What to Do When the Shit Hits the Fan

398 Pages·2014·3.193 MB·English

by  David Black

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ISBN: 978-1-62636-109-6
eISBN: 978-1-62873-881-0
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Contents
Introduction
Chapter 1
Managing a Disaster
1. The Phases of Emergency Management
2. Emergency and Disaster Professionals and Volunteers
3. Incident Command and Control
4. Some Notes on National Emergency Management in
English-Speaking Countries
5. International Organizations
6. Personal and Family Emergency Management
7. Business Emergency Management
8. Sorting through the Bullshit
Chapter 2
Basic Personal Preparedness
1. Knowing about Local Hazards
2. Family Communications Plan
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3. Shutting Off the Utilities
4. Shutting Off Electricity
5. Shutting Off the Gas
6. Shutting Off Water Lines
7. Developing an Emergency Plan
8. Disaster Supply Kits
9. Warning Systems and Evacuation
10. Sheltering
11. Community, School, and Workplace Plans
12. Records and Property Inventory
13. Insurance
14. Progress Check
Chapter 3
Communications Technology
1. Accessing Public Information
2. Communications Systems
3. Data Transmission
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4. Being Proactive with a Community Backup
Communication System
Chapter 4
Conserving What You Have When It Isn’t Enough
1. Landscaping
2. Energy Efficient Appliances
3. Home Improvements
4. Lighting
5. Ambient Heating and Cooling
6. Refrigeration
7. Laundry
8. Water Heaters
9. Dishwashing
10. Cooking
11. Transportation
Chapter 5
Power and Light
1. Figuring Out Your Emergency Power Needs
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2. Generators: “The Gen”
3. Inverters
4. Hasty Backup Wiring for Your Home or Shelter
5. Other Power Systems
6. In the Event of Blackout
7. The Basics about Small Batteries
8. Alternative Light Sources
Chapter 6
Alternative Energy & Emergency Power
1. Electricity
2. Wiring
3. Photovoltaic Cells
4. Wind Systems
5. Water Systems
6. Sizing Your System
7. Batteries
8. Charge Controllers
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9. Inverters
10. Power Centers
11. Connections
12. Electrical Safety Devices
13. Wiring the System
Chapter 7
Emergency Heating & Cooling
1. Heat
2. Emergency Heating
3. Conserving Heat
4. Safety
5. Storing Emergency Fuel
6. Dealing with Frozen Pipes
7. Emergency Cooling
Chapter 8
Water
1. Water Harvesting
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2. Contamination
3. Purification and Treatment
4. Steps in Water Purification
5. Distillation
Chapter 9
Food & Nutrition
1. Emergency Refrigeration
2. Emergency Cooking
3. Food for Disaster Kits and Food Storage
4. Storing Dried Foods
5. Food Dates
Chapter 10
Shelter
1. Mass Care Shelters
2. Sheltering in Place
3. Emergency Shelters
4. Survival Retreats
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Chapter 11
Evacuation and “Bugging Out”
1. In-Advance Preparation for Evacuation
2. Imminent Evacuation
3. Evacuation Has Been Ordered
4. Returning Home
5. “Bugging Out”
Chapter 12
First Aid
1. The Patient Assessment System
2. Injuries
3. Medical
4. First Aid Kits
Chapter 13
Light Rescue
1. Special Rescue Situations
Chapter 14
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