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• Metal Tins, ½ ounce to 4 ounce sizes

  • Sealing Wax

  • Funnels, Kitchen Mesh Strainers and Cotton Muslin Bags

  • Clocks and Kitchen Timers

  • Kitchen Scale

  • Grain Alcohol and Vodkas (for making tinctures), other spirits as needed

  • Copper Distiller (to distill essential oils, etc.)

  • Cheesecloth

  • Coffee Filters

  • Tea Ball Infuser

  • Coconut, Olive, Neem, Sesame, Shea Nut, Wheat Germ, Castor, Grapeseed, Soybean Oils

  • Vegetable Glycerin, Vitamin E Oil, Steric Acid, Grapefruit Seed Extract, Citric Acid

  • White cosmetic clay (Kaolin), makes an excellent poultice base

  • Beeswax and pastilles, Cocoa Butter wax and wafers, Shea Butter

  • Gelatin or Vegetable Capsules, Capsule Making Machine

  • Teapots, Coffee Pots

  • Coal Tar Shampoo

  • Selenium Shampoo

  • Baking Soda and Corn Starch

  • Apple Cider Vinegar and White Vinegar

  • Epsom Salts

  • Sugar, Salt, and Salt Substitutes (part of rehydration formula)

  • Cayenne Pepper Powder (for sore throat gargle and to help stop mild-mod bleeding)

  • Saline Nasal Spray (or sterile homemade solution)

  The Armageddon Field Trauma Center

  • Extensive medical library

  • Pandemic Protective Gear: Face Shields, Tyvek Coveralls, Hoodies, Aprons, Boots, Gloves

  • Goggles, indirect vented

  • Treatment Table and Stretches

  • Cots or Beds and Chairs

  • Bedside Table and Mayo Stands

  • Portable Lights and Stands

  • Lanterns, Candlesticks and Holders

  • Waste Bins and Biohazard bags, trash bags

  • Foldable Stretchers

  • Heavy Plastic Sheeting, Large Rolls

  • Duct Tape, Large Rolls

  • Mosquito Netting

  • Portable Large Capacity Tent or Shelter

  • White 100% Cotton Sheets and Pillow Cases

  • Pillows, with waterproof cases

  • Blankets, Towels, Patient Gowns

  • Basins, Bowls and Washcloths

  • Portable Shower or Curtain for privacy and Portable Sinks

  • Shampoo and Conditioner

  • Hair Clips and Rubber Bands

  • Nail Brushes, Emory Boards and Nail Clippers

  • Large Capacity Water Filtration Systems

  • Water Pitcher and Cups

  • Lemon Glycerin Swabs or equivalent

  • Disposable Razors

  • Waterproof Pads

  • Bedpans and Portable Male Urinals

  • Laundry Soap, Bleach, buckets, mop handle, dedicated laundry scrub brushes

  • Clothesline

  • Scrub Suits

  • Fire Extinguishers

  • Extra Reading Glasses in various strengths

  • Charting Materials and Forms

  • Clip Boards, Pencils and Pens (don’t forget the sharpeners)

  • Watch with a Second Hand and Stopwatch

  • Scales, newborn and adult sizes

  • Resuscitation Facemask with one-way valve

  • Resuscitation Bag (Ambu-bag)

  • Endotracheal Tube/ Laryngoscope (allows you to breathe for patient)

  • Portable Defibrillator/ AED (expensive)

  • Pulse Oximeter

  • O2 Concentrator, tubing, and face mask or nasal cannulas, with portable power source

  • Portable EKG monitor (battery operated is preferred)

  • Blood Pressure monitors (battery operated, wrist sizes are handy)

  • Otoscope and Ophthalmoscope – (instruments to look into ears and eyes)

  • Microscope

  • Glucose Monitor

  • Urine test strips and Hemacult Test Strips

  • Pregnancy test kits

  • Sterile Drapes (lots)

  • Portable Refrigerator A/C and D/C capacity

  • Air Splints (arm/long-leg/short-leg)

  • Plaster of Paris Cast Kits (to make casts for fractures) Adult and Pediatric

  • Cast Removal Tools

  • Crutches, Walking Canes, Wheelchair

  • Drain and IV Sponges (dressings with a slit cutout) and Tegaderm film dressing

  • IV Equipment, such as:

  • Normal Saline (longest shelf life), Ringer’s Lactate IV solutions

  • IV Tubing sets – maxi-sets + standard sets

  • Blood collection bags + filter transfusion sets

  • Syringes 2/5/10/20 mL

  • Needles 20/22/24 gauge

  • IV Start Kits with Tegraderm Dressings

  • Angiocath IV Needles: 16/18/20/24 gauge

  • Paper Tape (1/2 or 1 inch) for IV lines

  • IV Stands (to hang fluid bottles)

  • Paracord (various uses)

  • Assorted Clamps (curved and straight, small and large)

  • Scalpel Handle with Blades (sizes 10, 11, 15) and/or disposable scalpels

  • Triage tags (for mass casualty incidents)

  • Saline Solution for irrigation (can be made at home as well)

  • Foley Catheters, Sterile Lubricant, Foley Insertion Trays and Urine Bags

  • Nasogastric Tubes (to pump a stomach)

  • Autoclave or Pressure Cooker (to sterilize instruments, etc.)

