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Dr. Disaster's guide to surviving everything : essential advice for any situation life throws your way  Cover Image Book Book

Dr. Disaster's guide to surviving everything : essential advice for any situation life throws your way / John E. Torres, MD ; [illustrations by Nathan Burton].

Torres, John E., (author.). Burton, Nathan, 1974- (illustrator.).

Summary:

"A practical, all-encompassing guide to disaster preparedness-from avalanches and blackouts to pandemics and wildfires."-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Part I. Secure your castle. Home and away
Your first-aid kit
Treating basic emergencies
The fine art of adventure packing
The rule of three
How to evacuate
Your bug-out "
bag"

How to use a fire starter
How to use your wristwatch to find your way
How to drink dirty water
Know your toxic plants
Your family's rendezvous plan
Zombies
Part II. Natural perils. Animal attacks
Wildfire
Earthquakes
Floods
Mudslides
Blizzards
Avalanches
Tornadoes
Lightning
Blackouts
Pandemics
Part III. Human-caused disasters. Gas leaks
Home or building fires
Terrorist activities
Elevator accidents
Bioterrorism
Chemical agents
Dirty bombs
Shooters/stabbers
Civil unrest
Cyberattacks
Airplane disasters
Take your pulse.

Item details

  • ISBN: 0358721628
  • ISBN: 9780358721628
  • Physical Description: 240 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
  • Edition: First Mariner Books paperback [edition].
  • Publisher: Boston : Mariner Books, 2022.

Contents / Notes

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes resources and index.
Formatted Contents Note:
Part I. Secure your castle. Home and away
Your first-aid kit
Treating basic emergencies
The fine art of adventure packing
The rule of three
How to evacuate
Your bug-out "bag"
How to use a fire starter
How to use your wristwatch to find your way
How to drink dirty water
Know your toxic plants
Your family's rendezvous plan
Zombies
Part II. Natural perils. Animal attacks
Wildfire
Earthquakes
Floods
Mudslides
Blizzards
Avalanches
Tornadoes
Lightning
Blackouts
Pandemics
Part III. Human-caused disasters. Gas leaks
Home or building fires
Terrorist activities
Elevator accidents
Bioterrorism
Chemical agents
Dirty bombs
Shooters/stabbers
Civil unrest
Cyberattacks
Airplane disasters
Take your pulse.
Subject: Emergency management > Popular works.
Survival > Handbooks, manuals, etc. > Popular works.
First aid in illness and injury > Popular works.
Natural disasters > Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Genre: Handbooks and manuals.

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      Dalton-Whitfield Library
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