The Survival Guide

From the medical director of the New York City Mayor's Office of Emergency Management, here, in straightforward language and with easy-to-understand instructions, is a step-by-step guide to protecting yourself and your family in large-scale emergencies.

The Survival Guide provides expert critical information about the most likely biological, chemical, and nuclear threats--and explains the basic steps to take before, during, and after a terrorist attack or other emergency situation.

Easy to use: standardized chapter format full of quick tips and information

Complete explanations: of different biological, chemical, and nuclear weapons

Early identification pointers: including symptoms, emergency response, testing and diagnosis, treatment, special precautions, preparation tips, and much more

Special sections: care for children, pregnant women, and even pets

Provides: resource sections with contact numbers and information, and instructions on what to do in the event of an attack, including advice on prevention as well as containment

Assesses: crucial information for disaster planning, including recommendations for action based on proximity to an attack and precautionary suggestions regarding mass transportation

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Title of ebook: The Survival Guide
ISBN: 9781588363138
parent-ISBN: 9780812969542
Publisher: Random House
Published: 03-2003
Released online for download: 03-25-2003
Author of eBook: Acquista, Angelo

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The Survival Guide

Chapter One

DIRTY BOMBS
RADIOACTIVE EVENT

Dirty Bomb

DESCRIPTION
Radioactive substance with conventional explosive

Time from Exposure to Illness
Minutes to years, though most injuries would be due to the explosion itself

Major Symptoms
Though acute radiation poisoning after a dirty bomb detonation is extremely unlikely, symptoms include upset stomach, vomiting, diarrhea, skin burns, peeling skin, weakness, fatigue, dehydration, inflammation, hair loss, open sores on the skin and in the mouth or along intestinal tract, vomiting blood, bloody stool, and bleeding from the nose, mouth, and gums

Emergency Response
-Leave the area of the blast site as quickly as possible, going against the wind if possible
-Cover your mouth and nose with fabric (wet if possible) if in the immediate area
-Seek shelter; go to a basement without windows if possible or else an inner room
-Unless you have been directed to a decontamination site by public-health officials, remove clothing and shower
-Avoid mass transit; leave the immediate area on foot (if you take a private vehicle, you might c ... read full excerpt from: The Survival Guide ebook

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