Emergency Preparedness

Connect with resources to help you be prepared in case of emergency.

Updated April 22, 2025
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Prepared : a manual for surviving worst-case scenarios
Glover, Mike
Paper Book
Most people think that being prepared for catastrophe means stocking up on MREs and building a bunker in their backyard, but this approach leaves you vulnerable in the real world of car accidents, natural disasters, grid failures, and global pandemics. Prepared overturns today's paranoid survival...
Prepper's total grid failure handbook : alternative power, energy storage, low voltage appliances and other lifesaving strategies for self-sufficient living
Fiebig, Alan
Paper Book
The ultimate guide to creating, storing and utilizing lifesaving power in the most critical circumstancesBatteries don't last forever. To successfully survive a long - term disaster, you'll need self - reliant, renewable electricity. This book teaches you how to: CREATE YOUR OWN POWER- Choose cost -...
What you take with you : wildfire, family and the road home
Greenwood, Therese
Paper Book
Four years after Therese Greenwood and her husband moved to Fort McMurray, Alberta, their new community was shattered by one of the worst wildfires in Canadian history. As the flames approached, they had only minutes to pack, narrowly escaping a fire that would rage for weeks, burn more than 85,000...
The devil never sleeps : learning to live in an age of disasters
Kayyem, Juliette N.
Paper Book
An urgent, transformative guide to dealing with disasters from one of today's foremost thinkers in crisis management. The future may still be unpredictable, but nowadays, disasters are not. We live in a time of constant, consistent catastrophe, where things more...
The ultimate winter survival handbook
MacWelch, Tim
Paper Book
The go-to-guide for living through the worst of winter from the New York Times best selling author, and survival expert, Tim MacWelch. The life-saving Winter Survival Handbook brings everything you need to survive the harsh winters and extreme...
First Nations Wildfire Evacuations: A Guide for Communities and External Agencies
McGee, Tara K.
Paper Book
Based on interviews with over two hundred wildfire evacuees from seven First Nations, this book provides invaluable guidance on how Indigenous communities and external agencies can best prepare for the different stages of a wildfire evacuation. Packed with stories, checklists, and guiding...
The extreme weather survival manual
Mersereau, Dennis
Paper Book
Extreme weather has the ability to leave us devastated, but with the easy-to-follow Extreme Weather Survival Manual you'll be ready for anything Mother Nature throws at you. Dennis Mersereau and the editors of Outdoor Life magazine offer their life saving advice to help you survive...
How to prepare for climate change : a practical guide to surviving the chaos
Pogue, David
Paper Book
A practical and comprehensive guide to surviving the greatest disaster of our time, from New York Times bestselling self-help author and beloved CBS Sunday Morning science and technology correspondent David Pogue. You might not realize it, but we're already living...
Canadian Outdoor Survival Guide
Radford, Duane S.
Paper Book
This book is straightforward, practical guide for taking care of yourself (and others) in a survival situation with crucial, basic survival skills required for an emergency situation during all four seasons in all wilderness areas of Canada.Objectives: * Understanding the importance of being...
The disaster-ready home : a step-by-step emergency preparedness manual for sheltering in place
Stewart, Creek
Paper Book
A complete, step-by-step manual for safely sheltering-in-place at home so you are prepared for any disaster or disease. If a disaster forces you to shelter in place, do you think you have everything you need to safely and comfortably stay put in your home? If the answer is no,...
I want to be a police officer
Driscoll, Laura
Paper Book
For the child who says, "I want to be a police officer when I grow up!" And for any child who wants a gentle behind-the-scenes look at being a police officer. Police officers help to keep people safe. Did you know that there are many different ways to be a police officer Join...
Roto and Roy : to the rescue!
Rinker, Sherri Duskey
Paper Book
This rip-roaring rescue adventure series by bestselling author Sherri Duskey Rinker and award-winning artist Don Tate celebrates the teamwork of man and machine! When a flash flood threatens a nearby town, helicopter Roto and pilot Roy soar to the rescue! Quick--a...
Police Car to the Rescue!
Ulyeva, Elena.
Paper Book
Emergency vehicles are a perennial favorite topic with toddlers. Police Car to the Rescue! follows the adventures of Police Officer Dog speeding off to help those in need. When Pig calls for help because Wolf is teasing and bothering the other animals, it...
Fire truck to the rescue!
Ulyeva, Elena
Paper Book
Toddlers LOVE emergency vehicles. Fire Truck to the Rescue! follows the adventure of Fire Truck responding to a call for help in a burning building. Fire Truck races through traffic with their lights on and siren wailing--cars get out of the way to let Fire...
Ambulance to the rescue!
Ulyeva, Elena
Paper Book
The perennial favorite topic of emergency vehicles is the theme of Ambulance to the Rescue! This engaging board book follows the adventures of Ambulance speeding off to help those in need. Ambulance receives a call that Rabbit fell and got hurt--so...
Mixed-up. Emergency vehicles
Wilson, Spencer
Paper Book
This split-page book is perfect for young children. They will love to mix and match the emergency vehicles to make their own favorite vehicle. Hours of fun will be had, and it's bound to become a hit!​
Arctic and Antarctic survival guide
Eason, Sarah
Paper Book
This fascinating and informative survival guide introduces readers to the challenging environments of the arctic and antarctic. Useful tips tell you how to shelter from blizzards, what you can - and shouldn't - eat, what materials are available in frozen lands for building shelter, and what animals...
Weather
Farndon, John
Paper Book
From wild tornadoes to blinding blizzards, learn what makes our climate and weather work in this stunning visual guide.Fiercer hurricanes, hungrier wildfires, flash floods, and desertification are becoming a part of daily life as our climate shifts and changes. Weather covers the most...
L'atlas des changements climatiques : Que se passe-t-il? Comment peut-on agir?
Hooke, Dan
Paper Book

