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The headline read “NOAA predicts a near-normal 2020 Atlantic hurricaneseason”But what does normal mean?Does normal mean you can relax or doesnormal mean you need to prepare as if the storm is heading your way.I urgeeveryone reading this column to prepare for a hurricane, earthquake, tsunami,heart attack, fall, cut, allergic reaction or any other medical emergencytoday.Make plans to handle any medical emergency that you mayencounter.

Regardless of where you live, even if hurricanes do not affectyour part of the world, medical emergencies happen every day.Some medicalemergencies we can plan and prepare.Others medical emergencies are moredifficult to predict but we can still make plans.I can say with relativecertainty that this month someone on a yacht will get cut, someone will fall,someone will get sick, someone will have chest pains, someone will havedifficulty breathing, and unfortunately someone will die.For many of theseemergencies we can prepare ourselves with a good quality medical kit, a newAutomated External Defibrillator (AED) with the new AHA guidelines and qualityonboard CPR AED and First Aid training classes for all of the ship’s crew atleast once every two years.

Medical emergencies can often be tough topredict, but planning and preparation can help.Below are a few naturaldisasters from the past decade.
* The tsunami in South Asia killed226,408 people in December of 2004.
* The earthquake in Haiti killed 222,570in January of 2010.
* The Cyclone in Nargis (formerly Burma) killed 138,336in May of 2008.
* The heatwave that hit Europe in the summer of 2003 killed72,210
* The earthquake and tsunami that hit Japan earlier this year killedmore than 20,000.
*In the United States, there have been689 tornadoesreported in the U.S. in 2012 resulting in 63 deaths.

The above list is apartial listing of natural disasters that can kill hundreds, or even hundreds ofthousands.It does not include man made disasters such as war or acts ofterrorism.Every day we hear of acts of terror all over the world, in Mexico,in the Middle east, and even in the United States.On September 11, 2001 2,977victims killed at the World Trade Center, Pentagon and in Shanksville,Pennsylvania.

When disasters such as those listed above occur it canoverwhelm local emergency medical services.Under normal conditions, we canpick up the phone and dial 911 and within 8 to 12 minutes help arrives.Butduring a major disaster help is not 8-12 minutes away.In these cases you arethe one providing emergency medical care.My question for you, are youprepared?

Today I would like you to take a few minutes and think abouthow prepared you are for a disaster such as those listed above.How preparedare you?Do you have enough food and water?Are your emergency medical firstaid skills up to date.If you were the victim, who around you has the propertraining and skills necessary to treat you?If you fell, and may have sustaineda spinal injury, would they know how to properly move you?If you were impaledwith something, would they leave the item in, or pull it out?If you wereseizing, would they put a spoon in your mouth or leave you alone?Each month Icover these topics and in each of my classes we train people the proper way toproperly assist injured people.If you don’t feel comfortable either in yourskills or those around you, now is the time to learn.Now is the time toschedule a class.

You have food, water and your CPR AED First Aid Skillsare up to date, what’s next?Do you have the right equipment and supplies totreat medical emergencies?Do you have the right tools to protect yourself? You need PPE – Personal Protective Equipment.PPE which is gloves, glasses anda CPR barrier mask.This protects you from bloodborne pathogens.Next you willneed to look at your emergency medical first aid kit.Go through it.Do youknow what each item does?Is everything up to date?

Now, let’s talkabout your home and your family.Are you and your family prepared for a medicalemergency at home?Do you have a good first aid kit in your house?Is everyoneat home trained in first aid?What about your car?Do you have a good medicalkit in the car?Gloves?Eye protection?What about your office?

Forthose living in areas that are prone to hurricanes and tornados now is the timeto prepare.You should start your disaster preparation by visiting my websitewww.HurricaneFirstAid.com for a listing of things you can do toprepare.If you live in other areas without hurricanes you are probably at riskfor floods, tornadoes, earthquakes and other natural and manmade disasters. Plan today.Remember, failing to plan is a plan for failure.

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