Rats

[KalPrep]

In addition to the above I would also suggest having a well stocked first aid kit and the knowledge of how to treat cuts, scrapes and bites. If the worst came to it, a rat can cause some significant damage so knowing to effectively treat and maintain a clean dressing would also be very important. It might be bad enough to require a level of suturing which would potentially be beyond most people. One of the things I want to do this year is build on the basic first aid I have had for a long time and look to these types of minor injury care through a proper course.

[the-gnole]

It is mainly down to our way of living though, I think if you go back a little time before take-aways and late night clubbing and food shortages there we a lot less rats on the streets because no-one dumped their half eaten kebab on the path whilst well lubricated with falling down water.

We went to London end of last year and the little beggers were out on the streets in daylight (Rats that is) and wouldn't run off until we were quite close.

Yes we will have a problem for a while in a full blown hight death rate SHTF situation (Survivors 1975) but within a few months the vast majority of the rats will die off as the food (Dead bodies) disappear, Cities will be real bad IF such an event happens.

Kalprep, the wilderness medics courses are the sort of thing you might need to go on, not cheap though,

[the-gnole]

We did "Needle" work on one med weekend I went on

And yes this is my arm

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[Chef]

...It might be bad enough to require a level of suturing which would potentially be beyond most people....

Totally agree about learning to irrigate/flush wounds and care for them properly, I did put up a set of You Tube videos HERE about suturing which explain alot of the procedures, Rats can cause ALOT of damage when they bite, their teeth are like bloody razor blades.

A few mates use to take their dogs over the local tip when we were young to go 'ratting' and although the rats mostly lost, some of the wounds they gave the dogs were horrendous. I have great respect for our 'rattus' population and will always try and steer well clear. Don't ever corner one.

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[the-gnole]

pdf on stitching up (hopefully)

http://chomikuj.pl/fidelissemper/E-Book ... 481434.pdf

[WhiteWolf]

pdf on stitching up (hopefully)

http://chomikuj.pl/fidelissemper/E-Book ... 481434.pdf

Anybody got this .pdf in English please? With it not being in my native tongue I could be do anything

WW

[Chef]

Here's a few...

http://practicalplasticsurgery.org/docs ... cal_01.pdf

http://dermnetnz.org/procedures/pdf/sut ... mnetnz.pdf

http://www.orthonurse.org/portals/0/wou ... manual.pdf

http://gpvec.unl.edu/files/SurgerySutur ... ssener.pdf

http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rct=j& ... V4cLEb8lKA

http://health.usf.edu/NR/rdonlyres/ABB5 ... manual.pdf

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[the-gnole]

pdf on stitching up (hopefully)

http://chomikuj.pl/fidelissemper/E-Book ... 481434.pdf

Anybody got this .pdf in English please? With it not being in my native tongue I could be do anything

WW

I have the pdf but couldn't get it to transfer, so looked for it "on-line" and the title was in English so thought it would be OK, sorry WW

[Dogfood]

Hi, I think I must be the queen of stupid questions but...Can you make blankets or clothes from rat skin?

Hmmm a rat skin coat. nice. or for the ladies , a rat skin bra and pants, Im sure they will be all the rage one day lol

[diamond lil]

Iodine I would think would help - can you still get it?