A moving insider's account of surviving one of Australia's worst bushfires - and how we live with fire in a climate-changed worldThe gripping, deeply moving account of a terrifying fire among the most ferocious Australia has ever seenThe Currowan fire ignited by a lightning strike in a remote forest and growing to engulf the New South Wales South Coast was one of the most terrifying episodes of Australia s Black Summer.
This book gives you the basic information you need to know in order to make up your mind regarding the current situation in Haiti and what can be done about it.
A survivor’s true story of a railway catastrophe that transformed her life—and turned her into a passionate advocate for safety and disaster prevention.
Ce livre vous donne les informations de base dont vous avez besoin pour avoir une connaissance de la situation actuelle en Haiti et de ce qui peut etre fait pour y remedier.
The essays in this book examine the arguments and rhetoric used by the United States and the USSR following two catastrophes that impacted both countries, as blame is cast and consequences are debated.
The essays in this book examine the arguments and rhetoric used by the United States and the USSR following two catastrophes that impacted both countries, as blame is cast and consequences are debated.
This completely updated version of An Introduction to Emergency Exercise Design and Evaluation is designed to help practitioners and students of emergency management understand various aspects of the exercise design process.
As Hurricane Irma approached the United States and the great state of Florida after tearing through the Carribbean, residents did their best to prepare for the worst.
As Hurricane Irma approached the United States and the great state of Florida after tearing through the Carribbean, residents did their best to prepare for the worst.
As Hurricane Harvey approached the United States and the great state of Texas in late August of 2017, residents did their best to prepare for the worst.
Natural Disasters and Preparedness is a comprehensive course designed to equip students with a deep understanding of various natural disasters and practical strategies for effective preparedness.
In 2014 after fighting through yards of bureaucratic red tape, leaving her family, and putting her own health at risk in order to help suffering strangers, Kwan Kew Lai finally arrived in Africa to volunteer as an infectious disease specialist in the heart of the largest Ebola outbreak in history.
Elise Lufkin and Diana Walker once again present a moving collection of profiles, in beautiful, duotone photographs and moving text, of dogs that have found new lives after being throw away dogs.
Let survival expert, Army veteran, NASA scientist help you and your family prepare for any kind of disasterflood, civil unrest, hurricane, fire, war, earthquake.
With chapters such as Nature of the Beast, to What To Expect In The Aftermath, the Hurricane Preparedness Handbook is a how-to guide for dealing with hurricanes before, during, and afterincluding understanding how where and when these powerful storms form, protecting yourself and your property, and how to deal with the repercussions.
Potential terrorist attacks and the possibility of naturally occurring disease outbreaks have raised concerns about the "e;surge capacity"e; of the nation's health care systems to respond to mass casualty events.
In March 2011 a magnitude 9 earthquake struck off the eastern coast of northern Japan, triggering a massive tsunami and damaging a nearby nuclear reactor.
Despite the volumes of information they contain, few libraries, whose population at any given moment is as unpredictable as the weather, know how to prepare for, endure, and survive a disaster, whether natural or man-made, and even fewer put their know-how to paper.
An Introduction to Emergency Exercise Design and Evaluation is designed to help practitioners and students of emergency management understand various aspects of the exercise design process.
Emergency Preparedness: A Safety Guide to Planning for People, Property, and Business Continuity provides step-by-step instructions for developing prevention and response plans for all types of emergencies and disasters.
Damon DiMarco's Tower Stories: An Oral History of 9/11 (20th Anniversary Commemorative Edition), eternally preserves a monumental tragedy in American history through the voices of the people who were in New York City on that fateful day.
