Download or read book When Disaster Strikes written by Matthew Stein and published by Chelsea Green Publishing. This book was released on 2011-11-16 with total page 402 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Disasters often strike without warning and leave a trail of destruction in their wake. Yet armed with the right tools and information, survivors can fend for themselves and get through even the toughest circumstances. Matthew Stein's When Disaster Strikes provides a thorough, practical guide for how to prepare for and react in many of life's most unpredictable scenarios. In this disaster-preparedness manual, he outlines the materials you'll need-from food and water, to shelter and energy, to first-aid and survival skills-to help you safely live through the worst. When Disaster Strikes covers how to find and store food, water, and clothing, as well as the basics of installing back-up power and lights. You'll learn how to gather and sterilize water, build a fire, treat injuries in an emergency, and use alternative medical sources when conventional ones are unavailable. Stein instructs you on the smartest responses to natural disasters-such as fires, earthquakes, hurricanes and floods-how to keep warm during winter storms, even how to protect yourself from attack or other dangerous situations. With this comprehensive guide in hand, you can be sure to respond quickly, correctly, and confidently when a crisis threatens.

Download or read book Preparing for the Worst written by James Schaefer Jones and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2007-06-30 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Preparing for the Worst details the best practices in antiterrorism tactics and preparing for disaster. This book is for typical American families, business travelers, corporate executive management personnel, emergency first responders, school administrators, and local government officials responsible for public safety and emergency management. Americans are regularly bombarded with reports of disaster and tragedy in the daily news. Catastrophes like earthquakes, hurricanes, floods, violent crimes, and terrorism are so common and routine that many of us have become numb to the stories. Without a heightened awareness, focused concern, and effective planning, we have lost the edge that can save lives. Do you know what you should do to protect your family during a disaster? Does your neighbor have the knowledge required to survive a catastrophic event? Part of the solution is rooted in common sense, but much more depends upon effectively applying learned survival skills. Americans need a helpful reference tool—a Swiss army knife for handling today's threats. This book is that tool. A former U.S. Marine and Desert Storm veteran, Schaefer-Jones has experienced calamity firsthand. He is also a concerned husband and the father of three young children. While considering how he would personally handle a disastrous event close to home, he came to realize that a comprehensive how-to guide was not available—until now.

Download or read book Prepare for the Worst Plan for the Best written by Donna R. Childs and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2008-04-18 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Prepare for the Worst, Plan for the Best: Disaster Preparedness and Recovery for Small Businesses presents you with proven guidelines for your small or midsized business to effectively prepare for catastrophes.

Download or read book Dull Disasters written by Daniel Jonathan Clarke and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2016 with total page 154 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is an open access title available under the terms of a CC BY 3.0 IGO licence. It is free to read at Oxford Scholarship Online and offered as a free PDF download from OUP and selected open access locations. Dull Disasters? shows how countries and their partners can better prepare for natural disasters such as typhoons, earthquakes, floods, and drought. By harnessing lessons from finance, political science, economics, psychology, and the naturalsciences, it is possible for governments, civil society, private firms, and international organizations to work together to achieve better preparedness, thereby reducing the risks to people and economies and enablingquicker recoveries. In this way, responses to disasters become less emotional, less political, less headline-grabbing, and more business as usual and effective.

Download or read book Bug Out written by Scott B. Williams and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2010-06-15 with total page 350 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn to prep your home and family to survive sudden catastrophe—from floods and fires to pandemics and terror attacks—with this practical guide. Cataclysmic events strike sleepy towns and major cities every year. Ordinary residents suddenly find themselves in scenarios where they must evacuate immediately or perishing in rising waters, raging fires, or other life-threatening conditions. Being prepared makes the difference between survival and disaster. Guiding you step by step, Bug Out tells you how to be ready at a second's notice: · Create an escape plan for where to go and how to get there · Pack the perfect bug-out bag for the first 72 hours · Find food, water, and other necessities outside of civilization Bug Out also includes detailed information on the best escape locations everywhere in the U.S., from the Pacific and Atlantic coasts to the Rocky Mountains, the Desert Southwest, the Heartland, the Gulf Coast, the Appalachians, and the Lakes and Big Woods of the North.

Download or read book The Great Life Redesign written by Caroline Cameron and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2011-11-18 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Never before have Australians worked so hard yet felt so unhappy. With anxiety rising at unprecedented levels, now is the time to stop and consider whether there could be another way to live. We renovate our houses, but what about our lives? The Great Life Redesign is an inspirational yet practical guidebook to help you reshape the life you have to create one you'll love. The Great Life Redesign is an inspiring guidebook to help you reshape the life you have to create one you'll love. The practical, simple to apply techniques and inspiring personal stories included in this book will show you how. Learn the secrets of one-on-one coaching with Caroline Cameron, an executive, career and lifestyle coach. Based on her experiences working with hundreds of professionals across Australia and beyond, she steps you through the process of designing a blue print for the life you really want. Key features: Helps the reader to create a blue print for making real and actionable change, including career, relationships, wealth and finances, health, home, personal growth, environment, leisure and spirituality. Use to instantly repair parts of your life that could be better or as a step-by-step plan for a major life renovation. Includes practical, simple to apply techniques and inspiring personal stories Written for professionals, middle income, burnt-out city slickers, corporate refugees, disillusioned 30-somethings, mid life crisis sufferers, baby boomers whose super and retirement dreams evaporated in the GFC, dedicated parents who want the best for their kids, and anyone who suspects that there's more to life but don't know what it is or how to get it.

