Resiliency in the face of disaster and terrorism : 10 things to do to survive : a pocket guide

Addressing issues of physical and mental health, this practical pocket guide offers concrete strategies for surviving a disaster and outlines how to best sustain mental health and emotional resiliency long after the event is over. Ten streamlined chapters present a clear path of response to stressful events of any scale, from individual traumas to terrorism. Readers immediately benefit from the reassurance that comes from having a map for responding appropriately. They also learn what to say and not to say to comfort and support others, sustaining communities if catastrophe strikes. Reassuring in a time of uncertainty, this handbook empowers readers with a collection of personal tools to prevent, prepare for, respond to, and recover from calamity. Copyright ......Page 5 Foreword ......Page 8 Preface ......Page 10 Contents ......Page 12 Introduction ......Page 14 1. DETERMINE WHAT MIGHT HAPPEN......Page 18 2. LEARN WHAT TO EXPECT......Page 29 3. PREVENT ......Page 42 4. PREPARE ......Page 65 5. LEARN HOW WE REACT ......Page 89 6. DECIDE WHEN TO GET HELP ......Page 114 7. SEEK HELP ......Page 139 8. HELP YOURSELF ......Page 154 9. HELP OTHERS ......Page 177 10. DO 1 TO 9 ......Page 198 Things to Do for Any Disaster ......Page 200 Disease Outbreaks: Causative Agent, Transmission, Symptoms, and Things to Do ......Page 201 Things to Know for Chemical Terrorism ......Page 202 Things to Know for Bioterrorism ......Page 203 Learn More About It ......Page 204 Acknowledgments ......Page 207 About the Authors......Page 209 Introduction What might happen What to expect How to prevent How to prepare How we react When to get help Where to get help How to help yourself How to help others 1 to 9 : why do them?