Straight Talk About Terrorism: Protecting Your Home and Family from Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical Attacks

by George Beahm

Overview

After the September 11th terrorist attacks and anthrax scare of 2001, the need to prepare for the possibility of terrorist attacks using nuclear, biological, chemical, or radiological weapons has become increasingly apparent. Written in plain language by a former Army NBC officer, this book dispels several media-propagated myths and tells the real story about what people can and cannot do to protect themselves and their families. Beahm provides handy checklists of household or other useful items, safety procedures, action plans, and emergency planning guides. Each section contains frequently asked questions to provide readers with the essential information they need to prepare their homes, offices, and communities, such as what to look for and where to buy protective equipment; how to find shelter at a designated shelter-in-place; how to construct a safe room and what to stock; and what to do when it's time to evacuate their home. This book will simultaneously reassure citizens alarmed by the terrorist threat and give them concrete steps to take to feel safer at home and at work.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781612342658
Publisher:	Potomac Books Inc.
Publication date:	12/31/2003
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	2 MB

About the Author

George Beahm is a former U.S. Army major and expert on NBC warfare who instructed hundreds of soldiers about surviving in an environment contaminated by nuclear, biological, and chemical weapons. He lives in Williamsburg, Virginia.

Table of Contents

	Acknowledgments	vii
	Disclaimer	viii
1	The Big Picture	1
2	Risky Business: Threat Assessment	4
3	The Chemical Threat	11
4	The Biological Threat	18
5	The Nuclear Threat	29
6	Government: The First Line of Defense	41
7	The Health Care System: The Second Line of Defense	49
8	Individual Actions: The Third Line of Defense	55
9	The Family Disaster Plan	80
10	Children and Older People: Special Considerations	86
	Appendixes
A.	Other Sources	93
B.	Understanding the Homeland Security Advisory System	120
C.	DHS Links for the Public	123
D.	Public Health Emergency Response: The CDC Role	128
	Notes	135
	Glossary	137
	Index	155
	About the Author	159

Editorial Reviews

"An able compilation of documented information. . . easy to read and understand . . . Although written for general use by people living in the United States, the basic information is relevant anywhere in the world

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