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Author : Tony Nester
Publisher :
Page : 78 pages
File Size : 25,3 MB
Release : 2012
Category : Emergency management
ISBN : 9780971381148
Guides readers in establishing a disaster plan covering the basic human needs in case the unpredictable happens, with information on food, water, and personal safety.
Author : Ted Koppel
Publisher : Crown
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 25,39 MB
Release : 2015
Category : Book clubs (Discussion groups)
ISBN : 055341996X
A nation unprepared : surviving the aftermath of a blackout where tens of millions of people over several states are affected.
Author : M. Usman
Publisher : Mendon Cottage Books
Page : 44 pages
File Size : 30,83 MB
Release : 2015-05-09
Category : Reference
ISBN : 1311362487
Table of Contents Preface Chapter 1 - Introduction 1.1 Assemble a Disaster Supplies Kit 1.2 Prepare Your Kit 1.3 Disaster Supplies Kit Basics 1.4 Disaster Supplies Kit Basics Chapter 2 - First aid supply 2.1 Drugs 2.2 Dressings 2.3 Other First Aid Supplies 2.4 Survival Kit for Your Home 2.5 Items for safety and comfort 2.6 Survival Kit for Your Automobile 2.7 Important Documents 2.8 Disaster Tools Chapter 3 - Hygiene 3.1 To Build a Makeshift Toilet Chapter 4 - Food 4.1 Food for survival: Chapter 5 - Water 5.1 Ways to purify water Chapter 6 - Blackouts 6.1 What to do during a blackout 6.2 After the blackout Chapter 7 - Conclusion Author Bio Publisher Preface We will begin this book by providing you with the basics, such as the disaster supply kits. You have to be prepared for everything before any disastrous event takes place, because that is the only key to fighting off any mishaps that may occur. We not only give you the basic instructions, but will also supply you with the most important supply off all, the list of all the relevant objects you need. Now, a lot of these things are generally found in any common household, but we provide you with all other extra things that need to be there as well. We will follow it up with the advice of storing all important documents and what kind of documents are the important ones. Disaster tools are followed by another key section, which is hygiene. When the grid goes down the usual setup of your life alters for a great amount of time, and the mechanisms that we normally rely upon are in disarray. Hence, we give you a list of essentials to make sure that your hygiene remains in good condition, because that will directly impact your health. Furthermore, that will potentially create problems for you in an already tough situation. In this section, we cover the basics all the way to creating a makeshift toilet. The next section brings us to the issue of food. Here we give you all the do’s and don’ts regarding food supplies. We tell you what foods you have to rely upon and those that you should avoid and keep at bay. Water, although more key in importance, comes after food in our book and after explaining its relevance, we will tell you all the different ways in which you can purify unclean sources for use. We follow it up with general advice with what steps to take during and after the blackout and sum it all up in a conclusion for you. Read the book and follow it up with all the advice that we present to you. Remember: the key to prevention from any disaster is preparedness. We have done our part now it’s your turn!
Author : Alan Fiebig
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 182 pages
File Size : 34,59 MB
Release : 2017-04-11
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 1612436595
The ultimate guide to creating, storing and utilizing lifesaving power in the most critical circumstances. Batteries 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-efficient solar panels •Incorporate a micro-hydro system •Harness the wind with turbines Manage Energy Storage •Select durable battery banks •Rewire for energy efficiency •Control energy consumption Live Comfortably on Less •Install a high-efficiency refrigerator and LEDs •Use a human-powered washing machine •Charge laptops and cell phones Written in an approachable, easy-to-understand style, Prepper’s Total Grid Failure Handbook provides everything you need to survive long-term without grid power.
Author : National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 171 pages
File Size : 27,86 MB
Release : 2017-10-25
Category : Science
ISBN : 0309463076
Americans' safety, productivity, comfort, and convenience depend on the reliable supply of electric power. The electric power system is a complex "cyber-physical" system composed of a network of millions of components spread out across the continent. These components are owned, operated, and regulated by thousands of different entities. Power system operators work hard to assure safe and reliable service, but large outages occasionally happen. Given the nature of the system, there is simply no way that outages can be completely avoided, no matter how much time and money is devoted to such an effort. The system's reliability and resilience can be improved but never made perfect. Thus, system owners, operators, and regulators must prioritize their investments based on potential benefits. Enhancing the Resilience of the Nation's Electricity System focuses on identifying, developing, and implementing strategies to increase the power system's resilience in the face of events that can cause large-area, long-duration outages: blackouts that extend over multiple service areas and last several days or longer. Resilience is not just about lessening the likelihood that these outages will occur. It is also about limiting the scope and impact of outages when they do occur, restoring power rapidly afterwards, and learning from these experiences to better deal with events in the future.
