A Practical Emergency Medical Guide
Survival MD: How to Survive When There's No Doctor
When There's No Doctor, Know What To Do First
- Action flowcharts and step-by-step protocols for emergencies
- Six sections: bleeding, breathing, wounds, infection, sudden illness, preparedness
- A physical book that works with no power or internet
Winter storm and outage season is coming. Get your plan in place before you need it.
What's inside
Six sections cover bleeding and traumatic injury, breathing, shock and CPR, wounds, burns and fractures, infection and medication, sudden illness, and medical preparedness. Inside you will find action flowcharts, Myth vs Fact callouts, visual protocols and medical supply checklists. A companion e-book, The Family Medical Kit Builder, helps you turn the checklists into a stocked kit.
Shipping & delivery
Processing time
Orders are processed within 1–3 business days.
Delivery time
Domestic (U.S.) orders typically arrive within 5–10 business days once shipped. International delivery times vary by destination and generally take longer. You'll receive a tracking number via email once your order has shipped.
Where we ship
We ship internationally, including to the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and many other countries.
What Readers Say
I have no medical background at all, and I can follow this. The flowcharts start with what to do first, and the checklists finally pushed me to put a real kit together.
I spend days between towns with spotty signal. I wanted something that works with no power or wifi, and this is organized by type of emergency, so I can find the right section fast.
I won't say it replaces a doctor, because it doesn't. What it gave me is a plan for the first few minutes and a kit list I could actually work through.
We are often an hour or more from the nearest clinic, so this lives in our RV now. The Myth vs Fact boxes cleared up a few things I had wrong.
Finally, a medical book I can follow when I'm stressed. Big clear headings, short sections, and the supply checklists made it easy to see what we were missing.
Wish I'd had it years ago. Burns, fractures, bleeding and sudden illness are all laid out in plain steps, and I like that it's a real book that works when the power is out.
Built for the Moment You Have to Act
Know What To Do First
Most advice says "seek medical attention." This book starts from the harder question, what do I do first when that is not possible. Action flowcharts and visual protocols keep each step easy to find.
Six Emergency Areas, One Book
Bleeding and traumatic injury. Breathing, shock and CPR. Wounds, burns and fractures. Infection and medication. Sudden illness. Medical preparedness. Everything is organized by the kind of emergency you are facing.
Made for People With No Medical Training
The book is written for everyday readers, with large clear headings, Myth vs Fact callouts and plain-language protocols designed to be usable under pressure.
Works When Everything Else Doesn't
A printed book needs no power, no signal and no charged phone. Keep it with your kit and it is there when search results are not.
What Would You Do in the First Five Minutes?
Most of us own a flashlight, a half-empty box of bandages and a vague plan to "call someone." Then something happens at night, in a storm, on a trail or in a quiet house, and the gap between that vague plan and a real one shows up fast.
It is a common gap. In a poll by the American College of Emergency Physicians, fewer than half of U.S. adults (46%) said they feel prepared to apply a tourniquet to control severe bleeding. That is before anyone has asked what goes in a kit, or what to do with it.
Why Searching Online Doesn't Cut It
When the pressure is on, a search engine hands you ten tabs, a dozen opinions and a battery icon that is getting smaller. It also needs a signal, and the signal is the first thing to go in a storm, an outage or a stretch of road with no towers.
Free information has its place. But information scattered across sites is not the same as a plan organized in one place, in the order you will need it.
A Playbook Organized Around "What Do I Do First?"
Survival MD is built for exactly that moment. It is organized by type of emergency, with action flowcharts, Myth vs Fact callouts, visual protocols and supply checklists, written for readers with no medical background.
It does not replace emergency services or a hands-on first aid class, and it does not pretend to. It is what you keep next to your kit so you are not starting from zero.
Survival MD vs. Searching Online in a Crisis
| Survival MD | Searching Online | |
|---|---|---|
| Organized by type of emergency | ||
| Action flowcharts and visual protocols | ||
| Medical supply checklists in one place | ||
| Written for people with no medical training | ||
| Works with no power or internet |
By the numbers
Why Medical Preparedness Matters Right Now
out-of-hospital cardiac arrests in the U.S. every year, and about 60% to 80% of those people die before reaching a hospital (CDC)
cause of preventable death after injury is bleeding (American College of Surgeons, Stop the Bleed)
of U.S. adults feel prepared to apply a tourniquet for severe bleeding, and only 29% feel prepared to use an AED (ACEP/Morning Consult poll, 2023)
From Purchase to Confidence
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Step 1
Read the Contents First
Skim the six sections and the flowcharts before you need them, so you know where everything is.
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Step 2
Build Your Kit
Work through the supply checklists and the companion Family Medical Kit Builder to put your kit together.
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Step 3
Share the Plan
Show everyone in your household where the book and the kit live and how to find the right section.
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Step 4
Review and Restock
Check your kit on a schedule and replace what is used or out of date.
Companion Guide
Build Your Family Medical Kit
The Family Medical Kit Builder (E-Book)
A step-by-step e-book that walks you through planning, stocking, labeling and maintaining a household medical kit, with checklists and worksheets.
- Zone-by-zone supply checklists
- Storage and access planning
- A restock calendar
- A printable family info card
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Survival MD?
Survival MD is a printed emergency medical guide for situations where a doctor, an ER or a pharmacy is out of reach. It is organized by type of emergency, with action flowcharts, Myth vs Fact callouts and medical supply checklists.
Can a book replace a doctor or first aid training?
No. Survival MD is built for situations where professional help is unavailable, delayed or out of reach. If you can reach emergency services, call them first. A hands-on first aid class is a good complement.
Why not just search online?
Searching needs power, a signal and a clear head. Survival MD is a printed book organized by type of emergency, so the information is in one place when the internet is not.
Is this just generic first aid?
It covers six areas: bleeding and traumatic injury, breathing, shock and CPR, wounds, burns and fractures, infection and medication, sudden illness, and medical preparedness. It is built around the question "what do I do first?" with flowcharts, Myth vs Fact callouts and supply checklists.
Do I need medical experience to use it?
No. It is written for readers with no medical training, with large clear headings and plain-language steps.
Who is it for?
Families, preppers, outdoor enthusiasts, homesteaders and rural residents, and anyone who wants a plan for emergencies where help is not close.
What is the Family Medical Kit Builder?
A companion e-book that walks you through planning, stocking, labeling and maintaining a household medical kit, with checklists and worksheets.
Shipping and delivery
Orders are processed within 1–3 business days. Domestic (U.S.) orders typically arrive within 5–10 business days once shipped, international delivery times vary by destination and generally take longer. You'll receive a tracking number via email once your order has shipped. We ship internationally, including to the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and many other countries.
