The Disaster-Ready Home

The Disaster-Ready Home
Author: Creek Stewart
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 224
Release: 2022-01-04
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 1507217374

A complete, step-by-step manual for safely sheltering-in-place at home so you are prepared for any disaster or disease. If a disaster forces you to shelter in place, do you think you have everything you need to safely and comfortably stay put in your home? If the answer is no, The Disaster-Ready Home will help you create a safe, well-stocked place to weather out any emergency. Survival expert and bestselling author Creek Stewart gives you a step-by-step emergency preparedness plan to meet your food, water, heat, and sanitation needs during any disaster. Including detailed lists, photographs, and complete instructions to make the plan easy to follow, this book is the only resource you need for a disaster. You’ll learn how to: -Create an emergency pantry stocked with enough food for the timeframe of your choice—from two weeks to three months to a full year -Select and store food that fits your taste, diet, and budget -Easily rotate and use your emergency food supply, so nothing goes to waste -Set up long-term water storage and renewable water sources -Cook food and boil water when your kitchen appliances aren’t working -Safely heat and light your home when the power is out -Effectively manage sanitation issues if running water is unavailable -And much more! With daily headlines dominated by disease and disasters, the need to be prepared has never been more evident. This practical, field-tested guide will help you protect and provide for your family when any situation arises.

Preparedness Now!

Preparedness Now!
Author: Aton Edwards
Publisher: Process
Total Pages: 336
Release: 2006-04-01
Genre: Family & Relationships
ISBN: 9780976082255

First volume in Process's new Self-Reliance series, which provides tools for self-sufficiency and personal protection at a time when extreme weather, terrorist attacks and economic uncertainty have become the new realities of 21st century life. Aton Edwards, the author of this first volume, is the executive director of the New York City-based nonprofit organisation International Preparedness Network (IPN). This guidebook provides information and techniques that can help mitigate the effects of disaster, whatever the cause.

The Disaster Preparedness Handbook

The Disaster Preparedness Handbook
Author: Arthur T. Bradley
Publisher: Skyhorse Publishing Inc.
Total Pages: 545
Release: 2011-09
Genre: House & Home
ISBN: 1616083875

Guides readers in establishing a disaster plan covering the basic human needs in case the unpredictable happens, with information for those with special needs, including the elderly, children, pregnant women, and pets.

Are You Ready?

Are You Ready?
Author:
Publisher:
Total Pages: 116
Release: 2004
Genre: Disaster relief
ISBN:

Accompanying CD-ROM contains additional supporting materials, sample electronic slide presentations, and other resources.

Pet Emergency Pocket Guide

Pet Emergency Pocket Guide
Author: InforMed InforMed
Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Publishers
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2012-03-21
Genre: First aid for animals
ISBN: 9781890495466

The Pet Emergency Pocket Guide is a practical reference for pet owners that provides complete planning, response and survival guidelines for both common and uncommon pet emergencies, presented in an easy to use and convenient pocket-sized format. This compact tool delivers step-by-step instructions for daily care, first aid, illness and injury assessment, emergency planning, and natural disaster preparation and survival. It features tabbed, color-coded and illustrated sections that make it easy to use, with checklists and inventory lists for creating your own pet emergency, travel, and evacuation kits. This new Second Edition features the following: Updated content as suggested by emergency veterinarians Expanded Glossary of Signs & Conditions, including new entries and illustrations Reorganized content and tabs for ease-of-use Updated toxic food list and detailed reactions for dogs Information about preventing dog bites and scratches, as well as how to break up dog fights 3 pages of common plants that are poisonous to cats New section for 'Pocket Pets', including basic information and signs and conditions for ferrets, guinea pigs, hamsters, gerbils, mice, rats, rabbits, birds, fish, turtles and snakes New graphics, charts and an updated design

Disaster Preparedness

Disaster Preparedness
Author: Rod Brouhard
Publisher: Alpha
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2014
Genre: REFERENCE
ISBN: 9781615643028

"Ready yourself, your family, and your home-before disaster strikes"--Cover.

