. I am prepared. We live in a society of fear, and as Christians we are not to fear...it is a sin, as described in the Bible. Spreading fear through things like these posts is not what people should be doing. It is not education. Education is teaching people how to prevent such an outbreak. Although, the Bible does tell us that such things are coming. I am not scared, I am peaceful. My son has been hospitalized with a potentially life-threatening infection called MRSA. Supposedly drug-resistant...yet we did not complete the prescribed course (due to adverse effects), and he recovered. We are surrounded by bacteria and illnesses that could kill us, which is why immunizations were developed to decrease this risk. I wish that I could be immunized, but due to allergies, I cannot be. I am careful and my children are immunized. Trying to spread fear and stockpiling, does not stop what the Bible says is coming. Stockpiling may create illnesses all it's own simply because foods become contaminated when stored for long periods of time as well. They too carry bacteria. Something to think about."
i am not posting this to "spread fear". I am not in fear or scared. I am simply asking a What If question about something that could easily be a reality. I do believe that ultimately God is in control and has everything planned. However, i do believe bad things can and do happen to good people as well as to Christians and it does not hurt to try to be educated and prepared.
@ Rachel:
Oh no! I'm so sorry you had such a reaction! There are many who see food storage in that way. Unfortunately, there are many who also promote it that way: through fear. Many are motivated by fear and it has given the idea a bad name. I try VERY hard here on my site to stay away from fear. Part of preparing is prevention, but like your friend mentioned, for those of us who are Christian and those from many other religious, we believe such things are coming regardless of what we do to prevent them. Personally, I'd like to make it a bit easier for God to support / help me through such things by doing all I can to be prepared. It isn't fear, it is preparation. I had a friend tell me a simple story once that really drove this point home: "A man is sitting in his home when a warning comes on the TV of a severe hurricane." He was warned to evacuate, but chose to stay b/c "God would save him, and he wasn't going to act in fear." Pretty soon, police came to his home in cars asking him to evacuate. Again, he chose to stay and trust in God instead. A while later, they came by again. This time they were in boats as he sat on his roof. Again he refused. Well, he died and when he did he asked God why he didn't save him. God said: "I tried, but you wouldn't help me. All you had to do was heed the warning, or get in the car or the boat, but you refused."
So, I don't believe we should act rashly. No one should go into debt to prepare for such things. There are many "preparedness" sites that teach extremes. I try not to. Do what you can when you can. Moderation in all things is an excellent principle. Doing nothing is not. Being extreme is not. THat is why I've tried to break this kit down into small weekly bites. THat is why SHelf Reliance has the Q. These tools allow you to do SOMETHING without trying to do EVERYTHING (which is usually what we do when reacting in fear).
One thing I do agree with that your friend mentioned (and it has been mentioned here by some readers) is that education is just as important and "things." We can have all the tools in the world, but if we don't know how to use them, what good will they do?
Once this series is over, I will start a new one on educating how to use those things in our kits. The whole reason this blog got started was to educate my customers how to use the THRIVE food they were purchasing from me. Again, no good in having it if you don't know how to use it!
I really can't remember what kind of first aid we have in our kits. I guess I better get them out and check.
I really need to get a first aid kit in the car. This summer my daughter had a little accident and I was so glad the person we were with had one in her car.
I have first aid kits all over the house, with three kids they are necessary lol. I keep TONS of bandages in all sizes. Every year our local grocery store puts their older stock on clearance and I snatch a bunch up. I have mini kits stashed all around the house and car too. You can never be enough prepared. I keep rubbing alcohol, witch hazel and peroxide extras in my stockpile in the basement. I try to keep the bandages out of moisture and light, it helps things last longer because some of those bandage packages that are sterile can come apart if not carefully stored.
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@ Kristy: Glad to hear this things really do come in handy! (-:
@Heidi: Good point about extending the shelf life of these things!
@ Rachel: That is really sad that your friend reacted the way that she did.
@ Misty: I am very impressed with your answer. Much information included.
Thanks Jill!
was there earlier... but cna't find it now. I htink wk #12 has vanished. the week by week list takes me to #11 when i click on #12.
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