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The United States Armed Forces nuclear, chemical and biological survival manual / compiled and edited for civilian use by Dick Couch.

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: New York : BasicBooks, c2003.Description: xiv, 242 p. ; 21 cmISBN:
  • 046500797X
Other title:
  • US Armed Forces nuclear, biological and chemical survival manual
  • U.S. Armed Forces nuclear, biological and chemical survival manual
DDC classification:
  • 613.69 COU 21
LOC classification:
  • U793 .C68 2003
Summary: A guide to the best and most practical survival information available from the American Armed Forces, edited for civilian use. Experts agree that the next terrorist attack on our soil will not come in the same form as September 11. The possibility of nuclear, chemical or biological attack is increasingly likely. The U.S. Armed Forces Nuclear, Chemical and Biological Counter-Terrorism Handbook will enable its readers to survive such an attack. It contains the best practices of the United States' military, completely edited and adapted for civilian use. For example, readers will learn how to: Gain knowledge of an impending chemical attack using a simple warning system; Protect against biological threats such as anthrax with a series of inoculations; Guard against fallout from a terrorist nuke; Achieve basic protection during chemical or biological attacks with a simple mask; and Administer first aid after nuclear, chemical or biological attacks with a simple first aid kit.
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Books Books Australian Emergency Management Library BOOK 613.69 COU (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 900094905

"Everything you need to know to protect yourself and your family from the growing terrorist threat"

Includes index.

A guide to the best and most practical survival information available from the American Armed Forces, edited for civilian use. Experts agree that the next terrorist attack on our soil will not come in the same form as September 11. The possibility of nuclear, chemical or biological attack is increasingly likely. The U.S. Armed Forces Nuclear, Chemical and Biological Counter-Terrorism Handbook will enable its readers to survive such an attack. It contains the best practices of the United States' military, completely edited and adapted for civilian use. For example, readers will learn how to: Gain knowledge of an impending chemical attack using a simple warning system; Protect against biological threats such as anthrax with a series of inoculations; Guard against fallout from a terrorist nuke; Achieve basic protection during chemical or biological attacks with a simple mask; and Administer first aid after nuclear, chemical or biological attacks with a simple first aid kit.

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