Zero Hour: A Post-Apocalyptic EMP Survival Fiction Series (The Blackout Series Book 2) (37 page)

•     Mortar and Pestle

•     Graters, Stainless Steel

•     Clear and Brown Glass Jars with Lids

•     Glass Bottles (various sizes) Green, Brown and Clear with Cork Tops

•     Metal Tins, ½ ounce to 4 ounce sizes

•     Sealing Wax

•     Funnels, Kitchen Mesh Strainers and Cotton Muslin Bags

•     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