Are you prepared for a disaster? (Record no. 26214)
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| 000 -LEADER | |
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| fixed length control field | 01610 a2200157 4500 |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| ISBN | 9789389351927 |
| 082 ## - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
| Classification number | 363.3480954 |
| Item number | SIB-A |
| 100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--AUTHOR NAME | |
| Personal name | Sibal, Rajni Sekhri |
| 245 ## - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | Are you prepared for a disaster? |
| Sub Title | Mitigation and management of disasters |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) | |
| Name of publisher | Bloomsbury |
| Year of publication | 2020 |
| Place of publication | India |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Number of Pages | xx, 265p. |
| 504 ## - BIBLIOGRAPHY, ETC. NOTE | |
| Bibliography, etc | Include References |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc | We live in a world which experiences dramatic loss of life due to natural disasters and hazards.<br/>This comprehensive book by Rajni Sibal, formerly the Additional Secretary (Disaster Management), Government of India, outlines methods for preparing households, businesses, commercial establishments and communities to address the substantial risk of disasters. This is a must-have manual for every home, office and enterprise-since each one of these places needs to have a disaster management plan in place before disaster strikes.<br/>Rajni Sibal addresses considerations important in understanding hazards of cyclones, chemical spills, floods and landslides to catastrophic events. The book not only includes the procedures used by safety experts but also focuses on areas often overlooked during the response and post-disaster periods. Packed with information, real-life experiences, case studies and important details, the book contains an extensive list of the how-to's for avoiding mistakes which turn natural and man-made catastrophes into larger disasters, and makes preparing for disasters less intimidating. |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical Term | Emergency management |
| Form subdivision | Hazard mitigation |
| -- | Disaster medicine |
| -- | Emergency Medical Services |
| Geographic subdivision | India |
| 942 ## - ADDED ENTRY ELEMENTS (KOHA) | |
| Source of classification or shelving scheme | |
| Koha item type | Books |
| Withdrawn status | Lost status | Damaged status | Not for loan | Permanent Location | Current Location | Date acquired | Source of acquisition | Cost, normal purchase price | Bill Date | Full call number | Accession Number | Cost, replacement price | Price effective from | Koha item type |
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| NASSDOC Library | NASSDOC Library | 2020-07-07 | OP | 583.27 | 2020-06-11 | 363.3480954 SIB-A | 50973 | 799.00 | 2020-06-11 | Books |