Nuclear War Survival Skills (Free Online HTML Book/277 Pages)

Oregon Institute of Science and Medicine ^ | Updated & Expanded 1987 Edition | Cresson H. Kearny

[handk]

Also see the new Expedient Shelter Book. Requires the DjVu plugin.   NWSS Contents Cover Edition Notes Table of Contents Book Order Form Foreword About the Author Acknowledgments Introduction Ch. 1: The Dangers... Ch. 2: Warnings an... Ch. 3: Psychologic... Ch. 4: Evacuation Ch. 5: Shelter, th... Ch. 6: Ventilation... Ch. 7: Protection ... Ch. 8: Water Ch. 9: Food Ch. 10: Fallout Ra... Ch. 11: Light Ch. 12: Shelter Sa... Ch. 13: Surviving ... Ch. 14: Expedient ... Ch. 15: Improvised... Ch. 16: Minimum Pr... Ch. 17: Permanent ... Ch. 18: Trans-Paci... App. A: Instructio... App. A.1: Door-Cov... App. A.2: Pole-Cov... App. A.3: Small-Po... App. A.4: Abovegro... App. A.5: Abovegro... App. A.6: Above gr... App. B: How to Mak... App. C: A Homemade... App. D: Expedient ... App. E: How to Mak... App. F: Providing ... Selected References Selected Index Graphics

Nuclear War Survival Skills
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Table of Contents

Foreword by Dr. Edward Teller

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About the Author by Dr. Eugene P. Wigner	10
Acknowledgements	12
Introduction	14
Chapter 1 The Dangers from Nuclear Weapons: Myths and Facts	21
Chapter 2 Psychological Preparations	31
Chapter 3 Warnings and Communications	33
Chapter 4 Evacuation	40
Chapter 5 Shelter, the Greatest Need	49
Chapter 6 Ventilation and Cooling of Shelters	65
Chapter 7 Protection Against Fires and Carbon Monoxide	81
Chapter 8 Water	85
Chapter 9 Food	95
Chapter 10 Fallout Radiation Meters	119
Chapter 11 Light	127
Chapter 12 Shelter Sanitation and Preventive Medicine	130
Chapter 13 Surviving Without Doctors	136
Chapter 14 Expedient Shelter Furnishings	149
Chapter 15 Improvised Clothing and Protective Items	156
Chapter 16 Minimum Pre-Crisis Preparations	164
Chapter 17 Permanent Family Fallout Shelters for Dual Use	167
Chapter 18 Trans-Pacific Fallout	188
Appendices
A Instructions for Six Expedient Fallout Shelters	193
A.1 Door-Covered Trench Shelter	198
A.2 Pole-Covered Trench Shelter	203
A.3 Small-Pole Shelter	208
A.4 Aboveground, Door-Covered Shelter	215
A.5 Aboveground, Ridgepole Shelter	221
A.6 Above ground, Crib-Walled Shelter	228
B How to Make and Use a HomemadeShelter-Ventilating Pump, the KAP	234
C A HOMEMADE FALLOUT METER, THE K.F.M. - HOW TO MAKE AND USE IT	253
D Expedient Blast Shelters	284
E How to Make and Use a Homemade Plywood Double Action Piston Pump and Filter	300
F Means for Providing Improved Natural Ventilation and Daylight to a Shelter with an Emergency Exit	319
Selected References	323
Selected Index	326

Copyright 2000 Nuclear War Survival Skills

[handk]

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[Black Agnes]

ping!

[IronJack]

Cresson Kearney used to live near me when I was a reporter for a newspaper in Colorado. I actually interviewed him about this book, and he gave me an autographed copy. He was a fascinating man, and thoroughly rejected the notion that nuclear war was unsurvivable.

Unfortunately, my copy of his book was destroyed when a water leak inundated my basement.

[zarf]

Rule #1: Dig a grave and kiss your ass goodbye.

This stuff is 1950's grade BS.

[nralife]

Yes, this is an excellent reference book. Even though the Cold war is over, everybody should have a copy....

[RightWhale]

There will be a lot less fallout and blast effects now than there would have been at the height of the Cold War. Fewer weapons, and smaller, more effective delivery systems. It will take very few detonations to ruin any country for a long time, although most will survive. How well they do depends on how well they are prepared to do without the distribution network. It would help tremendously if everyone just has a few cans of Spam and bags of noodles.

[Prodigal Son]

This stuff is 1950's grade BS.

I don't know. You can usually learn a little something from just about anything or anybody. There's some useful info to be gleaned in there. Interesting field expedient shelters and that homemade piston pump (for air) looked like a fun project- could also be used as a McGyver device in the right situation.

Sometimes what I find useful about these sites even if their info is out of date is it helps to put you in the frame of mind to plan out your own survival in modern times in case of a catastrophic event.