Description
Book SynopsisHurricanes. Tornadoes. Floods. Wildfires. Earthquakes. Epidemics. Droughts. Landslides. Trillions of dollars in damages. Billions of people affected. Terrorist attacks. Gas explosions. Bridge collapses. Car, train, and plane crashes. These sudden and unexpected events make it feel as if chaos rules the world, but expecting the unexpected can mitigate the damage and loss to you and your loved ones. It pays to be prepared. When catastrophe strikes, no matter how big or small, being ready and knowing how to respond can be the difference between the loss of life and survival.
Trade Review“… extremely comprehensive … Readers are guaranteed to learn something new to help them survive all kinds of arduous situations.” –
Booklist“Jones, an author who is trained in disaster response/preparedness, shows readers how to prepare for and survive disasters ...” –
ProtoView BookNews“... provides insights into how to react and respond when disaster does strike” –
SirReadaLot“This book appears to be a sign of the times. … the quintessential survival guide for many, many different life-threatening situations … well rounded and extensively researched and prepared volume of encyclopedic proportions.” –
Alternate Perceptions Magazine“The Disaster Survival Guide” by Marie D. Jones, a book that’s a good primer for coming out the other side of nature’s worst and mankind’s unthinkable.” –
Bookworm SezTable of ContentsIntroduction
Part One: The Threats: Natural Disasters
1. The Worst Natural Disasters We’ve Faced
2. Avalanches to Wildfires: The Darker Side of Nature
3. Man-made Disasters
Part Two: Readiness
4. What to Do before It Happens
5. Making a Plan
6. Getting Ready
7. Learning from Preppers and Survivalists
Part Three: Response
8. Should I Stay or Should I Go?
9. First Aid, Triage, and Trauma
10. Travel Safety
11. Personal Safety
12. Wilderness Survival
Part Four: Before, During and After: A to Z
13. Before, During and After It Happens
14. Large-Scale Disasters
15. Dangers in the Home: Domestic and Child Violence, Drug Overdose, and Suicide
16. Lessons from Past Disasters: Harvey, Irma, and the Vegas Massacre
Resources
Appendix: Personal Emergency Action Plan
Further Reading
Index