Being prepared for emergencies is a crucial aspect of ensuring safety and security for ourselves and our communities. Whether it’s natural disasters, unexpected crises, or unforeseen circumstances, knowledge is a powerful tool in mitigating risks and navigating tough situations. To aid in this readiness, we’ve compiled a list of recommended emergency preparedness reading materials. These books serve as valuable resources, offering insights, strategies, and expert advice to help you develop comprehensive plans and responses in times of need.
Explore this collection to gain invaluable knowledge, enhance your preparedness, and equip yourself with the essential information needed to face emergencies confidently.
The Disaster-Ready Home: A Step-by-Step Emergency Preparedness Manual for Sheltering in Place
This is a great all-around book that provides step-by-step information on preparing your home for emergencies. There are many short term items, as well as longer term DIY projects if you are looking further ahead.
First Aid Manual 5th Edition: The Step-by-Step Guide for Everyone
First off, I highly recommend first aid training to everyone. Secondly, this book is not a replacement for trained medical personnel. It is however, a great point of reference for those wanting to be more prepared in a case of responders being delayed or unavailable.
How to Survive the End of the World as We Know It
The premise of this book is admittedly a little over the top. The “End of the World” scenario is fairly unlikely. If you can look past that, this book actually has a TON of useful information. The ideas presented here can be helpful for more common emergencies… power outages, natural disasters, etc.
The Old Farmer’s Almanac Vegetable Gardener’s Handbook
This is a great book if you are looking to get started gardening. It has detailed information about growing many common types of vegetables.
Ball Complete Book of Home Preserving
This book is the gold standard for canning information. If you want to get started canning your own food, safety is critical. This book provides all necessary safety information in an easily digestible format. It also includes recipes to cover just about anything you could want to can.
