Temperature extremes can be scary! Our bodies don't handle them well on their own. Hypothermia and Heat Stroke is scary, life-threatening, and serious conditions. Where I live, we get cold winters …
First Aid
Learn first aid skills, find first aid kit checklists, and first aid printables.
Free First Aid Kit Checklist
Getting sick, and suffering an occasional cut or scrape is inevitable, and the last thing you want is to not have the necessary supplies on hand. Honestly, who wants to run to the store every time eye …
CPR and Choking First Aid Basics
Just as water is essential to life, so is first aid. In fact, a serious first aid emergency without certain first aid skills could be a recipe for disaster. Today we will be learning about CPR and …
6 Ways to Learn Important First Aid Skills Every Mom Needs
I'm a stay-at-home (or I guess a work-from-home) mom. This means that I will likely be my kid's first responder in any first-aid emergency. So, having first aid skills is important to me. But …
How to Use Fingertip Bandaid? Easy First-Aid Bandage Guide
A fingertip cut is one of the most common types of wounds. Most of the time, these small cuts aren't serious, but we always have to cure them in time. Fingertip cuts are tough to treat using …
5 Basic First Aid Skills for Kids
If you are like me, you probably work to help your children focus on the business of being kids. We want childhood to be a happy time for learning and development, not for fear and concern. …
Free PDF Printable: First Aid Quick Reference Guide
We’ve all experienced or heard of emergency situations that required the Heimlich maneuver or CPR, and thought to ourselves that it might be a good idea to learn those techniques. Sure, we wake up …
How To Perform The Heimlich Maneuver the Right Way
Being prepared for medical emergencies in all scenarios is just as important to us as having food and water during emergency times. One of the most common questions I receive when it comes to first …
Building your Disaster Preparedness Plan
Creating a disaster preparedness plan is a crucial part of surviving a disaster with minimal discomfort, risk, and danger. Understanding what you need in your plan, how to keep it updated, and …
25 Emergency Preparedness Items I get at the dollar store – Plus 30 more
Emergency preparedness can quickly get expensive. There are Hand Grain Mill, dehydrators, sun ovens, candle ovens , water barrels, and more that all cost a pretty penny. But saving up for big ticket …
My Favorite First Aid App (it’s Free)
First aid can be a tough subject. Obviously, most of us would want to help someone else who was in trouble. But, some thoughts might keep you from offering assistance: What if I can't …
Shock and Severe Bleeding First Aid Basics
With four young kids (including twin boys), I'm sure that I will face some sort of bleeding emergency. I hope I don't go into shock as a result! I want to be able to do what I can even if help is on …