Emergencies are life's pop quizzes--they occur without warning and the responses are come-as-you-are. But when you are prepared, it is more like an open-note quiz where you can look up answers; you're much more likely to come out on top. This book helps you begin to prepare for over thirty types of natural and man-made disasters. You will gain practical skills as well as learn timeless preparedness principles that will guide and motivate your efforts.
You will learn how to . .

• Make plans for communicating, evacuating, and reuniting in emergencies.
• Compile basic emergency and first aid kits.
• Build self-reliance through prudent storage.
• Be adaptable, resourceful, and creative with problem-solving.
• Confidently respond to earthquakes, fires, floods, storms, winds, winter/summer extremes, financial panic, hazardous materials, terrorism, and much more.

His knowledge and experience is compiled here into one insightful resource that beginners and experts alike will value. This easy-to-use guide will help your family avoid [panic prepping] by putting emergency preparedness in its proper place--neither overwhelming nor ignored, but effective, low-key, and every day.