SAS urban survival handbook
Subtitle: how to protect yourself against terrorism, natural disasters, fires, home invasions, and everyday health and safety hazards
By: with a new introduction by John "Lofty" Wiseman
Publisher: Skyhorse Pub.
Published: 2013
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 627
ISBN-13: 9781620877111
Subjects: Crisis management; Survival
Other titles: Urban survival handbook
Description: A necessary and effective manual of urban survival technique -- a companion to the SAS Survival Handbook (over a million copies sold). John Lofty Wiseman is the author of the bestselling SAS Survival Handbook, the definitive guide to survival in the wild from Britain's Special Air Service. Now he has compiled a complete guide to survival in the urban jungle. Every year in America there are thousands of fatal accidents in the home -- more than on the roads, and many more than in the great outdoors. Fire, electricity, water, gas, sharp knives, poisons, chemical -- these valuable tools can quickly become dangerous weapons when not treated with proper respect and understanding. Add to these the risks of travel, terrorism, muggings, rape, tsunamis, and earthquakes. We are constantly reminded that the world is a dangerous place. Wiseman shows readers how to think realistically and practically about these perils in order to avoid them, whether they are at home, on the street, in school, or in transit. From self-defense techniques to home security systems to coping with natural disasters, this book will teach readers to recognize risks, make quick decisions, and live confidently in the modern urban world. 155 color illustrations-- publisher's description.
Notes: Companion to the SAS Survival Handbook.

Previous ed.: c2008.

Previous ed. bears slightly different subtitle: "how to protect yourself from domestic accidents, muggings, burglary, and attack."