Download or read book Contingency Planning and Disaster Recovery written by Donna R. Childs and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2003-06-03 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Improve business efficiency, eliminate day-to-day mishaps, and prepare for the worst-with effective disaster contingency planning Working in lower Manhattan on September 11th, 2001, Donna Childs became keenly aware of the need for small businesses to develop disaster contingency plans and grateful that her own business had implemented such plans and would remain financially sound. Now, with the assistance of IT consultant Stefan Dietrich, she draws upon her unique experience to present proven guidelines for small and midsize businesses to effectively prepare for catastrophes in Contingency Planning and Disaster Recovery: A Small Business Guide. Childs and Dietrich take small business owners through every stage of disaster planning, from preparation to response to recovery. Specific issues addressed include: * What to do if the main office location is not accessible * Getting the business up and running again * Contacting third parties * Handling insurance claims * Adequate insurance for property, business interruption losses, and workers' compensation * Rebuilding an IT infrastructure Successful planning not only can limit the damage of an unforeseen disaster but also can minimize daily mishaps-such as the mistaken deletion of files-and increase a business's overall efficiency. Contingency Planning and Disaster Recovery is the only contingency guide that small business owners need to ensure their company's continued success.

Download or read book Survival written by Barbara Fix and published by CCB Publishing. This book was released on 2011-12-14 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If there was an unexpected emergency, do you have a 72-hour emergency kit stored in your car that will get you home safely? And when you arrive will there be enough food, water and medical supplies to see you and your loved ones past a short-term or long-term crisis? If the answer is no, Survival: Prepare Before Disaster Strikes offers common sense, drama-free advice on food storage, preparedness goods and getting your home survival-ready-whether it is in the city or the country-that won't break the bank! About the Author Barbara Fix was born and raised on an Alaskan homestead, dodging moose on the way to the outhouse and playing Scrabble by lamplight. She currently lives off-grid in North Idaho with fewer moose and alternative power. Barbara is a published author of numerous articles and advice columns related to preparedness and gardening. For current news, tips and fun with preparedness, visit Barbara's blog site: www.survivaldiva.com

Download or read book Guide for All Hazard Emergency Operations Planning written by Kay C. Goss and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 1998-05 with total page 277 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Meant to aid State & local emergency managers in their efforts to develop & maintain a viable all-hazard emergency operations plan. This guide clarifies the preparedness, response, & short-term recovery planning elements that warrant inclusion in emergency operations plans. It offers the best judgment & recommendations on how to deal with the entire planning process -- from forming a planning team to writing the plan. Specific topics of discussion include: preliminary considerations, the planning process, emergency operations plan format, basic plan content, functional annex content, hazard-unique planning, & linking Federal & State operations.

Download or read book Preparing for Emergencies and Disasters written by Association of Research Libraries. Systems and Procedures Exchange Center and published by Association of Research Libr. This book was released on 1980 with total page 138 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Comprises excerpts from committee reports, manuals, plans, and case histories; and includes documents on; (1) disaster preparedness, (Cornell University, Yale University, Stanford University, and University of Rochester); (2) protecting people and property, (Northwestern University, John Crerar Library, Cornell University, and University of Houston); (3) salvaging library materials, (New York Public Library, McMaster University, University of California-Riverside, and the National Library of Medicine); and (4) three case studies: The Memorial Day Steam Cleaning" (Northwestern University), "Report on the July 11, 1976 Flood" (Cornell University), and an excerpt from the Stanford-Lockheed Meyer Library Flood Report" (Stanford University).

Download or read book Library as Safe Haven written by Deborah D. Halsted and published by American Library Association. This book was released on 2014-08-05 with total page 190 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Libraries have always played a special role in times of disaster by continuing to provide crucial information and services. The Stafford Act of 2011, a federal government directive, designates libraries as among the temporary facilities delivering essential services, making a Continuity of Operations Plan imperative for libraries. Peppered with informative first-person narratives from librarians recounting emergency situations, Halsted, Clifton, and Wilson cover such topics as: An eight-step approach to developing a risk assessment planHow to draft a one-page service continuity planInformation on how to use mobile devices and social media effectively in times of disasterSample disaster plans, along with model exercises, manuals and customizable communicationsPublished in cooperation with the Medical Library Association (MLA), this nuts-and-bolts resource will enable libraries of all kinds to do their best while planning for the worst.