Author : Tara Dodrill
Publisher : CreateSpace
Page : 262 pages
File Size : 43,19 MB
Release : 2014-08-24
Category :
ISBN : 9781500945572
Discover why threats to the power grid put American life, as we know it, at total risk. Learn preparedness tips and techniques which will help you and your family survive after the lights go out. And even learn how to thrive in the new reality, for the long-term. Learn off the grid living, homesteading, and retreat buying tips to help you avoid pitfalls that could quickly unravel even the best of survival plans. How will you make a living in a power grid down society? Where are the best places to score cheap preps? Do you know what to do when you can't call the fire department? What the best bartering items? Can you grow your own medicine? What are the best off the grid home options? How will you educate your children? Can you treat common livestock ailments to help protect your food supply? What are morale boosters and why are they important? This book will answer all those questions and more!
Author : MEREDITH. ANGWIN
Publisher :
Page : 440 pages
File Size : 25,61 MB
Release : 2020-10-19
Category :
ISBN : 9780989119085
"Shorting the Grid" describes how closed meetings, arcane auction rules, and five-minute planning horizons will topple the reliability of our electric grid. Hopeful speeches will not keep the lights on.
Author : National Research Council
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 165 pages
File Size : 17,51 MB
Release : 2012-11-25
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0309114047
The electric power delivery system that carries electricity from large central generators to customers could be severely damaged by a small number of well-informed attackers. The system is inherently vulnerable because transmission lines may span hundreds of miles, and many key facilities are unguarded. This vulnerability is exacerbated by the fact that the power grid, most of which was originally designed to meet the needs of individual vertically integrated utilities, is being used to move power between regions to support the needs of competitive markets for power generation. Primarily because of ambiguities introduced as a result of recent restricting the of the industry and cost pressures from consumers and regulators, investment to strengthen and upgrade the grid has lagged, with the result that many parts of the bulk high-voltage system are heavily stressed. Electric systems are not designed to withstand or quickly recover from damage inflicted simultaneously on multiple components. Such an attack could be carried out by knowledgeable attackers with little risk of detection or interdiction. Further well-planned and coordinated attacks by terrorists could leave the electric power system in a large region of the country at least partially disabled for a very long time. Although there are many examples of terrorist and military attacks on power systems elsewhere in the world, at the time of this study international terrorists have shown limited interest in attacking the U.S. power grid. However, that should not be a basis for complacency. Because all parts of the economy, as well as human health and welfare, depend on electricity, the results could be devastating. Terrorism and the Electric Power Delivery System focuses on measures that could make the power delivery system less vulnerable to attacks, restore power faster after an attack, and make critical services less vulnerable while the delivery of conventional electric power has been disrupted.
Author : Dennis DeLaurier
Publisher : Dennis DeLaurier
Page : 53 pages
File Size : 26,73 MB
Release : 2024-03-25
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN :
INTRODUCTION Electricity is the lifeblood of modern society, powering everything from homes and businesses to critical infrastructure. A complete electrical grid failure occurs when a widespread disruption interrupts the normal functioning of the power distribution system, leaving communities without access to electricity. Why Understanding Grid Down USA is important As an 80-year-old grandfather with a medical problem, a grid-down situation eliminates the possibility of me or you getting emergency medical attention. But it is worse than that as a grid-down occurrence takes us back to the ages of no electricity or the horse and buggy days. In this book, the Grid-Down lasts as much as a year. As you will learn that is a catastrophic event causing millions of lives here in the US to be lost. It is not the intent of this book to go into a major detailing of how the power grid works, but to its vulnerabilities. And eventually to its consequences.
Author : William L. Thompson
Publisher : iUniverse
Page : 283 pages
File Size : 14,41 MB
Release : 2016-05-21
Category : Computers
ISBN : 149179044X
There’s probably a good chance that you’ve turned on your television, computer, or an appliance without giving much thought about the electric grid. But when there’s a power outage, it’s a different story. Suddenly, you’re asking yourself questions such as: What is the electric grid and who owns it? Who controls the grid and how is it controlled? What causes a grid blackout? What is the future of the grid? William L. Thompson, who retired from Dominion Virginia Power after thirty-eight years in the electric business, answers those questions and many more in this book for anyone curious about the electric grid and how it works. In plain, simple language, he reveals what goes on behind the scenes at grid control centers across the country. He also explains how electricity is generated through renewable energy sources such as wind and solar. He also examines the causes behind the largest blackout in United States history and how global warming and technological developments could permanently change Living on the Grid.