Prayer Breakfast
0700 at BJ’s Restaurant
Hamilton, Montana
O Father, who by the birth of the holy child Jesus hast
given us a great light to dawn upon our darkness: Grant, we pray thee, that in
this light we may see light. Bestow upon us, we beseech thee, that most
excellent Christmas gift of charity to all, that so the likeness of thy Son may
be formed in us, and that we may have the ever brightening hope of everlasting
life; in Jesus Christ’s name we pray. Amen.
- From The Book of Worship
1. Opening - Round the Table
Individual Prayers
2. Breakfast is served
3. Morning Psalm: 77
4. Breakfast Reading: Matthew 1:18-25
5. Breakfast Discussion Topics:
News around the valley
Walk for
Jesus Christ
7:00
am, 4 April, 2015
Community Aid
through Christian Churches; we must to teach our community to fish and to
provide mutual aid to local governments.
Action
Plan
1)
What is in the kits?
a)
Hybrid of FEMA, Red Cross, State of Montana, and others
2)
Schedule
a)
Pastor’s Introduction
b)
Pastor’s Opening Prayer
c)
Christian Veterans of the Bitterroot’s Mission Statement & Explanation
Training
d)
Crowd breaks down into Round Robin Training into rooms
e)
Introduction Table Discussions
f)
Christian Veterans of the Bitterroot Closing Remarks
g)
Soup and Bread eat at their table of interest
h)
Pastor’s Closing Prayer
3)
Pick first venues:
a)
Darby Foursquare Church
b)
Corvallis United Methodist Church
c)
Bitterroot Valley Church of the Nazarene
4)
Pick topics and speakers
a)
Kits and Sets
b)
Communications
c)
Emergency Planning
5)
Churches of Correspondence
5. 52 Weeks to Preparedness by Tess
Pennington
1)
Week 47 of 52: Emergency Medical Supply (List
4)
6. Closing - Round the Table
Individual Prayers
Upcoming Events:
22 Dec 2014 –
0700 – Push Back with Prayer Breakfast
29 Dec 2014 –
0700 – Push Back with Prayer Breakfast
4 Apr 2015 –
0645 – March for Jesus Christ
Follow
the Fellowship of Christian Veterans:
On
the Web: http://cvbitterroot.blogspot.com/
On
Twitter: @Walk_April_4_15
Week
47 of 52: Emergency Medical Supply (List 4)
WHAT
TO EXPECT WHEN YOU’RE EXPECTING…A COLLAPSE!
BY
JOE ALTON, M.D. AKA DR. BONES AND AMY ALTON, A.R.N.P., AKA NURSE AMY
As
a retired physician and nurse team whose entire focus is figuring out
strategies for survival situations, We are often asked what medical issues are
the most likely to be encountered in times of trouble. The answer depends somewhat on what event you
expect to throw society into disarray. Knowing what situations to prepare for
and making provision for it will make you a more effective medical resource and
might save lives.
Are
you expecting:
Economic
Collapse? If some event causes us to
collapse financially, it stands to reason that food from farm areas will cease
to be delivered to supermarkets (who’s paying the truckers?). As such, you’ll be dealing with malnutrition
among your people. Besides food storage,
you should be stockpiling multivitamins (either commercial or natural) to
prevent deficiencies that cause disease, such as Scurvy (lack of vitamin C),
Beri-Beri (lack of vitamin B1) or Rickets (lack of Vitamin D in children).
Civil
Unrest? Many collapse events will be
fraught with episodes of civil unrest, so you should be well acquainted with
how to deal with traumatic injuries such as fractures and hemorrhagic
wounds. Supplies here will be lots and
lots of gauze bandages (keep old sheets, they can be used to improvise), antiseptic solutions such as betadine, and
some method of closing wounds (butterfly closures, Steri-strips, surgical or
super glue, staples, and/or sutures) when appropriate.
You
can expect that many wounds will be contaminated with dirt and debris, and
therefore bacteria or other microorganisms.
It is essential to know when to close a wound and when to leave it open;
this is much more important to understand than how to throw a stitch or place a
staple. The young Georgia woman in the
news who had a laceration from a zipline injury had her wound closed with 22
staples. Doctors unwittingly sequestered
bacteria deep in the injury that caused a serious infection called “necrotizing
fasciitis”, costing her a leg and threatening her life.
Pandemics? If your area is invaded by a superflu, you
will need plenty of extra masks (both N95 and standard) and gloves (nitrile is
less allergenic than latex). You will
have to know how to plan out a sick room protocol that will isolate the ill
members of your group and you might consider antivirals like Tamiflu. Tamiflu is helpful in decreasing sick time if
taken early, and may actually has a preventive effect. Be sure to ask your doctor for a prescription
for each member of your family each flu season.
Radiation
events? Meltdowns, dirty bombs, nuclear
apocalypse, EMPs, Coronal Mass Ejections, whew! If this is something you’re
concerned about, learn how to make a shelter in your home that will block
radiation effects. Learn about
“halving-thicknesses”, the thickness of
a material that will decrease your exposure by half. These multiply as you add additional
thicknesses of a substance (1/2 x ½ x ½
x ½ = 1/16 total exposure, for example).
