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Prepping 101 : 40 steps you can take to be prepared : protect your family; prepare for weather disasters; be ready and resilient when emergencies arise / Kathy Harrison.

by Harrison, Kathy.

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Storey Publishing, 2018.

Emergency management.

9781612129570 (pbk.)

Alternate title:

Prepping one-o-one : 40 steps you can take to be prepared : protect your family; prepare for weather disasters; be ready and resilient when emergencies arise

Prepping one hundred one : 40 steps you can take to be prepared : protect your family; prepare for weather disasters; be ready and resilient when emergencies arise

175 p. : ill., col. ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 165-168) and index.

Create a preparedness binder -- Assess your lighting needs -- Calculate your water needs -- Plan for long-term water usage -- Calculate your food needs -- Design a food storage program -- Store food for the long term -- Build a first-aid kit -- Build a basic tool kit -- Stock up on batteries -- Check your car -- Prepare your home -- Review your financial preparedness -- Protect your electronics -- Talk to your kids -- Prepare your pets -- Keep communication open -- Take care of your head, hands, and feet -- Shop for the best buys -- Buy in bulk -- Grow a little garden -- Learn to preserve food -- Learn to cook in a crisis -- Plan a day of emergency meals -- Keep your food safe -- How to handle garbage -- Keep pests at bay -- Connect with your community -- Plan for entertainment and celebration -- Cope with sanitation -- Deal with personal hygiene -- Manage your laundry -- Think about security -- Create a safe room -- Keep warm -- Keep cool -- Make an evacuation plan -- Survival hacks -- The well-prepared bookcase -- Ready, set, practice! -- Afterword: What if it lasts longer?

"The next severe storm, power outage, or financial meltdown could hit at any time. Having a household contingency plan and being part of a strong, resilient community could mean the difference between life and death ... The ... information [here] is presented in 40 achievable tasks, ranging from simpler ones such as creating a preparedness notebook and repackaging store-bought food for storage to more involved preparations like learning to collect rainwater and building a solar oven"--Amazon.com.

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