Dave and Scott open their first aid kits to compare the contents, and discuss mindset, training, and preparedness.

Note: This is not medical advice. This is for entertainment purposes only.

Having a first aid kit at home and in your car is a must in an emergency situation. We have first aid kits in the car, under the sink at home, in our bug out bags/get home bags.

A medkit (Dave calls his a hospital bag) is a larger bag that we keep at home. It has more contents, as well as splints.

Mindset -

What problems are we trying to solve?

To have supplies to self-treat minor medical issues or stabilize until higher level medical help can be attained.

Don't forget the simple stuff

Sometimes preppers go overboard with a kit that is focused on gunshot wounds and injuries like out of some prepper fiction novel, but forget to stock the simple stuff like small band-aids, poison ivy wash, hydrocortisone anti-itch cream, eye drops and eye wash. Don't make this mistake.

We also discuss training, as well as the importance of practicing some scenarios.

Check out the show notes on the episode website: https://thrivingthefuture.com/firstaidkits

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