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Disaster Survival (Collins Gem) [Paperback]

Brian Beard
3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
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4 Jun 2007 Collins GEM

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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Product details

  • Paperback: 192 pages
  • Publisher: Collins (4 Jun 2007)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0007247362
  • ISBN-13: 978-0007247363
  • Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 1.3 x 11.7 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 17,538 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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"This miniature-sized guide (handy to fit in the pocket of your
radiation-proof jumpsuit) will give you the tools to cope with every kind
of disaster from bird flu to tornadoes to mass riots and civil unrest.
Phone numbers, survival kits, action plans and recovery strategies are all
covered in a clear and concise language." -- Scottish Daily Record, 23rd June 2007

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Be prepared for any eventuality


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47 of 51 people found the following review helpful
2.0 out of 5 stars formulaic 17 Nov 2009
By D&D TOP 50 REVIEWER
Format:Paperback
Yes, it is informative and compact but I didn't care for it. A wide range of eventualities is covered - briefly - but the advice was terribly boring, as if created by a committee. The book is divided into 1. extreme weather and natural disasters, 2. man-made disasters (like accidents, blackouts, riots), and 3. terrorism, including nuclear. I dipped in here and there but within an hour I had forgotten any of the advice I read. It isn't the first book I'd look to.

I also got a few other books but they didn't cover the same wide range of disasters. The First Aid Manual covered a wide range of accidents and had lots of pictures, which was good. SAS Survival Handbook, as I should have guessed, wasn't really that useful for a normal householder who is worried about the unexpected local disaster. Organize for Disaster was somewhat over-basic and US-centric but might be worth getting out of the library for a look (if they stock it). The Self-Sufficiency Handbook is mainly for the UK and has excellent basic (but not too basic) suggestions that I found most useful, with sections on recycling, going off-mains including generating your own power, organic gardening, animal husbandry, brewing, and preserving produce.

Life After Doomsday was so extreme I had to have some rice-pudding to soothe myself, but if you have any reason to suspect long-term survival problems and looters/attackers, it is amazingly logical, sensible and practical. My favourite, so far, is When All Hell Breaks Loose by Cody Lundin. It's all about how to survive at home, it's written by someone who is a survival instructor, who lived on the streets for a while and who has practiced everything he preaches - for years. The Lundin book and the Life After Doomsday book were the least boring to read and therefore their advice is most likely to be remembered, and hence useful, in case of need. However, both require weeks of expenditure and preparation.
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22 of 26 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Very infortmative and compact. 25 Mar 2008
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Excellent little book. It covers all sorts of disasters that could happen, and gives the facts as to what the individual needs to do to survive it. It's a pocket size. Recommended to everyone, just to read and become aware, and hopefully, if (pray it doesn't) you happen to experience any of these disasters you will automatically remember what you have read and know what to do.
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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful
2.0 out of 5 stars Not as comprehensive as i would have liked 21 Jan 2012
By noelia
Format:Paperback
The problem is that i had just read the collins gem "SAS survival giude", whuich as you can imagine is very comprehansive and could be really useful if you ever needed to leave your home and be self sufficient due to a disaster. I then was recommended the collins gem "disaster survival" and remeber thinking to my self, brilliant idea a book that can come in handy in a situation that may actually happen to you and me.

I was a bit dissapointed, whilst the book does cover almost all types of disaster it doesnt nearly go into enough detail in each section. It is roughly half the number of pages than the "SAS survival guide" and i felt that with what the "disater survival" covers it should have been twice size.

The "disatser survival" a pocket size publication but it doenst need to be. It there ever was an emergency i cant see anyone seeking it out for guidance.

Summing up it is a good read and a perfect place to start if you are worried about current events and disasters in 2012 and so on. If you already have read any survival guide i dont think you will need it.

Steevi (Noelia's husband)
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent little guide for a variety of situations
If you've got limited space on your bookshelf or want a guide for an emergency go-bag, this is a great little book. Read more
Published 1 day ago by Lisa Robins
4.0 out of 5 stars good
i like it..mostly common and basic things etc compared to other bigger books but its compacted and a good read... Read more
Published 1 month ago by mohammed
4.0 out of 5 stars Arrived on time
Was a present for someone and he thought it was great.. just thought the book might be slighly bigger .
Published 2 months ago by josephine
4.0 out of 5 stars Basic preparation for emergency situations
This book is a preppers Bible. It offers short, bullet point tips on what to do in a variety of disaster and emergency situations. Read more
Published 3 months ago by M. McManus
3.0 out of 5 stars Very brief
Basic things only for someone who doesn't have an idea what to do (for kids for example)
this should be in the children book section, but still they should learn the things in... Read more
Published 3 months ago by 555
5.0 out of 5 stars Good item
Good item, worth the money. It arrived in good time for Christmas as this was a present. Would buy again if needed.
Published 4 months ago by Leann Twinley
3.0 out of 5 stars Close but no Cigar
As usual with Collins Gem titles, this pocket guide covers the basics but dose not go into depth on any of the issues. Read more
Published 10 months ago by Jack Tramper
5.0 out of 5 stars Worth it's weight in gold
I have a few Collins Gem books, free wild food, sas survival, mushroom guide, and this is one of my favourites, good price
Published 16 months ago by Gem
3.0 out of 5 stars Good but basic
This book is ok but a little basic and only really states what should be common sence anyway. But if you have purchaced this book it shows that at least you are beginning to... Read more
Published on 28 Nov 2010 by Dinky
4.0 out of 5 stars A BIT OF FUN FOR THE SUPRESSED SURVIVALIST IN YOUR LIFE BUT DON'T TAKE...
While it is easy to read, will the average reader remember what to do in an emergency?

If there is a storm, flood, nuclear disaster or the number 7 bus breaks down a... Read more
Published on 14 Nov 2010 by Helpless
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