Organisation and skills before gadgetry.
This sequence is intentionally boring: simple layers, tested equipment, paper notes and redundant ways to do the same essential job.
Consider age, allergies, mobility, prescription needs and medical devices.
Dressings, gloves, plasters, bandages, tape, eyewash and thermometer.
Only use medicines and medical devices as advised for the individual.
Power or internet failures should not hide critical medical information.
Store paper and sensitive items in a labelled dry pouch.
Practise basic first aid and know when to escalate.
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Organised dressings, gloves and basic supplies make ordinary injuries easier to manage.
A compact mobile kit complements a larger household kit.
Extremely compact backup insulation for vehicles, grab bags and waiting for help.
A basic thermometer is useful when monitoring illness during disruption.
Useful for first aid, cleanup and sanitation tasks.
Keeping medication lists, instructions and essential documents together reduces confusion during evacuation.