Emergency Preparedness

Prepare for success in emergency management with Pass the IAEM Certification Exam: Your Guide to a Career in Emergency Management. This concise study guide is designed to supplement more detailed resources, offering an overview of the key topics and concepts covered in the International Association of Emergency Managers (IAEM) certification exam. Rather than exhaustive details, this guide provides a high-level summary to help you focus your studies on the core principles of emergency management. You'll explore concepts such as conducting risk assessments, managing preparedness, mitigation, ...

Nancy Grace wasn't always the iconic legal commentator we know today. One moment changed her entire future forever: her fiancé Keith was murdered just before their wedding. Driven to deliver justice for other crime victims, Nancy became a felony prosecutor and for a decade, put the "bad guys" behind bars in inner-city Atlanta. Now, with a new and potentially life-saving book, Nancy puts her crime-fighting expertise to work to empower you stay safe in the face of daily dangers.

Beginning as early as age six and continuing through the teenage years and on into their 20s, both male and female athletes are more at risk of serious injuries at younger ages than ever before. Dr. Tommy John, son of lefty pitcher Tommy John and also a sports performance and healing specialist, offers an invaluable diet, lifestyle, and movement plan (Rethink. Rebuild. Replenish. Recover) for injury - and performance-proofing young athletes in every sport.

It takes only seven seconds for a criminal to pick you as a target. This empowering guide for women to protect themselves and their loved ones, from a self-defense expert and longtime veteran of law enforcement, combines commonsense advice on staying safe with concrete actions on what to do if find yourself in a dangerous situation.

Going to your first yoga class might be a little weird, but what isn't weird the first time you try it? Your first day at a new job was little weird because it was new - you didn't know where things were, you didn't know peoples' names, and so on. There was a lot to remember and learn, but you survived; you got connected and got comfortable. Developing a yoga practice isn't really painful, although your poses and routines will be grueling at times.

Crisis leaders never feel completely prepared. From your first response to your hundredth, you feel the same nerves, the same anticipation, and the same desire to serve with each crisis you encounter. But when disaster strikes, you’re there to make a difference—and you’ll need to rely on more than just your good intentions. ***Winner of the 2023 Goodby Business Book Award for Leadership-Team Building***In Promote the Dog Sitter, former FEMA responder and NATO advisor Ed Conley shares ten proven principles for acting decisively and leading dynamically throughout any disaster. Drawing ...

The internet blackout is coming—are you ready? In Surviving the Internet Blackout: Strategies for Survival and Connectivity in a World Without Internet, Simon Bedros equips you with the essential tools to thrive when the internet goes down. Learn how to: Secure essentials like water, food, and power Set up reliable non-digital communication Manage finances offline Build emotional and mental strength Drawing from his extensive experience in crisis management, Simon shares expert advice, real-life stories, practical tips, and examples from around the world. Discover how individuals and ...

It's never going to be you. Then one day you hear the clatter of automatic fire at the mall. You have been drawn into the chaos and terror of an active shooter event. What do you do? Who do you turn to? Be a Hero is the essential guide to terrorist attacks that will help you survive. Former Special Air Service terror expert John Geddes will explain how to cope with a life-threatening event.

The Prepper's Apocalypse Survival Guide is your ultimate, no-nonsense manual for long-term survival in any disaster-economic collapse, EMP events, civil unrest, or total societal breakdown.

⚠️2024 ULTIMATE EDITION⚠️ Get ready for anything with the help of this 13-book survival anthology, which covers everything from basic survival skills to advanced tactics. Being prepared for anything is no longer a luxury, but a necessity in our unpredictable world. I am confident that this comprehensive guide will give you the self-assurance to face any task with confidence. Embark on an epic adventure to become the embodiment of resilience and readiness, supporting you and your loved ones against the unpredictability of life. This set of guidelines is just the beginning. A strong ...

Told through honest and relatable parenting anecdotes, Christina shares their distinctive approach to raising confident, security-conscious, resilient children, giving practical takeaways rooted in CIA tradecraft along the way. License to Parent aims to provide parents with the tools necessary to raise savvier, well-rounded kids who have the skills necessary to navigate through life.

Fact: 60% of Americans are unprepared for natural disasters—don’t be part of that statistic. Explore the art of water survival and self-reliance in an unpredictable world! In a world where unpredictability is constant, the importance of water becomes clear. We can live weeks without food, but only days without water—it’s vital for survival. Imagine a sudden power outage during a storm or an unexpected disaster striking your community. In these moments, one of your most critical lifelines is safe, clean water.

Spotting Danger Before It Spots Your Kids is a book about presenting the concepts of situational awareness to children (ages 5 to 12) in a way that will keep them engaged and help them take an active role in their own personal security. This book will show you how to use fun, interactive games to build situational awareness skills. Whether you're a parent, relative, or work in the childcare industry, the things you impart upon children will have a lasting impact on the way they live their lives. Nowhere is this more important than in the area of personal safety.

If you're like most people, your home is your sanctuary. It's where you feel safe and secure, where you retreat from the world and relax with your loved ones. But the sad truth is that our homes are all too often vulnerable to break-ins, burglaries, and other security threats. That's where Secure Home comes in. This comprehensive guide to home security will give you the tools you need to protect your home and your family from harm. From basic security measures to advanced home automation and smart devices, we cover everything you need to know to keep your home safe and secure. Chapter 1 ...

Super storm Sandy ripped up the eastern seaboard of the United States, leaving death and destruction in its path. While everyone knew the storm's path, and when it would strike, people and the community as a whole were caught off guard by the devastation. Super storm sandy provides an example of why preparing for the worst-case scenario is the prudent path to take.

Step into the maze of modern chemical processes where every turn and junction demands vigilance, understanding, and foresight. "Navigating the Chemical Labyrinth" is an essential guide for anyone involved in or interested in the chemical process industry. You will discover a trove of knowledge designed to demystify the complexities of chemical process safety. Commence your journey with a primer on the evolution and importance of process safety, plumbing the depths of regulatory frameworks, and unraveling the fundamental concepts underpinning a safe chemical environment. Step beyond basic ...

Women have been culturally trained to discount one of their greatest protections—safety intuition. As women, it is so ingrained in us to attend to everyone else, including strangers on the street, before we listen to ourselves, that we have lost touch with our innate ability to often detect dangerous situations. As the result, we are left generally defenseless to recognize predators who manipulate our natural compassion, to our own detriment.

Are you ready to push your prepping skills to the next level? Advanced Preparedness delivers a series of hands-on challenges designed to test even the most seasoned preppers. This book isn’t just about maintaining readiness—it’s about uncovering weaknesses in your plans, honing advanced survival techniques, and preparing for the unforeseen. This comprehensive resource blends actionable challenges with expert level preparedness strategies to grow your survival skillset and identify vulnerabilities in your preps.

For more than a decade, Bear Grylls has introduced TV viewers to the most dramatic wilderness survival situations through his hit shows, such as Man vs. Wild. Now, with How to Stay Alive, Bear brings listeners inside the wide variety of vital survival tactics he utilizes all the time, from basic everyday skills like avoiding blisters to once-in-a-lifetime events like surviving a kidnapping.

By the time you finish listening to this audiobook, you will have a complete self-defense game plan in place, and you will know more about how to protect yourself than most people out there - even the ones who train in self-defense already! This audiobook is based on a lifetime's experience from martial arts/self-defense training and real-world experience from the street and working doors as a bouncer.