Dr. Disaster's Guide to Surviving Everything: Essential Advice for Any Situation Life Throws Your Way
Reference, General non-fiction
Synthetic audio, Automated braille
Summary
A practical, all-encompassing guide to disaster preparedness, from avalanches and blackouts to pandemics and wildfires.An emergency room physician and U.S. Air Force veteran, Dr. Torres, aka &“Dr. Disaster,&” has spent his career on the front lines, saving lives in all… sorts of disasters. He&’s seen it all, from late nights treating patients in the ER to early mornings covering the country&’s latest crisis on NBC/MSNBC as senior medical correspondent. His entire job is to think about the best practices in an emergency—and now he&’s sharing this hard-won knowledge with you.In Dr. Disaster&’s Guide to Surviving Everything, Dr. Torres shares the essential advice you need to survive any worst-case scenario, from natural disasters like lightning strikes, hurricanes, and wildlife encounters, to human-made ones like terrorist attacks and active-shooter situations. As fun to read as it is informative, this book is full of hacks that could save your life, such as:How to prep your home for any emergencyWhy you should never use a landline during a thunderstormThe safest place to sit on an airplaneHow to start a fire with common household itemsThe first thing you should do every time you enter a shopping mallWith this book in your pocket, you will be ready for whatever the future holds.