disaster 5th 1108_5th ed 2011 - Homeland Security and Emergency ...

safety information, 135-137
tephra, 135
vog, 136
where to get more information, 136, 137
volunteers
dedication to, iii
helping victims after a disaster, 154
some programs for Americans & Canadians, 222-224
VX (chemical agent), 84
about, 90
how spread, 90
signs and symptoms of exposure, 90
treatment, 90-91
water
conservation tips, 50-51
disaster supplies kit, suggested amounts to include in, 14-15
filtering fallout particles, 118
homemade water filter and purifier, website, 118
purifying for drinking, 152
using as shielding for radioactive fallout, 115
weather disasters, facts and figures, 1-6
web sites, used as resources, 244
West Nile Virus
first aid treatment, 164-165
where to get more information, 165
wildfires. See also fires
mitigation tips, 30-31
safety information, 55-56
where to get more information, 55
wind, mitigation tips, 31-33
windchill, 140
winter storms. See also cold, extreme
buzzwords, 138
chimney safety, 139
facts and figures, 6, 138
mitigation tips, 33-34
protecting home from carbon monoxide, 139
safety information, 138-141
trapped in a blizzard, 140-141
windchill chart, web link for, 140
winter driving tips, 140-141
wounds, controlling bleeding, 169
www.itsadisaster.net or call 1-888-999-4325
265