36 Hours: A Post-Apocalyptic EMP Survival Fiction Series (33 page)

•    Clocks and Kitchen Timers

•    Kitchen Scale

•    Grain Alcohol and Vodkas (for making tinctures), other spirits as needed

•    Copper Distiller (to distill essential oils, etc.)

•    Cheesecloth

•    Coffee Filters

•    Tea Ball Infuser

•    Coconut, Olive, Neem, Sesame, Shea Nut, Wheat Germ, Castor, Grapeseed, Soybean Oils

•    Vegetable Glycerin, Vitamin E Oil, Steric Acid, Grapefruit Seed Extract, Citric Acid

•    White cosmetic clay (Kaolin), makes an excellent poultice base

•    Beeswax and pastilles, Cocoa Butter wax and wafers, Shea Butter

•    Gelatin or Vegetable Capsules, Capsule Making Machine

•    Teapots, Coffee Pots

•    Coal Tar Shampoo

•    Selenium Shampoo

•    Baking Soda and Corn Starch

•    Apple Cider Vinegar and White Vinegar

•    Epsom Salts

•    Sugar, Salt, and Salt Substitutes (part of rehydration formula)

•    Cayenne Pepper Powder (for sore throat gargle and to help stop mild-mod bleeding)

•    Saline Nasal Spray (or sterile homemade solution)

The Armageddon Field Trauma Center

•    Extensive medical library

•    Pandemic Protective Gear: Face Shields, Tyvek Coveralls, Hoodies, Aprons, Boots, Gloves

•    Goggles, indirect vented

•    Treatment Table and Stretches

•    Cots or Beds and Chairs

•    Bedside Table and Mayo Stands

•    Portable Lights and Stands

•    Lanterns, Candlesticks and Holders

•    Waste Bins and Biohazard bags, trash bags

•    Foldable Stretchers

•    Heavy Plastic Sheeting, Large Rolls

•    Duct Tape, Large Rolls

•    Mosquito Netting

•    Portable Large Capacity Tent or Shelter

•    White 100% Cotton Sheets and Pillow Cases

•    Pillows, with waterproof cases

•    Blankets, Towels, Patient Gowns

•    Basins, Bowls and Washcloths

•    Portable Shower or Curtain for privacy and Portable Sinks

•    Shampoo and Conditioner

•    Hair Clips and Rubber Bands

•    Nail Brushes, Emory Boards and Nail Clippers

•    Large Capacity Water Filtration Systems

•    Water Pitcher and Cups

•    Lemon Glycerin Swabs or equivalent

•    Disposable Razors

•    Waterproof Pads

•    Bedpans and Portable Male Urinals

•    Laundry Soap, Bleach, buckets, mop handle, dedicated laundry scrub brushes

•    Clothesline

•    Scrub Suits

•    Fire Extinguishers

•    Extra Reading Glasses in various strengths

•    Charting Materials and Forms

•    Clip Boards, Pencils and Pens (don’t forget the sharpeners)

•    Watch with a Second Hand and Stopwatch

•    Scales, newborn and adult sizes

•    Resuscitation Facemask with one-way valve

•    Resuscitation Bag (Ambu-bag)

•    Endotracheal Tube/ Laryngoscope (allows you to breathe for patient)

•    Portable Defibrillator/ AED (expensive)

•    Pulse Oximeter

•    O2 Concentrator, tubing, and face mask or nasal cannulas, with portable power source

•    Portable EKG monitor (battery operated is preferred)

•    Blood Pressure monitors (battery operated, wrist sizes are handy)

•    Otoscope and Ophthalmoscope – (instruments to look into ears and eyes)

•    Microscope

•    Glucose Monitor

•    Urine test strips and Hemacult Test Strips

•    Pregnancy test kits

•    Sterile Drapes (lots)

•    Portable Refrigerator A/C and D/C capacity

•    Air Splints (arm/long-leg/short-leg)

•    Plaster of Paris Cast Kits (to make casts for fractures) Adult and Pediatric

•    Cast Removal Tools

•    Crutches, Walking Canes, Wheelchair

•    Drain and IV Sponges (dressings with a slit cutout) and Tegaderm film dressing

