Disaster Preparedness

Ready Your Family and Home—Before Disaster Strikes

Ebook
On sale Jan 07, 2014 | 336 Pages | 9781615643608

Plan ahead so you’re prepared when disaster strikes
 
Disaster preparedness is a topic that everyone should consider. No matter where people live, the potential for a natural or man-made disaster exists. In Disaster Preparedness, expert authors Rod Brouhard and Crystal Kline guide you through almost every possible scenario, so you and your family can be prepared. This practical, essential reference gives you the essentials including tips for producing and conserving drinkable water, generating emergency power, creating and maintaining emergency food supplies, and much more. Written without political or religious bias, Disaster Preparedness is a reference that every home can use before, during, and after disaster strikes.
 
Here’s what you’ll find inside:
 
 • Practical worksheets, checklists, and instructions for surviving almost any possible disaster scenario
 • Guidance for making a survival plan, evacuating for specific disasters, and making a preparedness kit, plus tips for storing and packing survival gear including food, health and hygiene necessities, first aid kits, and medicines
 • Advice on storing and managing essential documents, with tips on what to take and what not to take
 • Expert advice on securing your home in the event of a disaster, including protecting your property and belongings
 • First aid tips for dealing with many common first aid emergencies and injuries that can occur during disasters
 • Practical tips for picking up the pieces after disaster strikes

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Plan ahead so you’re prepared when disaster strikes
 
Disaster preparedness is a topic that everyone should consider. No matter where people live, the potential for a natural or man-made disaster exists. In Disaster Preparedness, expert authors Rod Brouhard and Crystal Kline guide you through almost every possible scenario, so you and your family can be prepared. This practical, essential reference gives you the essentials including tips for producing and conserving drinkable water, generating emergency power, creating and maintaining emergency food supplies, and much more. Written without political or religious bias, Disaster Preparedness is a reference that every home can use before, during, and after disaster strikes.
 
Here’s what you’ll find inside:
 
 • Practical worksheets, checklists, and instructions for surviving almost any possible disaster scenario
 • Guidance for making a survival plan, evacuating for specific disasters, and making a preparedness kit, plus tips for storing and packing survival gear including food, health and hygiene necessities, first aid kits, and medicines
 • Advice on storing and managing essential documents, with tips on what to take and what not to take
 • Expert advice on securing your home in the event of a disaster, including protecting your property and belongings
 • First aid tips for dealing with many common first aid emergencies and injuries that can occur during disasters
 • Practical tips for picking up the pieces after disaster strikes

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