List of Lists - First Aid and Medical

The first aid and medical portion of your list of lists is obviously an important one. The first thing I need to mention is that without knowledge, not only are the items in your medical bag basically useless, but they can sometimes become downright dangerous in untrained hands. I put some medical books on the book list I posted a while back. I advise you to also take some first aid classes. The American Heart Association is absolutely the number one place to go for CPR and first aid training. Their training is constantly being updated to the latest standards of medical care. This knowledge, coupled with the knowledge in the books I have listed in past postings, should get you through the large majority of medical problems that come up.

Needless to say, having professional medical personnel in your survival group (assuming you have a group) is a huge plus. Doctors, nurses, paramedics, military medics and corpsmen would be an extremely valuable asset to any group when the SHTF.

Below is a generalized listing of items to stock in a medical kit. Note that this is not a list for a small, quick use first aid kit that you toss in the trunk of your car containing a few band-aids and a CPR mask. This is a bit more in depth.


15 Adhesive bandages, 1"x 3"
10 Adhesive bandages, 3/4"x 3"
4 Adhesive pads, 2"x 3 1/2"
4 3M Tegaderm dressings, 2 3/8"x 2 3/4"
2 Eye pads
20 Gauze pads, 2"x 2"
20 Gauze pads, 4"x 4"
Adhedive tape
2 Gauze roll bandages
4 compress bandage
Moleskin
Betadine swabs
Cotton tip applicators
Alcohol swabs
Wound closure strips
Bandage scissors
Forceps
Scalpels
Hemostats
Thermometer
Tirple antibiotic ointment
Desitin
Tylenol
Aspirin
Benadryl
Ibuprofen
Naproxen
Pseudoephedrine
Imodium-AD
Maalox Plus tablets
Aloe Vera gel
Zithromax
Afrin nasal spray
Eye drops
Saline
Single edge razors
Syringes of various sizes
Hypodermic needles to fit syringes
Insulin needles
Stethoscope
Penlight
Peri bottle
CPR mask
AmbuBag
Chapstick


The above list should also allow you to do MINOR surgery, if it becomes absolutely necessary to save a life or prevent someone from living with an imbedded bullet or piece of shrapnel.