Download or read book A Safer Future written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 1991-02-01 with total page 85 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Initial priorities for U.S. participation in the International Decade for Natural Disaster Reduction, declared by the United Nations, are contained in this volume. It focuses on seven issues: hazard and risk assessment; awareness and education; mitigation; preparedness for emergency response; recovery and reconstruction; prediction and warning; learning from disasters; and U.S. participation internationally. The committee presents its philosophy of calls for broad public and private participation to reduce the toll of disasters.

Download or read book Disaster Preparedness written by Rod Brouhard, EMT-P and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2014-01-07 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Plan ahead so you’re prepared when disaster strikes Disaster preparedness is a topic that everyone should consider. No matter where people live, the potential for a natural or man-made disaster exists. In Disaster Preparedness, expert authors Rod Brouhard and Crystal Kline guide you through almost every possible scenario, so you and your family can be prepared. This practical, essential reference gives you the essentials including tips for producing and conserving drinkable water, generating emergency power, creating and maintaining emergency food supplies, and much more. Written without political or religious bias, Disaster Preparedness is a reference that every home can use before, during, and after disaster strikes. Here’s what you’ll find inside: • Practical worksheets, checklists, and instructions for surviving almost any possible disaster scenario • Guidance for making a survival plan, evacuating for specific disasters, and making a preparedness kit, plus tips for storing and packing survival gear including food, health and hygiene necessities, first aid kits, and medicines • Advice on storing and managing essential documents, with tips on what to take and what not to take • Expert advice on securing your home in the event of a disaster, including protecting your property and belongings • First aid tips for dealing with many common first aid emergencies and injuries that can occur during disasters • Practical tips for picking up the pieces after disaster strikes

Download or read book Disaster Preparedness written by Rod Brouhard and published by Alpha. This book was released on 2014 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Ready yourself, your family, and your home-before disaster strikes"--Cover.

Download or read book Library Science and Administration Concepts Methodologies Tools and Applications written by Management Association, Information Resources and published by IGI Global. This book was released on 2017-11-30 with total page 1771 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Effective administration of libraries is a crucial part of delivering library services to the public. To develop and implement best practices, librarians must be aware and informed of the recent advances in library administration. Library Science and Administration: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications is a comprehensive reference source for the latest scholarly material on trends, techniques, and management of libraries and examines the benefits and challenges of library administration. Highlighting a range of pertinent topics such as digital libraries, information sciences, and academic libraries, this multi-volume book is ideally designed for academicians, researchers, practitioners, and librarians seeking current research on library science and administration.

Download or read book Emergency Planning for the Solo Entrepreneur written by Kathryn Hack and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2015-09-15 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The challenges facing a solo entrepreneur when calamity strikes are unique in the realm of disaster planning, and the only effective strategy for preventing a business failure after an unexpected major setback is to have a clearly thought-out emergency backup plan. This book guides you to being 100 percent ready for the worst-case scenario. Disasters are sudden, calamitous events that can bring about great loss and failure to a business. Some disasters can be prevented through good judgment and careful planning; others—whether "acts of God" such as flood or fire or a personal health crisis—cannot be. What will happen if the one person responsible for the day-to-day operations of a solo entrepreneurship is suddenly incapacitated and unable to manage the business? In cases of small businesses that do not have a clear backup or disaster recovery plan, the outcome is often the total failure of the business. This book is both a wakeup call and an action plan for small business owners. It will guide readers toward creating a backup system that will enable a business to "run itself" without the immediate presence of its owner—for a week, a month, or even longer. The author presents a tested strategy that has its roots in preparing for natural disasters, and replaces the all-too-common refusal to believe that bad things can and do happen with hard facts and realism. Clearly, solopreneurs cannot afford to take risks of failure when it comes to their businesses—the most important thing in their lives aside from family and health.

Download or read book Planning Cloud Based Disaster Recovery for Digital Assets written by Robin M. Hastings and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2017-11-28 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This essential guide covers the basics of planning to safeguard your library's digital assets—library catalog and circulation data, online resources, etc.—by taking advantage of cloud-based storage. Natural and human-made disasters, whether large-scale or as simple as accidental damage to an electrical circuit, can disrupt library operations and services by blocking access to the essential computer systems upon which we all rely. This book gives readers the basics of emergency planning and disaster preparedness for library digital assets, providing librarians with recovery planning tools and tips for making cloud-based disaster plans work for their libraries. Written by an expert with close to two decades' experience in library environment technology, Planning Cloud-Based Disaster Recovery for Digital Assets will help staff at libraries of all types make contingency plans for emergencies big and small. Readers will learn how thoughtful contingency and recovery plans can greatly mitigate damages caused by any number of unforeseen disasters and how cloud-based storage can serve to store and protect their library's digital assets. By following the book's recommendations to achieve digital redundant back-up, multiple access points, and larger storage capacity, a library can stay operational on the Internet despite emergencies that force building closures. Also included are appendixes of checklists for disaster planning and for evaluating cloud vendors as well as a comprehensive bibliography.