Format:
Video disc
Title:
When everything fails : surviving any disaster
ISBN:
9781629978765
Publication:
Chantilly, VA : The Great Courses, [2020]
Physical Description:
2 videodiscs (420 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 course guidebook (130 pages : illustrations ; 19 cm)
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General Note:
Wide screen presentation.
Contents:
Disc 1. How prepared are you for a disaster? -- Developing a preparedness plan -- Identifying hazards and responses -- Making decisions in a disaster -- Essential lifesaving skills -- What to do in a fire -- When the earth shakes or opens -- Disc 2. Surviving hurricanes and other storms -- Coping in an active shooter situation -- Helping others in a disaster -- First responders and how they work -- The first responders many never see -- How disaster response is coordinated -- The challenges of disaster recovery.
Summary:
Living through a disaster is not a question of if, it's a question of when. This lecture offers a practical guide for protecting the individual, their family, and their community. Taught by Professor Stephen Owen of Radford University, these fourteen fast-paced lectures will arm viewers with information for planning ahead so they can prepare for the effects of a disaster or catastrophe.
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