Disaster Preparedness: Ready Your Family and Home—Before Disaster Strikes

by Rod Brouhard, Crystal Kline

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   • 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

303 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 7, 2014

Reviews

[Lori · Rating 3 out of 5]

No chapter on the Zombie Apocalypse but a wealth of tips and hints on how to be sure that you and your family are prepared for any possible disaster.

Covering a multitude of possibilities this book is a very good guide on how to prepare, deal with and move on after anything from flooding to tornadoes to man made disasters. Chapters on important documents, a family meet up plan, assessing damage to your home and medical first aid address what you need to do and know to be prepared.

If I could change anything I would suggest more anecdotal stories - they would really drive home how preparedness or the lack of affects you.

[Yycdaisy · Rating 3 out of 5]

A resource of sorts. Too many stories of people who didn't prepare for the disaster that hit them though.