Medical & First Aid

The Medical & First Aid category focuses on medical and mobility planning for seniors, so you can stay safer and more independent during any emergency.

Senior Health & Medical Preparedness | Medical & First Aid | Medical Devices & Power | SHTF Preparedness

The First Aid and Medical Challenge: Month 7
ByTeri Rehkopf October 2, 2025December 20, 2025

When emergencies strike, medical care might not be an option. Hospitals get overwhelmed, clinics shut down, pharmacies run dry. For us seniors, that’s not just inconvenient—it’s terrifying. What will you do when SHTF and you or your elderly loved one needs medical help? I’ve asked myself that question more than once. I depend on medication….

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Medical & First Aid | Senior Health & Medical Preparedness | Senior Medical & Mobility Issues

Medical and Mobility Blind Spots: Section 6
ByTeri Rehkopf August 2, 2025December 14, 2025

Most preppers think they’ve got medical covered with a first aid kit and some bandages. They imagine treating cuts, burns, and maybe a broken bone. But we senior survivalists know that real medical preparedness goes far beyond trauma care. As someone who has been on this planet for 76 years, I understand that medical preparedness…

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Preparedness | Medical & First Aid | Survival Skills | Wildlife & Safety

How to Plan for a Shark Attack: Your Bite Back in the Deep
ByTeri Rehkopf March 23, 2025December 7, 2025

Shark attacks are the ocean’s gut-punch—jaws clamp, blood flows, and panic drowns you faster than teeth. Rare but raw. The first shark image above is of the great white shark. It is involved in the most fatal unprovoked attacks. I’m a fish. I love to swim, and I was a competitive swimmer in high school….

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Survival Skills | Bugging Out | Escape & Evasion | Medical & First Aid | Shelter & Safe Zones | Urban Survival & Civil Unrest

Sheltering In or Striking Out: Navigating the Bug-Out Dilemma
ByTeri Rehkopf February 27, 2025October 2, 2025

When disaster strikes, one of your most critical decisions is whether to stay in your home or evacuate to a safer location. Known as the “bug-out dilemma,” this decision isn’t always straightforward. Both choices come with risks, challenges, and benefits, and making the wrong call can be life-threatening. Deciding to shelter in place or leave…

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Food & Water Security | Medical & First Aid | Power & Communication | Self-Defense & Weaponry | Urban Survival & Civil Unrest

Learning Advanced Survival Skills – eBook
ByTeri Rehkopf January 1, 2025October 15, 2025

When the World Pushes You to Your Limits Basic survival skills might relieve a few days of discomfort, but they won’t sustain you during a prolonged crisis. You need to read this eBook on Advanced Survival Skills. A brief power outage or temporary supply chain disruption may seem inconvenient, but these pale compared to the…

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Bugging Out | Food & Water Security | Medical & First Aid | Preparedness | Self-Defense & Weaponry | Survival Kits | Survival Prepping with Seniors

5 Must-Have Items for a Bug Out Bag
ByTeri Rehkopf November 4, 2024March 25, 2025

Building a well-prepared bug-out bag is more than just throwing survival gear into a backpack. The goal is to create a portable survival kit that will allow you to survive for at least 72 hours, ensuring you can leave quickly and remain mobile. I know this bag is just for 72 hours or 3 days….

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Food & Water Security | Medical & First Aid | Resilience & Group Survival | Survival Skills

What Are Senior Prepping Difficulties?
ByTeri Rehkopf August 22, 2024March 25, 2025

Introduction to Senior Prepping Challenges Regarding emergency preparedness and senior prepping difficulties, I believe that our older population needs extra consideration. Seniors have special needs when preparing for unanticipated occurrences and disasters. These issues need to be handled correctly and acknowledged. This guarantees our esteemed senior citizens will remain safe and dignified during emergencies. This…

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