How to Build Suture Kits

Suture kits may not have always been considered part of being prepared. After all, once being prepared meant that you knew the telephone numbers for your physician, hospital and fire/police stations. Today being prepared has taken on a new meaning.

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Emergency Water Storage

Emergency water storage is not something that most people think about; after all for most of us, there are a number of faucets in our home which supply our water needs. However, a breakdown of the water supply infrastructure could suddenly arise out of a natural or manmade disaster and totally disrupt the way we obtain water. It would therefore behoove every household to have a system of storing water for an emergency.

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Barter Goods

Below is a list of barter goods considered by experts in the survival preparedness world to be vital for a barter currency in a post-TEOTWAWKI world. Remember, as valuable as goods are, skills will also be very valuable; learn to barber, make soap, about herbal medicine, etc.

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Suture Kit

While having a suture kit in an emergency situation is a good idea, knowing how to suture wounds might be a better idea. Many who have had medical training have been taught suture techniques, however that’s no guarantee that such a trained person will be handy or that they will have sutures in their pocket.

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Emergency Food Storage

In this day and age, the wise person will want to have a plan for long-term food storage. First, in the case of a natural disaster you may need that food. That emergency food storage can also be useful in the event of a wide-spread national disaster or terrorist attack.

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