Beyond 72 Hours How to Prepare for a Disaster and Stuff You need to Know after a Disaster [Paperback]

John W Hill (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 5, 2010

A comprehensive, practical and sane strategy for preparing for and surviving any disaster. Many internet resources are referenced for additional information on emergency medicine and first aid training, emergency communications training, and general preparedness training. Preparedness does not mean living in fear or wasting money and resources on stuff that you never use. Anyone can live a more secure life through forethought and planning. This manual delivers practical advice on: * Building your emergency kits for home, car, office, school bags, bugging out and disaster recovery * The Psychology of Survival * Preparing your Children to handle Disasters * Purifying Contaminated Water by Multiple Methods * Emergency Improvised Shelter * Emergency Communications * Improvised Signaling * Water and Food requirements, Food Storage * Improvised Navigation * Training Resources * Personal Defense In uncertain times, a solid preparedness plan is essential for every individual and family. When unexpected disasters happen, people who are even a little prepared are much better off than those who have taken their dependence on outside resources for granted. This manual is an excellent starting point.

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"This book has more information than any of the others that I have read on disaster planning or preparation. It is a complete book for 1 person or a city. I was the chief of police in Times Beach, Mo. when the flood of December 7 1982 put every house in the city under water. No phones,no electric, no food, no drinking water, no place for people to sleep. No one prepared. Many things in this book like ham radio, solar flash lights, food storage, etc. are basics that everyone should have. Every one should have this book. You would be ready for any size disaster. Every house should would be prepared for a disaster." - Ralph Case, Former Chief of Police of Times Beach, Missouri --Individual Review from Ralph Case

Product Details

• Paperback: 148 pages
• Publisher: Clear Springs Press (February 5, 2010)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1884979092
• ISBN-13: 978-1884979095
• Product Dimensions: 6 x 9 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,422,659 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The most useful survival guide you'll ever buy!!, April 4, 2010

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This review is from: Beyond 72 Hours How to Prepare for a Disaster and Stuff You need to Know after a Disaster (Paperback)

This book was very helpful. I liked the perspective and strategy provided. When disaster strikes, there is often no where to flee to, so our homes are our refuge and we need to prepare and equip them in advance, to meet our needs. If our homes are threatened or destroyed, then we have to flee and being organized to bug out can protect your life. This book covers, in detail, advance planning for both scenarios, giving you a better chance for survival. One book cannot cover everything - that takes a library, but there are a lot of links in this one to online resources, references to books with specialized knowledge, and recommendations for training classes and programs; some of them free. I have managed to follow up on several of them and found them extremely helpful. I recommend this book, even if you own several others, because of its unique grasp of the big picture.