When I used to think about medical preparedness after a disaster, my mind went to the worst things first. Major trauma. Serious bleeding. Broken bones. The kinds of injuries that make you want a medical kit that looks like it belongs in an ambulance. Those injuries can happen, and I still believe a prepared family should know how to respond to them. But while going through Survival MD: How to Survive When There’s No Doctor, I found a section that changed the way I think about the medical shelf in my own home. Chapter 15 asks a very practical question:…

Situational awareness is key here.