Summary: | "This comprehensive book examines all types of emergencies and disasters, from natural--hurricanes, earthquakes, and floods--to manmade--chemical spills, biological warfare, building collapse, and bombings. Here the reader finds information to understand how wildfires spread or what the unexpected dangers are in a flash flood. Each emergency or disaster is further explained by a real-life case study to illustrate important emergency preparedness concepts. There are detailed instructions on what to do in each emergency."--Provided by publisher
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