Here are the halving-thicknesses of various materials:
Lead: 0.4 inches or 1 centimeter
Steel: 1.0 inch or 2.5 centimeters
Concrete: 2.4 inches or 6 centimeters
Soil
(packed): 3.6 inches or 9
centimeters
Water: 7.2 inches or 18 centimeters
Wood: 11.0 inches or 30 centimeters
Also,
consider the accumulation of Potassium Iodide (KIO4) tablets. These will help prevent certain thyroid
cancers which can be a long-term complication of radiation exposure.
You
may ask, “How can I know what medical issues I’ll have to deal with if the
you-know-what hasn’t hit the fan yet?”.
Well, many physicians have found themselves in this circumstance and
learned the hard way. Responders to the
Haitian Earthquake, Peace Corps caregivers and Doctors Without Borders are just
some of the medical personnel that have compiled this information for us. In no particular order, here is a top ten
list from one physician that spent 15 months as the sole medical resource in a
remote and austere location:
Minor
Musculoskeletal injuries (sprains and strains)
Minor
trauma (cuts, scrapes)
Minor
infections (cellulitis, “pinkeye”, urinary infections)
Allergic
reactions (some severe)
Respiratory
infections (pneumonia, bronchitis, influenza, common colds)
Diarrheal
disease (minor and major)
Dental
issues (toothache, loose crowns and lost fillings)
Major
traumatic injury (fractures, occasional knife and/or gunshot wounds)
Burn
injuries (all degrees)
Pregnancy
(!) and Birth Control
You
may have thought of the top nine, but have you given some thought to number 10,
pregnancy and birth control? Pregnancy
is a natural process and usually ends with a healthy mother and baby, but not
so long ago the announcement that someone was pregnant was met with concern as
well as joy. Complications such as
miscarriage, bleeding, and infection are easily dealt with in most cases today,
but were a common cause of maternal deaths in the past. If modern medical care
is unavailable, you may find yourself thrown back to that era. Consider birth
control strategies such as the Rhythm Method and learn the basics of how to
deliver a baby.
You’ll
benefit from storing as many medical supplies as you can. How much is too much? You can NEVER have too many medical items in
your preps; any “extras” you are willing to let go of will be extraordinarily
valuable barter items in a collapse situation.
Accumulate
stockpiles of antibiotics as well; these will deal with many of the listed
issues above if they are used judiciously.
My research shows that some aquarium antibiotics may be identical in
dosage, action, appearance and even numbering as those stocked in human
pharmacies, and may be purchased in quantity without a medical license from a
number of online sources.
All
of the above topics are discussed in detail for free on our website at
www.doomandbloom.net and more so in our recent #1 Amazon Bestseller (Survival
Skills Category) “The Doom and Bloom™ Survival Medicine Handbook”. It’s not your everyday first aid book, as its
main assumption is that there are no longer hospitals, clinics or doctors, and
that YOU are the end of the line when it comes to the medical well-being of
your loved ones in times of trouble. You
can find it at www.doomandbloom.net, www.createspace.com/3697264, and Amazon.
Please,
as you learn how to treat medical problems in hard times, you are learning a
skill, not a trade. The practice of
medicine or dentistry without a license is illegal and punishable by law. If modern medical care IS available, seek it
out.
Dr.
Bones and Nurse Amy
Copyright
Doom and Bloom, LLC 2012
Special
thanks to Dr. Bones and Nurse Amy for contributing their time and effort on
this portion of the 52-Weeks to Preparedness.
Preps
to Buy:
An
assortment of the following:
Multi-vitamins
Gauze
bandages
Antiseptic
solutions such as betadine
Butterfly
closures, Steri-strips, surgical or super glue, staples, and/or sutures
Extra
masks (both N95 and standard)
Gloves
for treating medical wounds
Antiviral
medicines such as Tamiflu
Potassium
iodide (KIO4) tablets
Benadryl
or allergy medicines
Contraception
Anti-nausea
medicine
Electrolyte
drinks or homemade electrolyte powders
Braces
for sprains
Moleskins
for foot relief
Stethoscope
Gloves
Duct
tape
Potassium
iodide capsules
Snake
bite kit
Anti-diarrhea
medication (for adults and children)
Antibiotics
Stool
softeners
Petroleum
jelly or other lubricant
CPR
mask
Colloidal
silver
Action
Items:
Make
a list of the medical emergencies you could foresee occurring during an
emergency and research (in depth) the preventative measures, treatment and
care.
Take
an advanced first aid or medical course. Many of the preparedness/survival
expos going on offer these sorts of classes. Also doing a simple Google search
of “survival courses” will provide you with a long list of region specific
courses being offered.
Do
inventory and keep an organized list of medical items you have on hand.
Continue
to invest in medical emergency manuals and books in order to familiarize
yourself with up-to-date medical information.
Be
proactive and create first response packs for wounds in order to expedite the
emergency care process.
If
childbirth during a sudden emergency is a possibility, research and learn the
correct procedure in how to assist in the birth as well as ways to keep the
baby and mom healthy.
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