Title Page -- Dedication -- Praise -- Introduction -- [CHAPTER 1] - Facing the Facts and Preparing for Them -- Destructive Weather and Natural Disasters -- Emerging Diseases -- Weapons of Mass Destruction -- Environmental Degradation -- Massive Computer System Failures and Sabotage -- Nuclear and Other Technological Catastrophes -- Civil Unrest -- Economic Disaster -- Terrorism -- The "Black Swan" Event -- [CHAPTER 2] - Fitness The Foundation for Survival -- Fitness Nutrition -- "My Butt's Too Big" -- [CHAPTER 3] - The Basics The E-Kit and Safe Clothing -- Protocols for Personal Life-Defense -- The E-Kit and the Grab-and-Go Bag -- The Personal Emergency Kit (E-Kit) -- Bargain Basement E-Kit Alternative -- E-Kit Bags and Pouches -- Customized E-Kits -- Essential E-Kit Components -- For safety's sake, include the following extra items in your E-Kit -- E-Kit Carry Rules -- Dress for Safety -- [CHAPTER 4] - The Grab-and-Go Bag -- Grab-and-Go Bag Supplies -- First Aid Kit -- Grab-and-Go Bag Storage -- How to Carry Your Gear -- Grab-and-Go Bags for the Office -- Grab-and-Go Bags for Your Car -- [CHAPTER 5] - Self Defense -- What Self-Defense Equipment Should I Own and Learn to Use? -- What About Firearms? -- Firearms Types -- Shotguns -- Non-Lethal Weapons -- Personal Protection in the Inner City -- [CHAPTER 6] - Personal Protective Equipment -- Smoke Escape Hood Q & A -- Gas Masks -- Gas Masks for Children -- Haz-Mat Gear -- How to Put on a Haz-Mat Suit -- [CHAPTER 7] - Water -- Water Storage for the Home -- Water Storage Containers -- Outdoor Emergency Water Sources -- Hidden Water Sources in Your Home -- Water Treatment Methods -- [CHAPTER 8] - Food -- Emergency Food Supply (EFS) Size -- EFS Types -- Dehydrated Food -- Dehydrated Food Companies -- Dehydration Basics -- Freeze-Dried -- Meals Ready-to-Eat (MRE) -- EFS Storage Area -- EFS Shelf Life.

[CHAPTER 9] - Urban Gardening -- Benefits of Indoor Gardening -- Indoor Gardening Gear -- Choice of Plants -- The Benefits of Sprouts -- Purchase Your Seeds -- "Feed Me, Seymour"-Organic Fertilizer for Your Garden -- Step #1: "Gettin' Wormy Wit It" -- Step #2: "Movin' On Up." -- Step #3: Dinner Is Served. -- Step #4: Time to Get Growing! -- A Dirty Plant Is an Unhappy Plant -- Plant Containers -- Plant Stands -- Let There Be Light -- Indoor Garden Soil Tips -- Plant Pollination -- Balancing Your Environment -- Hydroponics -- Passive Planter Hydroponic Garden Set-Up -- Specialty Indoor Vegetable Growing Kit Products -- [CHAPTER 10] - Shelter -- Tents -- Domes -- If One Becomes Homeless -- [CHAPTER 11] - Sanitation and Hygiene -- Chemical Waste Treatment Methods -- Porta-Potties -- Biological Waste Treatment Methods -- Stool Digesters -- Improvised Stool Digester -- Latrines -- Trench Latrine -- Homemade Composting Toilet -- Factory-made Composting Toilet -- [CHAPTER 12] - Lighting, Power and Heating -- When There Is No Sun or Wind -- Diesel and Gas Generators for Emergency Home Power -- Emergency Cooking for the Home -- Emergency Heat -- Worst-Case Situation Heating -- Worst-Case Situation Emergency Apartment Heating -- [CHAPTER 13] - Emergency Communication -- General Mobile Radio Service (GMRS) Radios -- FRS (Family Radio Service) Radios -- Radio Scanners -- [CHAPTER 14] - Evacuation Protocols -- Advance Planning Is Crucial -- Staying Informed Before and After You Leave -- Evacuating the Area -- How to Use an Emergency Escape Location Card (E.E.L.) -- Emergency Evacuation Steps -- Elderly and Physically Challenged Emergency Evacuation -- Emergency Evacuation by Inflatable Boat -- [CHAPTER 15] - Emergency Transportation -- Bicycles -- Riding Through the Storm -- Best Bike for Emergencies -- Getting Ready to Ride -- Bicycle Motors.

Alternatives to Bicycles -- Emergency Boats -- Emergency Rural Transportation -- Sci-Fi Emergency Transportation -- [CHAPTER 16] - Subway Escape -- To Help Determine Your Proximity to the Closest Station -- How to Protect Yourself from a Chemical Weapons Release -- [CHAPTER 17] - Fire Prevention and Escape -- Fire Safety for the Home -- Electrical Equipment Safeguards -- Fire Safeguards for the Kitchen -- Fire Safety Tips for Smokers -- High-Rise Fire Escape -- Extreme Fire Escape Methods -- CHAPTER 18] - Extreme Weather -- Hurricanes -- Severe Thunderstorms -- Floods -- After the Flood -- Tornadoes -- Winter Storms -- Drought and Heat Waves -- Mudslides -- [CHAPTER 19] - "The Big One" -- Earthquake Preparedness Essentials -- Earthquake Response -- Tsunamis -- Volcanoes -- [CHAPTER 20] - Infectious Disease -- How to Protect Yourself from Infectious Diseases in Urban Areas -- To Reduce Risk of Disease -- Pet Owners -- Insect Control -- Pandemic Preparedness Protocols -- [CHAPTER 21] - Chemical and Bio-Warfare -- Bio-Weapon Dissemination Methods -- Bio-Warfare Preparedness -- Chemical Weapons -- Protection Against Chemical Weapons -- [CHAPTER 22] - Nuclear/ Radiological Event Preparedness -- Nuclear Terrorism -- SADM (Special Atomic Demolition Munition) or Improvised Nuclear Device -- Nuclear Missile Attack -- Nuclear Event Survival Protocols -- Protection for Children -- Understanding Radiation and Its Effects -- Emergency Shelters from Nuclear Emergencies -- [CHAPTER 23] - Crime Prevention for the Home -- [CHAPTER 24] - The 21st-Century Home -- Eliminating Indoor Air Pollution -- Alternative Homebuilding -- One last thing… -- Preparedness Source List -- Selected Bibliography -- Preparedness Checklist -- Copyright Page.