Emergency Preparedness Week 2025 - Adult List

Updated April 17, 2025
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The complete idiot's guide to disaster preparedness
Ramirez, Maurice A.
Paper Book
Both natural and man-made disasters seem to occur with greater frequency. While these disasters can be devastating, the vast majority of casualties are caused from not being prepared in advance. Noted international expert on disaster relief and preparedness Dr. Maurice A. Ramirez gives us...
In an emergency
Champion, Neil.
Paper Book
Gives essential survival tips on what to do in emergency situations. Includes scenarios about fire, bad weather, accidents, injuries, extreme conditions, and more.
How to drag a body and other safety tips you hope to never need : survival tricks for hacking, hurricanes, and hazards life might throw at you
Matloff, Judith
Paper Book
As we have seen with the recent COVID-19 pandemic, disaster preparedness is not a luxury.  Everyone from Louis Pasteur to the Girl Scouts has championed the motto "Be Prepared"--but what does that mean in today's constantly changing world? In this age of anxiety, when reports of mass...
The ultimate survival manual
Johnson, Rich
Paper Book
Whether you're lost in the woods, facing an armed insurrection, or preparing for a hurricane, the experts at Outdoor Life magazine are the people you want on your side. This book is the one you need if you want to protect your family, save yourself, and prevail over any danger. ...
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? ...
The urban prepper's guide : how to become self-sufficient and prepared for the next crisis
Cobb, Jim
Paper Book
"Jim Cobb is perhaps the most well-respected author in the preparedness community." -- Joe Alton, MD, author of The Survival Medicine Handbook.  The Urban Prepper's Guide teaches you how to become more self-sufficient while also preparing for any impending worst-case...
Just in case : how to be self-sufficient when the unexpected happens
Harrison, Kathy
Paper Book
If disaster strikes and public services are limited, you want to know that your family will be taken care of. Learn how to inventory and rotate your food supply, pack an evacuation kit, maintain communication with loved ones, and much more. You'll soon gain the ingenuity and resourcefulness to...
Disaster survival 101 : the essential guide to preparing for--and surviving--any emergency scenario
Stewart, Creek
Paper Book
Be prepared for any disaster and put your mind at ease with this step-by-step plan for surviving natural disasters, technological and grid failures, attacks, hazards, and more including sheltering in place or evacuating as conditions dictate. Are you prepared for a widespread...
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...
Basic wilderness survival skills build shelters safety and first aid fire building forage hunt
Angier, Bradford.
Paper Book
From building fires to building shelters, the best advice from expert survivalist Bradford Angier all in one handy guide.

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