"It's a great thing that we have Aton Edwards to help inform and prepare the public." -- Richard Preston, author of The Hot Zone. "Aton's work is tremendously important. What we need to do for the next round is to get ourselves prepared. This can help us get it done. How can we afford to have so many adults that aren't prepared to face anything?" -- Chuck D., author, musician, and host of "On the Real" "As good or better than any operator I've worked with in my years with the special forces in Vietnam. If he can't make us safer, no one can." -- Richard Muldrow, US Army and Intelligence and Security Command (INSCOM-Ref.) PREPAREDNESS NOW! is an essential guide for those who want to be ready and able to handle the new realities of 21st Century life: extreme weather, global warming, bird flue, terrorist attacks, and more. This book empowers individuals and communities to take care of themselves and each other in the face of any emergency, and build more sustainable lifestyles along the way. Packed with checklists, resources, and step-by-step instructions, PREPAREDNESS NOW! has everything from home, office and car preparedness to information on Buckminster Fuller and building disaster-resistant geodesicdomes. PREPAREDNESS NOW! is written by one of the most experienced experts in the field. Author Aton Edwards is Executive Director of the NYC-based non-profit organization, International Preparedness Network (IPN). IPN has worked with the Red Cross, Center for Disease Control, NYPD, and other organizations to train thousands domestically and overseas to prevent and respond to emergencies and disasters. This manual delivers pratical advice on: - Building your emergency kits for home, car, and office. - Water Quality Control and Storage. - Emergency Shelter, Power, Lighting and Heating. - Emergency Transportation, Communications, and Evacuation. - Extreme Weather, Defense against Infectious Diseases. - Chemical, Biowarfare and Nuclear Preparedness.

Author: Aton Edwards
Paperback:  340 pages Paperback: 340 pages, Author: Aton Edwards; Publisher: Process (May 15, 2006), Language: English, ISBN-10: 097608225X, ISBN-13: 978-0976082255
Company: Process  (2006-05-15)
ISBN: 097608225X
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A complete guide to emergency preparedness for our uncertain times. Virtually an encyclopedia of food storage and personal preparedness, it covers topics from exactly how to design a food storage program tailored for your particular family to growing and preserving food, storing fuel, alternate energy, emergency evacuation kits, medical and dental, surviving biological, chemical and nuclear terrorism, communications, selection of firearms and other survival tools, and preparing for earthquakes.

Dozens of detailed, expert checklists and tables with photographs and index. Extensive book and resource lists with regular and Internet addresses. An absolute must for those serious about preparing for and surviving during our dangerous times.

Author: Jack A. Spigarelli
Paperback:  320 pages
Company: Cross-Current Pub.  (2002-04)
ISBN: 0936348070
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The SAS Survival Handbook is the Special Air Service's complete course in being prepared for any type of emergency. John 'Lofty' Wiseman presents real strategies for surviving in any type of situation, from accidents and escape procedures, including chemical and nuclear to successfully adapting to various climates (polar, tropical, desert), to identifying edible plants and creating fire. The book is extremely practical and is illustrated throughout with easy-to-understand line art and diagrams.

Author: John Lofty Wiseman
Paperback:  576 pages
Company: Collins  (2004-03) (2004-03-02)
ISBN: 0060578793
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The US Army Survival Manual: FM 21-76 is a good basic guide, standard reading for our troops, and unlike some survival manuals, it is fairly well written and organized.

Author: Department of Defense
Paperback:  285 pages
Company: Department of the Army  (1970-10)
ISBN: 0967512395
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Always Be Prepared
What if your life was disrupted by a natural disaster, food or water supply contamination, or any other type of emergency? Do you have the essentials for you and your family? Do you have a plan in the event that your power, telephone, water and food supply are cut off for an extended amount of time? What if there were no medical or pharmaceutical services available for days, weeks, or months? How prepared are you?
With this guide by your side, you and your family will learn how to plan, purchase, and store a three-month supply of all the necessities?food, water, fuel, first-aid supplies, clothing, bedding, and more?simply and economically. In other words, this book may be a lifesaver.
Inside you'll find 10 steps to an affordable food storage program plus how to:
·Prepare a home "grocery store" and "pharmacy"
·Use what you store and store what you use
·Store water safely and provide for sanitation needs
·Create a first-aid kit, car kit, and 72-hour emergency kit for the whole family
·And many more invaluable hints and tips
"This clear, concise, step-by-step program is not only affordable and doable, it's essential in these uncertain times. Now, everyone from apartment dwellers to basement owners can store a three-month supply of the essentials, including peace of mind!" ? Joni Hilton, author of Once-a-Week Cooking Plan and Cooking Secrets My Mother Never Taught Me

Author: Peggy Layton
Paperback:  304 pages
Company: Three Rivers Press  (2002-10) (2002-10-22)
ISBN: 0761563679
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This new edition, with more than 75 chapters, is the comprehensive guide to the specialty of emergency medicine. Written specifically for medical students, it's a great resource for anyone who needs to be familiar with all aspects of emergency medicine including history, lifestyle and wellness, careers, training, research, fellowships, subspecialties and much more. New EMRA Medical Student Members recieve a complimentary copy of this book as one of many of the benefits of EMRA membership. To learn more, visit www.emra.org.

Paperback:  280 pages
Company: Emergency Medicine Residents' Association  (2007)
ISBN: 1929854145
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Resident pocket survival guides

Author: Thomas Masterson
Paperback:  50 pages
Company: International Medical Publishing, Inc  (2004-07-01)
ISBN: 1588080951
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Survival expert Cody Lundin's new book, When All Hell Breaks Loose: Stuff You Need To Survive When Disaster Strikes is what every family needs to prepare and educate themselves about survival psychology and the skills necessary to negotiate a disaster whether you are at home, in the office, or in your car.
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Author: Cody Lundin
Paperback:  450 pages
Company: Gibbs Smith, Publisher  (2007-09-20)
ISBN: 142360105X
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