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 Are You Prepared ?

Websites

Survival & Emergency Preparedness 

American Red Cross (Resources for Students and Teachers)

Emergency Planning Guide for Businesses

Homeland Security- For Travelers 

Consumer Product Safety Commission (Recalls)

National Safety Council

Homeland Security

Citizen Corps

Emergency Essentials (Supplies)

 

 

 

Be Smart, Be Ready!

Books and DVDs

Do tornadoes really twist? : questions and answers about tornadoes and hurricanes

Do tornadoes really twist? : questions and answers about tornadoes and hurricanes

by Melvin Berger,.

More Books and DVDs


The “Be Smart, Be Ready"  program is funded by a grant from the Illinois State Library (ISL), a Division of the Office of Secretary of State, using funds provided by the Institute of Museum and Library Services, under the federal Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA).

 

Providing information so 
you can be prepared  
for any emergency. 

Upcoming Events

Poster & Essay Contest – Write an Essay or design a poster which answers the question – 
“What will be in your 72 hour kit and why?” 

Prizes supplied by CVS and Community State Bank, 
contest rules can be picked up at the library, CVS and Community State Bank or seen here. This will run from March 1 thru March 31. Two winners will be notified in April.

Tuesday, April 8, 2008 6:30 - 8:30PM 
Be Smart, Be Ready Workshop
Find out how to get ready at home, work or in the car.
We will have two response organizations presenting.
 Light refreshments and freebies.. 
RSVP is a must!!!! 

Questions email reference@kewaneelibrary.org 
or call Mary at 309-856-8475

 

Check out these books or DVDs 

Avoiding Disaster: How to keep your business going when catastrophe strikes by John Laye

Blackouts: A practical survival guide by Ann Byers

Do Tornadoes Really Twist? Questions and answers about tornadoes by Melvin Berger

Earthquakes: A practical survival guide 
by Suzanne J. Murdico

Emergency Essentials: Tips for preparedness 
by Larry Barkdull

Empty Harvest: Understanding the link between our food, our immunity and our planet 
by Bernard Jensen and Mark Anderson

Escapes from Natural Disasters by Stephen Currie

Extreme Emergencies: Humanitarian assistance to civilian populations following chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and explosive incidents - a sourcebook
by Anthea
Sanyasi

Family Preparedness Plan [DVD]

Gentle Are of Verbal Self-Defense at Work 
by Suzette Haden Elgin

Helping Children Cope with Disasters and Terrorism
by  Annette M.  Greca

How to Organize for Safety: The step-by-step guide to emergencies  by  Consuelo S. Meux

Hurricanes, Tsunamis and Other Natural Disasters
by Andrew Langley

It's Time to call 911: What to do in an emergency
by Julie Melle

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Available at Kewanee Public Library

Self-Defense Steps to Survival by Katy Mattingly

Terrorist Attacks: A practical survival guide by Kerry Hinton

Terrorists, Tornados and Tsunamis: How to prepare for life's danger zones by John Christian Orndorff

Training Woman in the Martial Arts: A special journey 
by Jennifer Lawler

Water Safety by Lucia Raatma

When All Hell Breaks Loose by Cody Lundin

When technology fails : a manual for self-reliance & planetary survival by Matthew R.
Stein

When Terror Comes to Main Street : a citizen's guide to terror awareness, preparedness and prevention
by Joseph A. Ruffini

Near Water by Claire Llewellyn

Noel and Johnny Gyro's live to tell about it : self-defense techniques [DVD] 


Official Taekwondo Training Manual by Soon Man Lee

Once Upon a Dragon: Stranger Safety for Kids and Dragons
by Jean Pendziwol

Path of destruction : the devastation of New Orleans and the coming age of
superstorms by
John McQuaid

Scuba Diving Safety
by Dan Orr

Longfellow's Water Habits Are Learned: Early tales
by Jane McCharen

May I Pet Your Dog? The how-to guide for kids meeting dogs by Stephanie Calmenson

General Information:  309-852-4505
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Last updated:
February 2008