Stock Up on Medical Supplies Prior to an Emergency

Be prepared is a common mantra when it comes to life, especially when you live in areas prone to disaster. This includes the Gulf Coast, Southeast Coast, Tornado Alley, and along the earthquake fault out west. You should always be prepared for the worst of what nature has to offer. One way to prepare prior to an emergency is to stock up on your medical supplies.

Medical supplies will likely be hard to come by after an emergency, especially one that destroys the infrastructure of a city. If this happens it will be incredibly difficult to get to your doctor, get to a hospital, or even place an order online and have it delivered.

One of the most important medical supplies you should always have extra of throughout the year is a catheter. Female catheters can be ordered in bulk, which makes it easier to stock up on them, preventing you from running out even when there is no emergency.

When you prepare for an emergency you need to make sure you have a place in your home for the medical supplies. Put the supplies in a safe place in your home that you will be able to access during a power outage. That means it should not be protected by anything connected to your home’s electric.

If you are stocking up on medical supplies be sure to tell your family where the supplies are kept in the event that you cannot access them yourself. This makes it easier for you to get to the supplies and use them when needed. You don’t want to have the stockpile of equipment and then not have the ability to use them because you have no way of getting to them.

The next time you go to order your female catheters order an extra pack or two to add to your medical supply cabinet in the event of an emergency. It also ensures that you do not run out of a coloplast catheter during everyday use.