User:Clementine1434/Nuclear War Survival Skills

Food
A basic diet, vegetarian and consisting only of bulk staples, is presented, along with basic nutrition facts and special advice for the very young, very old, and sick. "And because of the remarkable productivity of American agriculture, there usually would be enough grain and beans in storage to supply surviving Americans with sufficient food for at least a year following a heavy nuclear attack. Take precaution when eating meat. Areas with enough fallout to make animals sick, become a high-risk area for contaminated meat. If it is a crisis situation, meat should be cooked until very well done.

Surviving Without Doctors
Where There Is No Doctor is recommended to supplement to this chapter. Excerpts are provided, along with additional information specific to the health effects of radiation and the use of potassium iodide. A nuclear attack on a major city could result in a loss of half the medical responders in the first minute of a blast, according to The International Journal of Health Geographics. This will result in people having to medically care for themselves in whatever is needed. There are many medical scenarios that could transpire.

Wounds
One would want to pressure and stop the bleeding first and foremost. WebMD outlines the specific steps that should be taken to treat a wound.

Infected wounds
These should be treated similar to normal wounds but with less frequency on dressing changing. The formation of white puss is good as it means corpuscles are fighting the infection.

Burns
Burns should be wrapped in clean dry cloth and changed infrequently.

Expedient Shelter Furnishings
Improvised furniture is discussed, including a hammock made from bedsheets, and a hanging chair made from the hammock.

Furnishing plays a large role in survival shelters. Three big reasons include:


 * More people can occupy a shelter
 * A shelter is more clean
 * Having a well furnished shelter make people more happy and boosts morale