Description
A necessary and effective manual of urban survival techniques, a companion to the SAS Survival Handbook (1,000,000 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, chemicals—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. 100 color illustrations.
From the Publisher
With the clarity, common sense, and directness you would expect from the SAS’s former Chief Survival Instructor, Lofty Wiseman shares the skills he’s perfected over a long career. The SAS Urban Survival Handbook shows you strategies and techniques for: combating the problems and stresses of urban life for you and your family; making and keeping your home safe; avoiding accidents and injury from tools, chemicals, and poisonous plants; insuring home security; dealing with travel dangers; combating threats from letter bombs, hijack, and kidnap; and coping with natural disasters. It also includes self–defense techniques to counter attacks of all kinds, first–aid procedures, skills for saving a life, and much more. John “Lofty” Wiseman served for 26 years with Britain’s Special Air Service as their Chief Survival Instructor. He remains the foremost authority on SAS training techniques for civilians.
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