Be prepared for any minor or major disaster with this new guide. Natural disasters, man-made disasters and terrorism are constant threats in our society no matter where you live. This book details everything you need to know to prepare for and survive these events.WHAT YOU’LL LEARN• Preparation and planning for evacuations or sheltering in a safe location in case of disaster• Disaster supplies and first aid kits for all weather and situations• Contacts for major health, local, state, and federal relief and health agencies• How to perform search and rescue and whom to contact for major search and rescue assistance• Preventing and managing illness and injury during disasters and terror events• How to identify, prevent illness and injury, and manage exposure to terrorism• Basic first aid and triage or sorting of large groups of ill or injured• Decontamination and antidotes for biologic, chemical, and radiation exposures
Be prepared for any minor or major disaster with this new guide. Natural disasters, man-made disasters and terrorism are constant threats in our society no matter where you live. This book details everything you need to know to prepare for and survive these events.WHAT YOU’LL LEARN• Preparation and planning for evacuations or sheltering in a safe location in case of disaster• Disaster supplies and first aid kits for all weather and situations• Contacts for major health, local, state, and federal relief and health agencies• How to perform search and rescue and whom to contact for major search and rescue assistance• Preventing and managing illness and injury during disasters and terror events• How to identify, prevent illness and injury, and manage exposure to terrorism• Basic first aid and triage or sorting of large groups of ill or injured• Decontamination and antidotes for biologic, chemical, and radiation exposures
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