When Disaster Strikes : A Comprehensive Guide for Emergency Planning and Crisis Survival

by Stein, Matthew

• ISBN13: 9781603583220
• ISBN10: 160358322X
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2011-11-01
• Publisher: Chelsea Green Pub Co

Summary

Disasters often strike without warning and leave a trail of destruction in their wake. Yet armed with the right tools and information, survivors can fend for themselves and get through even the toughest circumstances. Matthew Stein's When Disaster Strikesprovides a thorough, practical guide for how to prepare for and react in many of life's most unpredictable scenarios.In this disaster-preparedness manual, he outlines the materials you'll need-from food and water, to shelter and energy, to first-aid and survival skills-to help you safely live through the worst. When Disaster Strikescovers how to find and store food, water, and clothing, as well as the basics of installing back-up power and lights. You'll learn how to gather and sterilize water, build a fire, treat injuries in an emergency, and use alternative medical sources when conventional ones are unavailable.Stein instructs you on the smartest responses to natural disasters-such as fires, earthquakes, hurricanes and floods-how to keep warm during winter storms, even how to protect yourself from attack or other dangerous situations. With this comprehensive guide in hand, you can be sure to respond quickly, correctly, and confidently when a crisis threatens.

Table of Contents

Foreword	p. ix
Acknowledgments	p. xi
Introduction	p. xiii
General Preparations
Where There Is a Need, There Is a Way	p. 3
Your Preparedness Plan	p. 19
Stored Food and Other Supplies	p. 34
Home Is Where the Hearth Is	p. 54
Emergency Medicine, Survival Skills, and Tools
First Aid	p. 81
Staying Healthy in a Crisis or Pandemic	p. 115
Emergency Survival	p. 140
Water: Requirements, Purification, and Storage	p. 192
Communication	p. 216
Self-Defense and Personal Protection	p. 227
Specific Disasters and Crises: Preparations and Strategies
Fire!	p. 255
Earthquake!	p. 265
Hurricanes and Floods	p. 271
Tornadoes	p. 282
Winter Storms: How to Handle the Cold Without Power	p. 286
Electromagnetic Pulses and Solar Storms	p. 304
The Unthinkable: Surviving a Nuclear Disaster	p. 319
Afterword	p. 341
Appendices	p. 345
Recommended Reading	p. 345
Recommended Resources	p. 350
Glossary	p. 356
Bibliography	p. 359
Index	p. 369
About the Author	p. 377
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Excerpts

When Disaster Strikesis not your typical survival book. Not only is it packed with critical information, but also with the real-life stories explaining the topic at hand. It keeps you interested and begging for more.--Steve Thibeault, founder, www.survival-gear.com