RE: First Aid for the Homestead- Part 1
I'm a retired farmer. And I think it's important for aspiring homesteaders, farmers, ranchers and those who plan on living a subsistence lifestyle to understand just what they are actually getting themselves into and just how dangerous the business is.....
The occupational hazards are many --- too many to list here. My advice is learn some advanced first aid techniques and think about what you're going to do if a family member has a bad accident , e.g., tips over a tractor, severs an artery with a chainsaw, wife has a miscarriage ,. etc....
My wife almost died from blood loss because of a severe miscarriage .. She was working out in the Hayfield when it happened... Within 20 min her jeans were completely covered in blood .... I was driving my 1972 Chevy pickup up to 90 miles per hour to get her to an emergency room 70 miles away.... Long story short is almost didn't make it..
People need to think closely about the risks of remote living.... I've lost some good friends and family on account of the risks... It goes with the territory ..
Just sayin...
You never know what might happen. I have known many people to take an EMT course just for this knowledge. Homesteaders and peppers tend to live father away from help and it is good to know what to do. Even city dwellers have to wait sometimes for an ambulance. We have 3 ambulances serving thousands of people and we get very busy at times and have to rely on services from other counties to help.