Straight Talk About Terrorism : Protecting Your Home and Family from Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical Attacks

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Beahm, George W.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Civil defense--United States.

Emergency management--United States.

Self-defense--United States.

Terrorism--United States--Prevention--Citizen participation.

Local Subjects:

Civil defense--United States.

Emergency management--United States.

Self-defense--United States.

Terrorism--United States--Prevention--Citizen participation.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (168 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Dulles, : Potomac Books Inc., 2003.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Be prepared against terrorist attacks

Contents:

Cover; Contents; Acknowledgments; Disclaimer; 1 The Big Picture; 2 Risky Business: Threat Assessment; 3 The Chemical Threat; 4 The Biological Threat; 5 The Nuclear Threat; 6 Government: The First Line of Defense; 7 The Health Care System: The Second Line of Defense; 8 Individual Actions: The Third Line of Defense; 9 The Family Disaster Plan; 10 Children and Older People: Special Considerations; Appendixes; A. Other Sources; B. Understanding the Homeland Security Advisory System; C. DHS Links for the Public; D. Public Health Emergency Response: The CDC Role; Notes; Glossary; A; B; C; D; E; F

GH; I; K; M; N; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; About the Author

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

9781612342658

1612342655

OCLC:

755592036