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A complete, step-by-step guide to preparing yourself and your community to aid first responders during a disaster situationWhen disaster strikes, whether itand#8217;s a hurricane, flood, or house fire, first responders may not be on scene for crucial minutes, hours, or even days. The Neighborhood Emergency Response Handbook teaches you exactly what to do in order to help family members, neighbors, and vulnerable strangers until further help arrives.
Based on the extremely popular Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) training classes, the vital information in this guide could make all the difference in saving lives when dealing with dozens of disaster situations. It demonstrates how to turn off utilities to prevent fire after an earthquake, evacuate a workplace during a catastrophic disaster, organize a search and rescue to find a lost person, stabilize a car crash victim for medical transport, treat burns to prevent infection, and set up a triage center during an ongoing crisis.
Each section of the book is accompanied by step-by-step instructions and illustrations to teach you the basic emergency response techniques as well as useful checklists and interactive activities to help you better prepare for any emergency response situation.
Synopsis
A COMPLETE, STEP-BY-STEP GUIDE TO PREPARING YOURSELF AND YOUR COMMUNITY TO AID FIRST RESPONDERS DURING A DISASTER SITUATION Nothing brings out the best in neighbors more than facing a catastrophe together. But don't wait till the disaster is upon you. This book shows how you can work together today to protect the lives and homes of all the families in your neighborhood tomorrow. With guidance on how you can take a leadership role, this helpful handbook details everything your community needs to be fully prepared for any natural disaster.
- Creating event-specific disaster kits for yourself and your family
- Learning about basic fire safety and fire fighting
- Establishing triage centers in the event that first responders can't reach you
- Stabilizing disaster victims through need-to-know first aid
- Creating your own neighborhood emergency response team to keep your neighborhood safe and save lives should the worst occur