About this episode

The episode discusses first aid and medication for preparedness, emphasizing the importance of vaccinations and providing disclaimers about medical advice.

We’re back after a couple week Spring Break! This time we’re talking about first aid and medication for preparedness. But first, since we’re talking about health and healthcare, a couple disclaimers. Disclaimer One: Brekke Wagoner and I are NOT medical professionals. None of the information within should be considered medical advice. If you have any questions that are specific to you and your health, you should connect with your healthcare provider who is qualified to give you medical advice. Disclaimer Two: We talk about vaccinations and the benefit and importance of vaccinations. We believe in science and we believe in vaccinations and this is not up for debate. Disclaimers behind us, here are the links we mention in the episode! * Here’s our original post with allll the lists that we mentioned. * Here is a study about the efficacy of OTC drugs often in a first aid kit that found that they’re efficacious for up to 15 years. In the podcast we mentioned that the U.S. military’s study on the same thing found that their medications were efficacious for even longer. We are still tracking that down, but 15 years is pretty damn good. * Here are some online resources for medications…

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