Dr. Disaster's Guide To Surviving Everything: Essential Advice for Any Situation Life Throws Your Way

Dr. Disaster's Guide To Surviving Everything: Essential Advice for Any Situation Life Throws Your Way

by John Torres
Dr. Disaster's Guide To Surviving Everything: Essential Advice for Any Situation Life Throws Your Way

Dr. Disaster's Guide To Surviving Everything: Essential Advice for Any Situation Life Throws Your Way

by John Torres

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Overview

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

An emergency room physician and U.S. Air Force veteran, Dr. Torres, aka “Dr. Disaster,” has spent his career on the front lines, saving lives in all sorts of disasters. He’s seen it all, from late nights treating patients in the ER to early mornings covering the country’s latest crisis on NBC/MSNBC as senior medical correspondent. His entire job is to think about the best practices in an emergency—and now he’s sharing this hard-won knowledge with you.

In Dr. Disaster’s Guide to Surviving Everything, Dr. Torres shares the essential advice you need to survive any worst-case scenario, from natural disasters like lightning strikes, hurricanes, and wildlife encounters, to human-made ones like terrorist attacks and active-shooter situations. As fun to read as it is informative, this book is full of hacks that could save your life, such as:

  • How to prep your home for any emergency
  • Why you should never use a landline during a thunderstorm
  • The safest place to sit on an airplane
  • How to start a fire with common household items
  • The first thing you should do every time you enter a shopping mall

With this book in your pocket, you will be ready for whatever the future holds.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780358494805
Publisher: HarperCollins
Publication date: 04/13/2021
Pages: 240
Sales rank: 314,266
Product dimensions: 5.60(w) x 8.30(h) x 0.80(d)

About the Author

John E. Torres, MD, is the NBC News/MSNBC senior medical correspondent and an emergency room physician. A US Air Force veteran and retired colonel who completed a tour of duty in Iraq in 2004, Torres has contributed to rescue efforts out of the South Pole and in the wake of hurricanes Katrina and Rita. Torres also continues to teach NATO Special Forces. He splits his time between Colorado and New York City. 

Table of Contents

Introduction 8

Part 1 Secure Your Castle 13

Home and Away 14

Your First-Aid Kit 19

Your Prospective First-Aid Kit 20

Treating Basic Emergencies 21

Cuts/Abrasions 23

Concussion 24

Burns 25

Insect Stings 26

How to Use an EpiPen 27

Insect Bites 28

Multiple Bloody Wounds 29

Tourniquets 29

Impalement 31

Eye Burns or Splashes 32

Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) 32

CPR on Infants and Small Children 34

Choking 35

Cardiac Arrest/Heart Attack 36

Drowning 38

Seizures 39

Decision Tree Chart: Which Is Which? (Stroke. Seizure, Heart Attack, Cardiac Arrest) 40

Stroke 42

The Fine Art of Adventure Packing 44

Day Hike Pack List 45

Going Full MacGyver 46

If You Get Lost in the Woods 47

International Morse Code 48

The Rule of Three 49

How to Evacuate 51

Your Bug-Out "Bag" 53

Your Prospective Bug-Out "Bag" Checklist 55

Cheat Sheet: Shopping for Your Bug-Out Bag 61

How to Use a Fire Starter 63

How to Use Your Wristwatch to Find Your Way 66

Choosing Your Survival Watch 70

How to Drink Dirty Water 73

Know Your Toxic Plants 76

Your Family's Rendezvous Plan 84

Zombies 87

Part II Natural Perils 89

Animal Attacks 90

Rabid Animals 91

Cats and Dogs 92

Rats 93

Bears 94

Snakes 98

Wildfire 100

Earthquakes 104

Floods 107

Mudslides 111

Mudslide or Flood? The Great Molasses Disaster 115

Blizzards 116

Surviving a Blizzard Even If You Have Shelter 117

Surviving a Blizzard in Your Car 119

Understanding Hypothermia and Frostbite 121

Surviving Hypothermia 123

Surviving Frostbite 124

Avalanches 126

Tornadoes 130

Lightning 135

Blackouts 140

Surviving a Blackout in Your Home 141

Surviving a Blackout in the Big City 144

Surviving a Blackout on Trips Abroad 145

Pandemics 147

Medical Preparedness 150

Special Considerations for Babies and Elders 151

Medico-Legal Issues 152

Healthy Living Choices 152

Tools, Supplies, Kits 152

Stocking Your Kitchen and Pantry 153

Your Quality-of-Life Needs 154

Your Personal Protective Equipment ("PPE")

Disinfecting Station 155

Traveling During a Pandemic 157

Part III Human-Caused Disasters 159

Gas Leaks 160

Natural Gas Tips 161

Carbon Monoxide 162

When Hospitals Are Necessary 163

Specialized Gases 163

Home or Building Fires 165

Surviving a Fire in Your Home 169

Surviving a Fire in an Office or Commercial Building 171

Terrorist Activities 173

Elevator Accidents 179

Bioterrorism 181

Surviving Bioterrorism 185

Chemical Agents 188

Surviving a Chemical Attack 190

Dirty Bombs 193

Surviving a Dirty Bomb 194

Shooters/Stabbers 196

Tips for Gun or Knife Attacks 199

Civil Unrest 201

Surviving Civil Unrest 202

Cyberattacks 206

Good Web Hygiene 207

Spam Calls 209

Password Protection 210

Dealing with Companies Online 211

Personal Data 212

Loved Ones and Scams 212

Securing Medical Data 213

Airplane Disasters 214

Take Your Pulse 218

Acknowledgments 220

Disaster Cheat Sheets 222

Resources and Where to Buy Gear 232

Index 236

About the Author 240

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