  • Stainless Steel Tongs (to place inside sterilizer and use to pick out sterilized instruments)

  • Self Sealing Sterilization Pouches with indicator strips

  • Ultraviolet Sterilization Wand or Unit

  • Vacuum Bags and Food Saver

  • Cidex Solution or equivalent (for cleaning instruments)

  • Dedicated Scrub Brushes for Cleaning Instruments only

  • Surgical Trays and Bowls, stainless steel only

  • Heavy Trash Bags and Biohazard Bags, various sizes

  • Human Remains Pouch (HRP) with ID cards or tags

  • Shovels and Hatchets

  • Bucket, Scrub Brushes and Mop (to clean hospital surfaces and floors)

  • Bleach and/or Pool Shock (to DIY bleach)

  • Quick Lime Powder (sanitation of human waste)

  • Toilet Paper, Tissues and Paper Towels

  • Pill Bottles and Labels

  • Books, Deck of Cards, Games, Music, Paper, pens, colored pencils/crayons and Activity books

  • Poster Board, Permanent Markers and Red Duct Tape, for signage outside the Hospital

  COMMON SURGERY TOOLS and EQUIPMENT

  • Sterile Towels and Sterile Gloves

  • Scrub Brushes in sterile single packages

  • Hibiclens Antiseptic Surgical Scrub (to clean skin before invasive procedures)

  • Mayo Scissors and Metzenbaum scissors

  • Needle Holders, Sterile in various sizes

  • Surgical Marking Pens

  • Suction Pump with Internal 12V Rechargeable Battery

  • Bulb and Large Syringes, Sterile (for irrigating wounds during procedures)

  • Lap Sponges and large quantity of dressings and gauze

  • Obstetric forceps (for difficult deliveries)

  • Speculums, small to ex-large sizes

  • Uterine Curettes (for miscarriages, various sizes)

  • Uterine “Sound” (checks depth of uterine canal)

  • Uterine Dilators (to open cervix; allows removal of dead tissue)

  • Bone Saw Kit (for amputations)

  • 1% or 2% Lidocaine (local anesthetic in injectable form-prescription medication)

  • Chest Tube Set-up (connected to bedside suction)

  • Penrose and Jackson Pratt Drains (to allow blood and pus to drain from wounds)

  Prescription Medications to Stockpile

  • Medrol Dose packs,
oral steroids

  • Epi Pens and Inhalers (Ventolin)

  • Metformin 500mg, 1000mg or 750mg ER tablets

  • Salbutamol Inhalers (for asthma/severe allergic reactions)

  • Antibiotic and Anesthetic, Eye ointment/drops and Ear drops

  • Oral Contraceptive Pills

  • Metronidazole, oral antibiotic and anti-protozoal

  • Amoxicillin, oral antibiotic

  • Cephalexin, oral antibiotic

  • Ciprofloxacin, oral antibiotic

  • Doxycycline, oral antibiotic

  • Clindamycin, oral antibiotic

  • Trimethoprin/Sulfamethoxazole, oral antibiotic

  • Ceftriaxone, IV antibiotic

  • Diazepam IV sedative to treat seizures

  • Diazepam in oral form, sedative

  • Alprazolam, oral anti-anxiety agent

  • Tramadol (pain medicine which is also available from a veterinarian)

  Go Back to Contents

  Table of Contents

  Dedications

  Acknowledgements

  About the Author, Bobby Akart

  About The Blackout Series

  Epigraph

  PROLOGUE

  Thirty-Six Hours Earlier Chapter 1

  Chapter 2

  Chapter 3

  Chapter 4

  Chapter 5

  Chapter 6

  Chapter 7

  Chapter 8

  Chapter 9

  Chapter 10

  Chapter 11

  Chapter 12

  Chapter 13

  Chapter 14

  Chapter 15

  Chapter 16

  Chapter 17

  Chapter 18

  Chapter 19

  Chapter 20

  Chapter 21

  Chapter 22

  Chapter 23

  Chapter 24

  Chapter 25

  Chapter 26

  Chapter 27

  Chapter 28

  Chapter 29

  Chapter 30

  Chapter 31

  Chapter 32

  Chapter 33

  Chapter 34

  Chapter 35

  Chapter 36

  Chapter 37

  Chapter 38

  Chapter 39

  Chapter 40

  Chapter 41

  Copyright Information

  APPENDIX A

  AN EXCERPT FROM EMP: ELECTROMAGNETIC PULSE

  Chapter One Let’s Get Technical

  Chapter Two What are the characteristics of a nuclear EMP?

  Chapter Three What are the differences between a Nuclear EMP, a CME, and an RF Weapon?

  APPENDIX B Space Weather: A Primer

  APPENDIX C NATIONAL SPACE WEATHER STRATEGY

  APPENDIX D PREPPER’S CHECKLIST

 

 

 


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