Having an accident occur or suffering from an injury during the pandemonium of a grid down scenario is something we should all be prepared for. Hopefully it doesn’t happen, but when things are so volatile, anything is possible and measures need to be taken to ensure this situation can be handled competently.
Being competent in first aid and all that it entails is a good place to start. This will be a remedy for almost any situation you encounter. If you know first aid and you have a well stocked first aid kit, that sets you up for success if anything that necessitates it arises.
While a good first aid kit can have the solution for most injuries, there are some that require additional care. Hopefully you won’t suffer a broken bone at such an inopportune time, but anything is possible, and if a bone gets fractured you will basically be out of commission until things resume to normal and you can visit an orthopedic doctor. If a bone is broken, you’ll need pain relievers and a place to keep it elevated. Certain vitamins like vitamin K2 will speed up the healing of a bone break or fracture, but chances are likely that our SHTF experience will end before you are healed.
It is important that you have the confidence to take on any potential injury situation as it happens. We strive to avoid all injury as we try to weather the storm, but things have a tendency of not going as planned when we need them to.