31 Days to Survival

31 Days to Survival
Author: Creekmore
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Total Pages: 158
Release: 2018-01-13
Genre:
ISBN: 9781983811104

People are born with the innate desire to survive, but sadly, many in our increasingly dependent society look to others for relief and assistance following a disaster. The fact is that help from government, family, or neighbors is often unavailable when needed most, and in the end, you may have only yourself to count on. Do you know what to do and how to do it if disaster strikes? If not, 31 Days to Survival will help you prepare to survive both short and long-term disasters. Each day contains a specific task for you to do. This daily, step-by-step approach is designed not only to teach you practical survival skills but also to ensure that you complete the vital tasks by the end of 31-day period, thus increasing your survival skills and your readiness to survive a long-term disaster. By the end of the 31 days you will have: Built a rotating canned food shelf and filled your pantry with nutritious, durable food Accumulated the right firearms for foraging and defense Assembled emergency first-aid and dental kits Made a homemade water filter Put together a functional 72-hour kit and an everyday carry kit Constructed and used traps for small game and fish Collected tools and seeds for your survival garden Made like-minded friends And much more . . . Are you willing to invest a month of your time for survival skills and knowledge that will last a lifetime? If the answer is yes, what are you waiting for?

Emergency Home Preparedness

Emergency Home Preparedness
Author: EJ Snyder
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 185
Release: 2024-10-01
Genre: Self-Help
ISBN: 1510779558

Are you prepared for the uncertainties that may lie ahead? In a world filled with pandemics, natural disasters, civil unrest, and the constant specter of war, the need for readiness has never been more crucial. Enter EJ Snyder--an extreme survivalist and 25-year Army combat veteran, who has not only faced the challenges of the wilderness on television's "Naked and Afraid," "Dual Survival," and "First Man Out," but has also developed a profound expertise in preparing for emergencies on home turf. In Emergency Home Preparedness, Snyder shares critical insights and life-saving tips gleaned from his extensive military service and survivalist experiences. This comprehensive guide provides a blueprint for individuals from all walks of life. What's Inside: Learn how to prepare a get-home bag and set up your vehicle for emergencies. Understand the framework for "Bugging In" and discover the essentials of P.A.C.E. Planning. Explore considerations for Everyday Carry (EDC), emergency communications, and vehicle preparedness. Gain insights into setting up caches, building community and networking for collective preparedness. Through engaging storytelling, practical advice, and step-by-step instructions, Snyder empowers readers with the tools necessary to thrive amidst uncertainty so they can unlock their potential, embrace the adventurer within, and embark on an awe-inspiring journey of knowledge and self-discovery. Emergency Home Preparedness is the essential guide to uncovering the secrets of survival, resilience, and the indomitable human spirit in the face of any challenge.

Disaster Preparedness (Speedy Study Guides)

Disaster Preparedness (Speedy Study Guides)
Author: MDK Publishing
Publisher: Speedy Publishing LLC
Total Pages: 6
Release: 2015-04-28
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1681456710

Disasters strike anytime, anywhere and preparing for them is a cliche most easily said than done. This blunt guide prepares you for disasters by reminding you of what you need to do. Self-education is key to awareness of and preparation to the possibility and likelihood of tragedies be it natural or man-made. Be sure to bring a copy with you.

Disaster Preparedness for Seniors

Disaster Preparedness for Seniors
Author: Charles A. Cefalu
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 365
Release: 2014-08-21
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 1493906658

Disaster Preparedness for Seniors: A Comprehensive Guide for Healthcare Professionals outlines specific disaster scenarios for homebound, community, hospitalized, long term care, homeless and aged veterans. Chapters are written by a diverse group of authors, all of whom offer insight and expertise in training healthcare professionals in preparing for disasters. Topics include myths and realities of natural disasters and disaster preparedness for special populations of elders-the acute care elderly, the community-dwelling elderly, home based primary care senior veterans, the immune-compromised elderly, those with multiple and co morbid illnesses, the long-term care elderly, those elderly at the end of life and the effects of disaster on caregivers. A significant portion of the book is also devoted to training, competencies, literacy, cultural competency and resilience in disaster preparedness as well as the role of the academic medical center. The volume concludes with coverage of the management of behavioral, medical and psychological consequences of disasters. Disaster Preparedness for Seniors: A Comprehensive Guide for Healthcare Professionals is an important new volume and will serve as a guide for the development of programs, policies and procedures for evacuation of seniors during various disaster scenarios.