Health Safety

The common cold causes sniffles and sneezes across the globe each year. Although the virus that causes this annoying illness spreads easily, there are things we can do to prevent it. This audiobook will help listeners learn how to recognize and prevent the common cold.

For most people who find themselves dealing with a life or death situation, survival hinges on making it through the first 48 hours, and you will find plenty of ways to ensure you do just that in this book. Learn all about a wide variety of personal preparedness and survival basics, including putting together a safe, secure campsite; finding the food and water you will need to survive; treating injuries; and more.

Conquer Nursing School Tests: Your Strategy Guide to Clinical Judgment, Critical Thinking, and Exam Success offers a focused, high-yield review of the essential thinking skills needed to succeed in nursing school exams and prepare for the NCLEX. This concise guide is not designed to cover every detail or topic exhaustively. Instead, it serves as a supplemental tool to help students reinforce core concepts, apply critical thinking in clinical scenarios, and sharpen their test-taking approach. Each chapter emphasizes practical nursing knowledge — from interpreting vital signs and managing ...

On the internet, on playgrounds, and in schools across the country, thousands of elementary and middle school kids are picked on, teased, and harassed by bullies. It's something that can jeopardize a child's development -- unless they have the tools to help stop bullying in its tracks.

Arm yourself with everything you need to tackle any crisis, natural disaster, or the unexpected – transform fear into confidence with practical, hands-on strategies and tips! In today's unpredictable world, being caught off guard by an emergency isn't just a remote possibility—it's almost a given. The question is no longer if a crisis will happen, but when. In the last year alone, natural disasters have affected millions of people worldwide, and economic downturns have left even the most stable households scrambling for security.

Looking for books on essential oils and aromatherapy? You’ve come to the right place. Essential Oils Guide Book contains everything a new or seasoned oils enthusiast would want to know. You’ll explore the many benefits of aromatherapy and essential oils. From home remedies to picking your first starter kit of oils, it’s all here.

Set Sail: The Ultimate Guide to a Rewarding Career in Container Shipping Are you looking for a career filled with adventure, global travel, and lucrative opportunities? Look no further than container shipping! In Set Sail, you'll find everything you need to know to jumpstart your career in one of the most exciting industries in the world. From understanding the hierarchy on a container ship to building an impressive maritime resume and acing job interviews, Set Sail covers it all. You'll learn about the different types of container ships, engineering challenges, necessary certifications and...

Teach yourself escape and evasion tactics! Whether you're a high-profile individual, a tourist, or a random target for an opportunistic criminal, there's a chance you'll be taken. This book is packed with covert military and spy escape techniques adapted for the average person. Learn how to bolster your home security, create a covert escape and survival kit, track a missing person, disappear permanently, escape from restraints, endure captivity until you escape or are rescued, survive a car chase, evade guard dogs, and more. You never know when they will save your life.

Unveil the secrets of a thriving garden with "Mastering the Snip" - your comprehensive guide to precision pruning. Whether you're a seasoned green thumb or a budding horticulturist, this invaluable resource will elevate your gardening prowess to new heights, transforming your green canvas into a masterpiece of plant health, vitality, and beauty. Embark on a journey through the foundational knowledge of "Understanding the Basics of Precision Pruning." Discover how vital pruning is to plant health and learn to discern between precision and general pruning to achieve the desired outcomes. ...

Unveil your untamed spirit and embrace your wild side with our latest eBook offering "Unveiling the Wilderness Within". This quintessential guide takes you from the comfort of your home into the heart of nature's wonder, all without leaving the familiarity of your local parks and trails. The 15 engaging chapters are carefully crafted to cover all the bases, from discovering your local parks and understanding their true essence, right down to documenting your wonderful adventures. Whether you're a seasoned explorer, or someone looking to find peace and tranquility in local nature, this book ...

The modern world can be a dangerous place, filled with fast cars, smartphones, new drugs, and thrill sports. Meanwhile we humans are as fragile as ever. In fact after a century of steady improvement, injuries and accidental deaths are on the rise. Steve Casner has devoted his career to studying the psychology of safety, and he knows there's not a safety warning we won't ignore or a foolproof device we can't turn into an implement of disaster.

Individuals suffering from psychiatric or substance use disorders sometimes display any one of a number of frightening behaviors: verbal outbursts, physical threats and even violence. Not only Corporate Security, Human Resources, Executive Protection, and Loss Prevention Professionals, but anyone who works may be forced to deal with such individuals. In this comprehensive guidebook, Ellis Amdur and William Cooper offer everyone a comprehensive set of strategies to keep themselves, those they may be responsible for protecting, as well as the general public safe while functioning at the ...

Rope joins rank with so many other survival resources that are taken for granted in modern times. First peoples utilized rope of all varieties and sizes for countless important items and tasks, including (but not limited to) clothing, fishing nets and line, shelter lashings, animal traps, tool and weapon bindings, shoes, bags and packs, basketry, bridges, beds, and much more.

Are you prepared to keep your family safe when disaster strikes, even if you can't depend on any government agency? Do you feel overwhelmed by the thought of prepping your family for potential disasters, both natural and man-made, while juggling the demands of daily life? Are you concerned about preparing effectively without breaking the bank or scaring your children? You're not alone!

On August 26, 2015, Emmy Award-winning 24-year-old reporter Alison Parker was murdered on live television, along with her colleague, photojournalist Adam Ward. Their interviewee was also shot but survived. In the wake of his daughter's murder, Andy Parker became a national advocate for commonsense gun safety legislation. The night of the murder, with his emotions still raw, he went on Fox News and vowed to do "whatever it takes" to end gun violence in America.

If a classmate sends threatening emails to you, do you know what to do? Don’t worry if you don’t. This book is here to help! Learn tech-savvy ways to keep bullies out of your technology - without taking away all the fun!

The world's leading safety experts share practical day-to-day solutions that combine the latest tools and technologies in healthcare today with the best safety practices from high-risk yet high-reliability industries, such as aviation, nuclear power, and the United States military. Using these field-tested methods, you can develop new leadership initiatives, educate workers on the universal skills that can save lives, organize and train safety action teams, implement reliability management systems, and create long-term, transformational change.

In today's unpredictable world, being prepared for any emergency is crucial. Whether it's a natural disaster, extreme weather conditions, or a medical emergency, having a well-stocked 72-hour emergency kit can make all the difference in ensuring the safety and survival of yourself and your loved ones.

In Whistler, British Columbia, dogs can be found riding chairlifts, perched on skiers' shoulders, and even descending from helicopters - all in the race against time to save people caught in the path of an avalanche. Meet Henry, a lovable border collie, and the team of dogs and human partners he works with in the beautiful and sometimes dangerous mountains.

After a period of tremendous upheaval, it is necessary for organizations to transform alongside their employees and welcome new ways of working. While it is impossible to predict which changes will be successful, it is crucial for leaders to now ask: what should work look like to achieve productive, healthy, and safe organizations? In Brave New Workplace, Julian Barling argues that we should focus on creating environments in which employees can flourish, rather than relying on the resiliency of workers to withstand difficult working conditions.