Notre planete se rechauffe. Reagissons avant qu'il ne soit trop tard ! Comment s'opere le cycle du carbone ? Quelles villes cotieres sont les plus vulnerables face a l'elevation du niveau de la mer ? A quoi ressembleront les calottes glaciaires dans 10 ans? Quels pays ont reussi a exploiter avec succes les energies renouvelables? Grace a ce remarquable atlas illustre, apprenez tout ce qu'il faut savoir sur l'urgence climatique actuelle et de quelle facon nous pouvons changer le cours des choses. Rempli d'informations, d'images et de plus de 30 cartes dynamiques, L'atlas des changements climatiques est le livre de reference incontournable pour tous les jeunes sensibles aux enjeux environnementaux !

Mountain survival guide
O'Brien, Cynthia
Paper Book
This fascinating and informative survival guide introduces readers to the challenging environment of a mountain. Useful tips tell you how to survive an avalanche, how to find drinkable water, what materials are available on a mountain for building shelter, and what animals to avoid. Real life...
Firefighters
Murray, Laura K.
Paper Book
Glossary of key words; Index; Sources for further research; Suggested websites; Table of contentsHello, firefighters! Young learners are introduced to this community helper in a beginning reader that's perfect for curious kids. Early readers will learn how firefighters help in an emergency. Full...
The big one : the Cascadia earthquakes and the science of saving lives
Rusch, Elizabeth
Paper Book
No one ever thought the Pacific Northwest was due for an earthquake, let alone a catastrophic one. But geologists are transforming our understanding of the grave dangers the population in the region of Cascadia face--will there be a big one? And what can be done to save lives? ...
Shelter (a True Book: Survival Skills)
Vukovic, Diane
Paper Book
Learn basic survival skills and connect with nature! Knowing how to build a safe shelter in any environment is a skill that every outdoor adventurer needs. Did you know that a shelter can be made from sticks and leaves? Or that it can even be made from snow? Learn all this and more...
Worst-case scenario survival handbook for kids, the
Borgenicht, David
Paper Book
A 2024 National Parenting Product Awards Winner The best-selling (and wildly hilarious) Worst-Case Scenario series is back with 40 extreme survival tips for kids ages 8 to 12, great for adventurous fans of the I Survived series. Erupting volcanoes. Ravenous sharks....
First aid
Crane, Cody
Paper Book
Learn basic survival skills and connect with nature! Knowing how to treat injuries is a skill that every outdoor adventurer needs. Did you know that you can splint a broken finger using only tape? Or that cool water is the first step to treating a burn? Learn all this and more in First...
The clean, green rescue!
Stevens, Cara J.
Paper Book
An all-new, environmentally focused hardcover storybook starring Nickelodeon's PAW Patrol! Marshall, Rocky, Rubble, and the rest of Nickelodeon's PAW Patrol are always ready to recycle, reuse, and help the environment! Boys and girls ages 3-7 will enjoy this...
Helpers in your neighborhood
Evans, Shira
Paper Book
Get to know the everyday heroes in your community! From firefighters to teachers, mail carriers to crossing guards, neighborhood helpers are all around. Young readers learn about the importance of cooperation and the people who lead the way in our communities. Perfect for...
Honk honk woo woo
Garcia, Emma
Paper Book
Oh no! It's an emergency!! Call the emergency vehicles and see them speed along to help save the day. A fun look at police cars, ambulances, fire trucks, and other rescue vehicles that fascinate preschoolers, with sounds they can join in with.
Survival! : a step-by-step guide to camping and outdoor skills
Towell, Colin
Paper Book
The essential guide for intrepid young explorers to the skills and techniques you need for outdoor adventure. Learn the basics--from picking the best tent for your expedition to knowing how to pitch it--with clear, step-by-step illustrations. Find out why not to camp beneath a...

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