Living Safe in an Unsafe World - The Complete Guide to Family Preparedness

About the author

Kate Kelly is a staff reporter for The Wall Street Journal and a former reporter for Time magazine and the New York Observer. She attracted international attention for her three-part series of articles on Bear Stearns, which ran on the front pages of The Wall Street Journal in May 2008. This is her first book. She lives in Brooklyn, New York.

Summary

Whatever emergency comes your way, Living Safe in an Unsafe World is your guidebook on how your family can survive it. Youll read about how to prepare for emergencies by developing "situational awareness," investigating insurance coverage, posting emergency numbers, designating family "safety spots," traveling safely, and more...."The American Red Cross believes that everyone should be prepared for any possible disruption in their daily lives that may be caused by disasters, from a home fire to something that affects the entire community. The content of this book can help you and your family be more prepared and safer should disaster strike. Most steps recommended in this book are simple and easy to do with little time and effort, yet will result in greater peace of mind for everyone in the family."
--Rocky Lopes, Ph.D., Sr. Associate for Disaster EducationAmerican Red Cross Headquarters

Product details

• Authors: Randall C. Duncan, Kathy Kelly, Kelly Kate
• Assisted by: Randall C. Duncan (Introduction)
• Publisher: Pan macmillan Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 08.08.2000
• EAN: 9780451409324
• ISBN: 978-0-451-40932-4
• No. of pages: 386
• Weight: 340 g
• Subjects: SELF-HELP / General, REFERENCE / Personal & Practical Guides, Self-help & personal development, Reference works, Self-help, personal development and practical advice