Citizen'S Guide To Disaster Management : How To Save Your Own Life And Help Others
Author | : Satish Modh |
Publisher | : Macmillan |
Total Pages | : 220 |
Release | : 2006 |
ISBN-10 | : 1403930376 |
ISBN-13 | : 9781403930378 |
Rating | : 4/5 (76 Downloads) |
Download or read book Citizen'S Guide To Disaster Management : How To Save Your Own Life And Help Others written by Satish Modh and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2006 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Citizen s Guide To Disaster Management: How To Save Your Own Life And Help Others is meant for general readers. Instructions given in the book can be used by any person for saving himself or herself, his or her family and also community, in case of a disaster. It is a comprehensive work which discusses both natural and man-made disasters. The author has provided a detailed discussion on what is disaster, the types of disaster and how to cope with them both during and after. Some of the salient features are: " Provides information on life-saving measures in case of disasters. " Familiarises the reader with the dangers inherent in various types of hazards and disasters. " Helps prepare a disaster plan for individuals, their business and the habitation. " Helps create a local disaster management cell in the affected area which would coordinate with like-minded people, local government agencies and active NGOs. " Helps prepare disaster supply kits to aid victims of a disaster.