Homesteaders of America

E40: Navigating Emergency Situations on the Homestead | Jake of Drumm Emergency Solutions


Listen Later

Preparedness is an important aspect of most homesteads, but it can be an overwhelming topic due to its multifaceted nature.  Many of us have some level of food storage for our families, but what about things like safety and emergency medical care?  Jake Drumm of Drumm Emergency Solutions has a passion for helping families prepare for a wide spectrum of crisis situations.  He has a special word for homesteaders today to get you started in preparing for both short and long term medical crisis situations.  

In this episode, we cover:

  • Why emergency preparedness is important for homesteaders

  • The most important supplies to have in your first aid kit on a homestead

  • Moving beyond first responder skills and considering long-term emergencies

  • Why and how to store information offline in case of internet outages

  • Tackling one of the most common health crises: sepsis

  • Addressing the issue of medical supplies and medications in dire times

  • Using wisdom in learning from various experts

  • Encouragement if you are feeling overwhelmed or fearful

  • View full show notes and transcript on the blog + watch this episode on YouTube.

    ABOUT JAKE

    Jake Drumm is a career paramedic with a passion for preparedness, homesteading, and education.  He has worked in all areas of emergency services medicine during his career.  The past 15 years have been spent in the delivery of emergency medicine education, spanning the spectrum from graduate medical education to U.S. Special Operations medicine.  He continues to practice medicine as a paramedic in rural East Tennessee, as well as working to actively spread his message of medical preparedness and austere lifesaving through Drumm Emergency Solutions, LLC, a family company.  Jake is also heavily involved in ongoing wilderness medicine, permaculture, and homesteading projects on several properties in East Tennessee.  

    RESOURCES

    Medical planning and preparedness:

    Clinical Practice Guidelines (CPGs)

    Medical Beginner's Resource List

    Guerilla Medicine: An introduction to the concepts of austere medicine in asymmetric conflicts

    Ditch Medicine: Advanced Field Procedures for Emergencies by Hugh Coffee

    Where There Is No Doctor: A Village Health Care Handbook

    Improvised Medicine: Providing Care in Extreme Environments, 2nd edition

    Tourniquet Conversion A Recommended Approach in the Prolonged Field Care Setting

    Preparing for Operations in a Resource-Depleted and/or Extended Evacuation Environment

    10 Essential PFC Capabilities

    Skills for non-medical team members

    CONNECT

    Jake Drumm of Drumm Emergency Solutions | Website | YouTube | Facebook | X | Pinterest

    Homesteaders of America | Website | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube | Pinterest

    ...more
    View all episodesView all episodes
    Download on the App Store

    Homesteaders of AmericaBy Homesteaders of America

    • 4.7
    • 4.7
    • 4.7
    • 4.7
    • 4.7

    4.7

    146 ratings


    More shows like Homesteaders of America

    View all
    Pioneering Today by Melissa K Norris

    Pioneering Today

    965 Listeners

    The Urban Farm Podcast with Greg Peterson by Urban Farm Team

    The Urban Farm Podcast with Greg Peterson

    292 Listeners

    Wise Traditions by Weston A. Price Foundation w/ Hilda Labrada Gore

    Wise Traditions

    2,264 Listeners

    The Beginner's Garden with Jill McSheehy by Jill McSheehy

    The Beginner's Garden with Jill McSheehy

    791 Listeners

    Old Fashioned On Purpose by Jill Winger

    Old Fashioned On Purpose

    1,760 Listeners

    The Modern Homesteading Podcast by Harold Thornbro and Rachel Jamison

    The Modern Homesteading Podcast

    168 Listeners

    Simple Farmhouse Life by Lisa Bass

    Simple Farmhouse Life

    2,016 Listeners

    Homemaker Chic by Angela Reed & Shaye Elliott

    Homemaker Chic

    2,052 Listeners

    Beyond Labels Clips by Joel Salatin & Dr. Sina McCullough

    Beyond Labels Clips

    258 Listeners

    Pantry Chat - Homesteading Family by Homesteading Family

    Pantry Chat - Homesteading Family

    657 Listeners

    The Modern Ancestral Mamas Podcast by Corey Dunn and Christine Muldoon

    The Modern Ancestral Mamas Podcast

    122 Listeners

    Sue's Healthy Minutes with Sue Becker | The Bread Beckers by Sue Becker

    Sue's Healthy Minutes with Sue Becker | The Bread Beckers

    394 Listeners

    The Homegrown Podcast by Liz Haselmayer

    The Homegrown Podcast

    495 Listeners

    Honey I'm Homemaker by Megan Fox and Jayna Burkholder

    Honey I'm Homemaker

    168 Listeners