Tag Archives: Emergency medical technician

Self-Defense and Medical Preparedness: Managing People, Crowd Control, and Triage – Part 5

The following post on self-defense and medical preparedness is fifth in a series by Pete Farmer,  who holds advanced degrees in research biology and history, and is also an RN and EMT. * * * In the previous installment of this series, we … Continue reading

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Medical Professionals – How to Join

Doctors, nurses, dentists, chiropracters, EMTs, RNs, and other health professionals. Several of you have expressed an interest in a professionals-only site, to address issues of medical preparedness possibly unsuited to the public at large. If you are interested in accessing … Continue reading

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Week 9 – Question of the Week: How far are you prepared to stray from your area of expertise?

Week 9: 2011-05-05 Today I’m asking our professionals to comment on the following question: At TEOTWAWKI, how far are you prepared to stray from your area of expertise? Would a veterinarian be willing to perform an appendectomy?  As an EMT … Continue reading

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Skilled Tradesmen as Public Health Experts: Or, why you should make friends with a good plumber…

The following is another post by our friend Pete Farmer,  who holds advanced degrees in research biology and history, and is also an RN and EMT. January 4, 2011     If you are at all interested in medical preparedness and … Continue reading

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