A Citizen's Guide to Terrorism Preparedness
Learn How To Protect Yourself and Your Family from Potential Acts of Terrorism and How To React To A Terrorist Situation

First Edition
Author: Armando Bevelacqua, Richard Stilp

Learn how you can protect yourself from potential acts of terrorism and how to react in the instance a terrorist situation should occur.

Easy to read, A Citizen's Guide to Terrorism Preparedness provides readers with facts, figures, and practical guidelines to follow as they go about their daily lives. No special military equipment or extreme survivalist tactics are needed. Instead, this handbook is designed specifically for average citizens who want to take all of the steps they can to prepare themselves should a terrorist act like one they've seen on TV or read about in a newspaper happen in their state, city, or neighborhood.

Since knowledge is power, the authors also hope this book will help everyone who uses it recapture the peace of mind they enjoyed prior to September 11, 2001

• biological and chemical weapons are discussed in non-medical terms, giving readers the knowledge they need to protect themselves from bacteria, viruses, and other poisons
• tips for safe travel are included, enabling readers to take active steps to improve their security when taking trips for business or personal reasons
• quick access charts provide "instant" access to useful facts and other helpful information whenever and wherever it is needed

• Foreword
• Preface
• Introduction
• Chapter 1 - History: Overview; Threat Spectrum; Terrorist Goals
• Chapter 2 - Public Information: Overview; Reliability of Information
• Chapter 3 - Biological Agents: Overview; Bacterial Agents; Viral Agents; Biological Toxins
• Chapter 4 - Chemical Agents: Overview; Nerve Toxins; Chemical Asphyxiants; Respiratory Irritants; Skin Irritants and Burning Agents; Riot-Control Agents
• Chapter 5 - Bombings: Overview; Physiology of a Bombing; Bomb Threats; Secondary Devices; Internet Bomb-Making Instruction
• Chapter 6 - Surviving an Attack: Overview; How to Survive a Bombing and Building Collapse; How to Survive a Chemical or Biological Attack
• Chapter 7 - Travel Safety: Overview; Transportation; Traveling Abroad; Flying
• Chapter 8 - Disaster Planning: Overview; Risk Assessment; The Family Disaster Planning in the Workplace; What Not to Do in Preparation for a Terrorist Attack
• Appendixes
• Index