In order of priority, this book is a guide for dealing with emergencies and survival situations. It covers the five core areas of survival: first aid, water, food, shelter and fire. Then it goes into the wide array of specific situations you may encounter such as: flood, earthquake, tornado, hurricane, tsunami, volcano, wildfire, heat wave, blizzard, drought, landslide, nuclear-biological-chemical incidents, terrorism, crime, riots, airplane and helicopter crashes, survival at sea, cold weather survival, desert survival, tropical survival, field expedient tools and weapons, emergency communication, dangerous plants and animals, and more. The goal is to have a quick reference in hand to get you through the emergency into a situation where you can thrive on the other end. This is a companion book to Prepare Now. Survive Later which gives checklists and instructions in how to be as prepared as possible before an emergency strikes. With the proper knowledge, we can survive!
Author Biography
Bob Mayer is a father, grandfather and husband. He's also a former Green Beret, West Point graduate, and NY Times Bestselling author. He's graduated numerous courses including the Special Forces Qualification Course (including Survival), the International Mountain Climbing School, the Royal Danish Navy Fromandkorpset Combat Swim School, numerous survival exercises, and has spent many nights out under the stars. He has a black belt in Taekwondo. He's been interviewed in/seen on: Discovery Channel, Sports Illustrated, Wall Street Journal, Forbes, PBS, NPR, NY Times front page, SyFy Channel and local cable shows. For more information, go to bobmayer.com