•    IV Equipment, such as:

•    Normal Saline (longest shelf life), Ringer’s Lactate IV solutions

•    IV Tubing sets – maxi-sets + standard sets

•    Blood collection bags + filter transfusion sets

•    Syringes 2/5/10/20 mL

•    Needles 20/22/24 gauge

•    IV Start Kits with Tegraderm Dressings

•    Angiocath IV Needles: 16/18/20/24 gauge

•    Paper Tape (1/2 or 1 inch) for IV lines

•    IV Stands (to hang fluid bottles)

•    Paracord (various uses)

•    Assorted Clamps (curved and straight, small and large)

•    Scalpel Handle with Blades (sizes 10, 11, 15) and/or disposable scalpels

•    Triage tags (for mass casualty incidents)

•    Saline Solution for irrigation (can be made at home as well)

•    Foley Catheters, Sterile Lubricant, Foley Insertion Trays and Urine Bags

•    Nasogastric Tubes (to pump a stomach)

•    Autoclave or Pressure Cooker (to sterilize instruments, etc.)

•    Stainless Steel Tongs (to place inside sterilizer and use to pick out sterilized instruments)

•    Self Sealing Sterilization Pouches with indicator strips

•    Ultraviolet Sterilization Wand or Unit

•    Vacuum Bags and Food Saver

•    Cidex Solution or equivalent (for cleaning instruments)

•    Dedicated Scrub Brushes for Cleaning Instruments only

•    Surgical Trays and Bowls, stainless steel only

•    Heavy Trash Bags and Biohazard Bags, various sizes

•    Human Remains Pouch (HRP) with ID cards or tags

•    Shovels and Hatchets

•    Bucket, Scrub Brushes and Mop (to clean hospital surfaces and floors)

•    Bleach and/or Pool Shock (to DIY bleach)

•    Quick Lime Powder (sanitation of human waste)

•    Toilet Paper, Tissues and Paper Towels

•    Pill Bottles and Labels

•    Books, Deck of Cards, Games, Music, Paper, pens, colored pencils/crayons and Activity books

•    Poster Board, Permanent Markers and Red Duct Tape, for signage outside the Hospital

COMMON SURGERY TOOLS and EQUIPMENT

•    Sterile Towels and Sterile Gloves

•    Scrub Brushes in sterile single packages

•    Hibiclens Antiseptic Surgical Scrub (to clean skin before invasive procedures)

•    Mayo Scissors and Metzenbaum scissors

•    Needle Holders, Sterile in various sizes

•    Surgical Marking Pens

•    Suction Pump with Internal 12V Rechargeable Battery

•    Bulb and Large Syringes, Sterile (for irrigating wounds during procedures)

•    Lap Sponges and large quantity of dressings and gauze

•    Obstetric forceps (for difficult deliveries)

•    Speculums, small to ex-large sizes

•    Uterine Curettes (for miscarriages, various sizes)

•    Uterine “Sound” (checks depth of uterine canal)

•    Uterine Dilators (to open cervix; allows removal of dead tissue)

•    Bone Saw Kit (for amputations)

•    1% or 2% Lidocaine (local anesthetic in injectable form-prescription medication)

•    Chest Tube Set-up (connected to bedside suction)

•    Penrose and Jackson Pratt Drains (to allow blood and pus to drain from wounds)

Prescription Medications to Stockpile

•    Medrol Dose packs, oral steroids

•    Epi Pens and Inhalers (Ventolin)

•    Metformin 500mg, 1000mg or 750mg ER tablets

•    Salbutamol Inhalers (for asthma/severe allergic reactions)

•    Antibiotic and Anesthetic, Eye ointment/drops and Ear drops

•    Oral Contraceptive Pills

•    Metronidazole, oral antibiotic and anti-protozoal

•    Amoxicillin, oral antibiotic

•    Cephalexin, oral antibiotic

•    Ciprofloxacin, oral antibiotic

•    Doxycycline, oral antibiotic

•    Clindamycin, oral antibiotic

•    Trimethoprin/Sulfamethoxazole, oral antibiotic

•    Ceftriaxone, IV antibiotic