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Disaster Survival

How should you prepare for floods? What's the best way to react during an earthquake? How should you signal for help and what do you need in your supplies? This book gives you practical tips and advice to keep you prepared as far as possible to help protect yourself and your loved ones in the face of any eventuality. The Collins Gem Disaster Survival Guide provides advice on what to do in the event of a range of natural civil and terrorist disasters. This book not only covers personal safety but also explores how the safety of children seniors and the disabled can best be achieved in differing and difficult circumstances. As well as exploring physical problems the book also discusses the emotional reactions to a disaster and how best to cope - including fear management techniques and how
to treat someone suffering from shock. Natural disasters such as hurricanes volanoes avalanches and epidemics are featured as well as civil and terrorist disasters including fire chemical incidents and water shortage.
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How should you prepare for floods? What's the best way to react during an earthquake? How should you signal for help & what do you need in your supplies? This book gives you practical tips & advice to keep you prepared as far as possible to help protect yourself & your loved ones in the face of any eventuality. The Collins Gem Disaster Survival Guide provides advice on what to do in the event of a range of natural civil & terrorist disasters. This book not only covers personal safety but also explores how the safety of children seniors & the disabled can best be achieved in differing & difficult circumstances. As well as exploring physical problems the book also discusses the emotional reactions to a disaster & how best to cope
- including fear management techniques & how to treat someone suffering from shock. Natural disasters such as hurricanes volanoes avalanches & epidemics are featured as well as civil & terrorist disasters including fire chemical incidents & water shortage.

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water - A chemical substance. Chemical formula H2O.
Physical - Used to describe strength or visual properties of an item
Safety - prevents damage being caused.
Natural - not manmade
Fire - the release of energy through heat and light.
Practical - Weather a task is easy to carry out and realistically succeed.
Personal - Something that belongs more to an individual due to it affecting them more by relating to them.
Treat - A reward, also can be away which someone is dealt with to change behaviour.
Children - A young life form within the early stages of physical development,

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