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