Survival Medicine Hour: Vince Von Doom of Disaster Survival, Tracheotomy, More

10/19/15 • 56 min

On this episode of the Survival Medicine Hour, Nurse Amy (Amy Alton, ARNP) welcomes Vincent Von Doom of Disaster Survival Magazine and disastersurvivalnetwork.com. Vince moved from an urban lifestyle to a small town after his experiences led him to a preparedness lifestyle. Listen to his story and some good advice regarding "continuity of community" as a motto for success, even if everything else fails. Also, Dr. Bones (Joe Alton, MD) talks about airway obstruction and (gulp!) how to perform a tracheotomy (don't try this at home, kids)...

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