{"product_id":"the-united-states-armed-forces-nuclear-biological-and-chemical-survival-manual-everything-you-need-to-know-to-protect-yourself-and-your-family-from-the","title":"The United States Armed Forces Nuclear, Biological and Chemical Survival Manual: Everything You Need to Know to Protect Yourself and Your Family from the","description":"\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBiographical Note\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eDick Couch\u003c\/b\u003e, Captain, U.S. Navy (retired), is a former Navy SEAL, combat veteran and CIA case officer. He is the author of four novels, \n\u003ci\u003eSEAL Team One, Pressure Point, Silent Descent\u003c\/i\u003e, and \n\u003ci\u003eRising Wind\u003c\/i\u003e, and a nonfiction book on the training of navy SEALS, \n\u003ci\u003eThe Warrior Elite\u003c\/i\u003e. An avid skier and fly fisherman, Dick and his wife, Julia, live in central Idaho.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Readers will hopefully never need to use any of this advice, but some may sleep easier knowing they could.\"-- \n\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePreparing for the unthinkable is the key to our Code Orange way of life, according to this fact-filled but awkwardly packaged primer. Couch, an ex-Navy Seal and author of The Warrior Elite, has culled military and government publications for \"best practices\" in coping with nuclear, biological and chemical attacks, which he presents along with gruesome lore on the history, use and effects of NBC weapons. There's a lot of information, but much of it is not for the average reader. One chapter covers protective military gear that Couch concedes is not very appropriate for civilians, and half the book is taken up by appendices, including a lengthy one of NBC casualty treatment protocols for doctors and nurses. While many of the procedures here require special equipment and training, there are some simple tips for laypeople. Curling up in a basement corner after a nuclear blast, for example, can cut your radiation dose by a factor of ten (provided you are outside the \"100 percent lethality \" zone), while heavy clothing and a wet cloth over the nose and mouth help protect in a chemical or biological strike. After an attack, most fallout\/toxins\/spoors can be washed off, preferably with diluted bleach. And do use that duct tape. The manual is written in a dryly technical, safety-label style whose authoritative tone is reassuring (\"If exposed to a chemical attack and protective gear is not available, attempt to seek shelter and to minimize the inhalation of the agent\"). Readers will hopefully never need to use any of this advice, but some may sleep easier knowing they could.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/span\u003e 03\/10\/2003 pg. 1 (EAN 9780465007974, Paperback)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/span\u003e 04\/01\/2003 (EAN 9780465007974, Paperback)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/span\u003e 04\/01\/2003 (EAN 9780465007974, Paperback)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Couch, Dick\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Basic Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePub Date:\u003c\/b\u003e 2003-04-03\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC:\u003c\/b\u003e Political Science|Security (National \u0026amp; International)|Political Science|Terrorism|Reference|Personal \u0026amp; Practical Guides|Political Science|American Government|Self-Help|Safety \u0026amp; Security|Survival \u0026amp; Emergency Preparedness\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSubjects:\u003c\/b\u003e Survival skills|Weapons of mass destruction\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.75 lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780465007974\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eASIN:\u003c\/b\u003e -\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSKU:\u003c\/b\u003e SP-9780465007974\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Basic Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52146999066905,"sku":"SP-9780465007974","price":28.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0913\/0380\/5209\/files\/9780465007974_spiral.png?v=1774150892","url":"https:\/\/westbindery.com\/products\/the-united-states-armed-forces-nuclear-biological-and-chemical-survival-manual-everything-you-need-to-know-to-protect-yourself-and-your-family-from-the","provider":"West Bindery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}