Call me more than a little slow on the uptake, but watching the videos of the aftermath of the cyclone in Burma, and the refusal of their government to let aid in, has me thinking about my long-term preparedness. (as though Katrina, Rita, wildfires, tornadoes, and floods in this country did not make the same impression)

I'm working on long term food/water, shelter, 72-hour and bugout kits, but I'm thinking I'm seriously underprepared when it comes to a long-term medical kit. A small first aid kit may be fine for the car or for camping, but in a real disaster, where help may not come for a long while, if at all, a SERIOUS kit needs to be considered.

I remember some that have been shown here that I will try to look up. That's fine for you EMTs (there seem to be so many of you here!) and other medical personnel, but for those of us "lay" people, are there any recommedations for what items to accumulate - while we are signing up for more advanced First Aid classes?