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by Lanky Yankee
Sun Sep 01, 2013 6:59 pm
Forum: Medical and Healthcare
Topic: First aid - keep it up to date and in your mind.
Replies: 14
Views: 5617

Re: First aid - keep it up to date and in your mind.

Your correct about the 999 call handler giving treatment advice JBird. When I first moved to england I worked as a call handler before going out to work on an ambulance. We regularly had to give advice about everything from CPR to delivering babies. As someone with a lot of clinical experience and t...
by Lanky Yankee
Sun Sep 01, 2013 1:10 pm
Forum: Medical and Healthcare
Topic: What medicines to store?
Replies: 29
Views: 6172

Re: What medicines to store?

Some things to consider having: Tea tree oil: Good antiseptic and good for burns to help cool them initially. (add a couple drops to a water soaked bandage or aleo vera gel helps a lot) Raw honey: Good antibacterial/viral good for burns as well after a day or two. Locally sourced honey is also good ...
by Lanky Yankee
Sun Sep 01, 2013 12:53 pm
Forum: New Members Start Here
Topic: Newbie in Bedfordshire
Replies: 4
Views: 638

Newbie in Bedfordshire

Hiya, I'm a total newbie when it comes to prepping. It been playing on my mind for a while now and after reading a couple books recently (One Second After) I realized i needed to do something about my families situation. I found several sights based in the USA and being originally from America it wa...