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Medical & First Aid

You Don’t Need a Medic—You Need a Plan: Building a Family Medical Response Protocol After the System Fails
Bydenob April 8, 2026

There’s a dangerous assumption built into most first aid advice: That help is on the way. In a true collapse scenario—whether from grid failure, widespread unrest, or infrastructure breakdown—that assumption disappears. No ambulances. No ER. No resupply. What happens in the first hour… may be all that ever happens. After that, you’re on your own….

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Medical & First Aid

Medical Problems Don’t Wait for Better Conditions: First Aid Preparedness in a Canadian Winter
Bydenob December 22, 2025

Winter doesn’t just strain infrastructure — it strains people. Slips on ice, delayed emergency response times, cold-related injuries, and power interruptions all increase the likelihood that minor medical issues become serious before help arrives. Across Canada, seasonal storms and extreme cold routinely slow ambulance response and limit access to care, especially outside major urban centres….

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Book Recommendations | Medical & First Aid

Saturday CD3WD Spotlight: Where There Is No Doctor — Medical Knowledge When You Are On Your Own
Bydenob December 20, 2025

One of the most valuable titles preserved in the CD3WD (Humanity Development Library) is Where There Is No Doctor. This book was never meant for hospitals or modern clinics — it was written for ordinary people facing medical problems without access to professional care. That reality makes it just as relevant for today’s preppers, homesteaders,…

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