Review: Scattered Cacophony of Information
Rating: 2 out of 5
Date: 12 5, 2013
Bug Out Bag: (What are the Essentials?) - A Licensed EMT's Perspective by Penny Blazer tends to be scattered and off topic as if the author is not focused on the topic she is writing about. The disclaimer for this book starts with, "This book is meant to be used for entertainment and casual information purposes, only." That is an interesting start for a disclaimer as the topic is not really related to entertainment but could potentially be lifesaving. Additionally, the title leads you to believe the focus of this book are BOB's and because the author is an EMT there will be an emphasis on medical information and equipment but this is not necessarily the case. There is some information on what to put in a BOB but the information falls very short and is far from comprehensive. Chapter 2: What Else Should Go Into Your B.O.B.? was actually a little slim on medical equipment considering that this book is written by an EMT. Chapter 3: Children and Chapter 4: Pet Bug Out Bags are extremely short and lacking. Chapter 6: Types of Disasters does not add to the topic of BOB's and is full of information that is readily available on the Internet. Chapter 7: CERT Training is more of an advertisement for this free training but does not add to the book. I do think attending CERT training is a great idea and I have done so myself but the author failed to integrate the topic well into the book.Overall Assessment:Bug Out Bag: (What are the Essentials?) - A Licensed EMT's Perspective by Penny Blazer was a disappointing cacophony of information that lacks focus, detail, and specificity. I have been an EMT and the authors claim that she is a "Licensed EMT" did not add any insight into the presented material.Overall, I do not recommend this book.I recommend the book:Realistic Bug Out Bagby Max Cooper.