When the Grid Fails: Easy Action Steps When Facing Urban and Natural Disasters

by Ky Furneaux

Overview

Prepare your home and family for any catastrophe and know what to do when disaster strikes.

Guide your family through life-threatening situations when they hit home with this survival guide. Learn techniques and strategies for fortifying your home against any crisis. From a downed power line to staying safe during a hurricane or being trapped in your home in a snowstorm, you’ll learn life-saving strategies and self-sufficient living. With the right tools and information, you can survive life’s most unpredictable circumstances. Survival expert Ky Furneaux (featured on Discovery’s Naked and Afraid) establishes easy action steps so your family has a step-by-step plan when things go haywire. Whether it’s environmental disaster, social upheaval, civil unrest, war, or an economic breakdown, with this guide you can confidently navigate any crisis.

Learn practical preparations and smart responses to all kinds of survival situations, including:

- How to find and sterilize water.
- How to keep warm if the heating cuts out, and staying cool in heat waves without A.C.
- How to safely store food and water for weeks and months on end.
- First-aid instructions and treating injuries in an emergency- Alternative cooking techniques when conventional methods are unavailable
- How to grow and preserve food
- How to prepare for a fire, hurricane, tornado, flood, or earthquake

Be self-reliant and give yourself peace of mind with the tools you need to survive even in long emergencies. Take the initiative with When the Grid Fails and be prepared for any urban crisis.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781646432530
Publisher:	Cider Mill Press
Publication date:	10/25/2022
Pages:	288
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.80(d)

About the Author

KY FURNEAUX’s determination to defy the impossible has fueled a remarkable career as a survivalist, stuntwoman, TV host, and motivational speaker. She has been a stunt double for Sharon Stone, Jennifer Garner, and Jaimie Alexander; Furneaux also produced and documented an extraordinary 100-mile hike across the Sierra Nevada mountain range, featured in three episodes of Discovery’s Naked and Afraid, and was the only female in season two of Discovery’s Ed Stafford: First Man Out, braving a 12,000-foot mountain climb and -22°F temperatures. Although she’s conquered grueling terrain in over 65 countries, Furneaux is passionate about her country, and she shared the beauty of the Australian bush in her Discovery and 7Mate series Outback Lockdown. She’s a wilderness warrior in the tradition of the late, great Steve Irwin and in her own words a “true survival nerd.”

 

Table of Contents

Introduction 6

Chapter 1 Natural Disasters 14

1.1 Go Bag 22

1.2 Fires 30

1.2.1 Wilderness Fires 32

1.2.1.1 Defensive Position 34

1.2.1.2 Offensive Position 36

1.2.2 Vehicles and Fires 38

1.2.2.1 Driving Through Fire 38

1.2.2.2 Vehicle On Fire 40

1.2.3 Fires Outside the House 42

1.2.3.1 Preparation and Prevention 42

1.2.3.2 Response 46

1.2.3.3 Aftermath 47

1.2.4 Fires Inside the House 48

1.2.4.1 Preparation and Prevention 48

1.2.4.2 Response 50

1.2.4.3 Aftermath 53

1.2.5 Skyscrapers 53

1.3 Floods 54

1.3.1 Wilderness Floods 55

1.3.2 Urban Floods 57

1.3.2.1 Floods On the Roads 57

1.3.2.2 Preparation 62

1.3.2.3 Response 63

1.3.2.4 Aftermath 66

1.4 Earthquakes 67

1.4.1 Wilderness Earthquakes 69

1.4.2 Preparation 69

1.4.3 Response 70

1.4.4 Aftermath 71

1.5 Hurricanes 73

1.5.1 Wilderness Hurricanes 75

1.5.2 Preparation 78

1.5.3 Response 81

1.5.4 Aftermath 82

1.6 Tornadoes 83

1.6.1 Wilderness Tornadoes 85

1.6.2 Preparation 86

1.6.3 Response 87

1.6.4 Aftermath 88

1.7 Tsunami 90

1.7.1 Preparation 93

1.7.2 Response 94

1.7.3 Aftermath 95

1.8 Emergency Planning 96

1.9 After the Disaster 97

Chapter 2 Urban Survival 98

2.1 Getting Home 101

2.2 Shelter 101

2.3 Water 103

2.4 Food 108

2.5 Fire 110

2.6 Urban Safety 114

2.7 Riots 115

2.8 Terrorist Attacks 120

2.9 Active Shooter 122

2.10 Pandemics 124

2.11 Fortifying Your Home 128

Chapter 3 Basic Needs 130

3.1 Water 132

3.1.1 Finding Water 136

3.1.2 Collecting Water 138

3.1.3 Purification Techniques 142

3.1.3.1 Water Purification-Without Gear 144

3.1.3.2 Water Purification-With Gear 148

3.2 Fire 150

3.2.1 Fire Preparation 152

3.2.2 Ways to Make Fire 162

3.2.2.1 Refraction Methods 162

3.2.2.2 Battery Method 164

3.2.2.3 Ferra Rods 164

3.2.2.4 Percussion Fire Methods 166

3.2.2.5 Friction Fire Methods 168

3.2.3 Sustaining Fire 178

3.2.4 Transporting Fire 180

3.2.5 Reflective Fires 182

3.3 Rescue 184

3.3.1 Signaling 186

3.3.2 Navigation 190

3.4 Shelter 194

3.4.1 Choosing Your Shelter Location 198

3.4.2 Making Your Environment Work for You 200

3.4.3 Properties of a Good Shelter 202

3.4.4 Different Types of Shelters 204

3.4.5 Natural Cordage 214

3.4.6 Knots 222

3.4.7 Lashing 226

3.4.8 Thatching 227

3.4.9 Shelter Tips 228

3.5 Food 230

3.5.1 Plants 233

3.5.1.1 What to Avoid 234

3.5.1.2 Testing for Toxins 236

3.5.1.3 Common Edible Plants 238

3.5.2 Fauna 240

3.5.2.1 Educate Yourself 242

3.5.2.2 Keep Your Options Open 244

Chapter 4 First Aid 254

4.1 DRS ABC 256

4.2 Injuries 263

4.3 First Aid Kit 283