West Routt Library District

Imagine a blackout lasting not days, but weeks or months. Tens of millions of people over several states are affected. For those without access to a generator, there is no running water, no sewage, no refrigeration or light. Food and medical supplies are dwindling. Devices we rely on have gone dark. Banks no longer function, looting is widespread, and law and order are being tested as never before. It isn't just a scenario. A well-designed attack...

PREPARE. SURVIVE. THRIVE. Is your survival plan complete from A to Z? Are you truly 100 percent prepared? Because if you overlook one vital area, fail to stock one critical supply, or underestimate one potential danger, your whole plan could come crashing down.

A comprehensive summary of Colorado's public health emergency response planning efforts at the state level. The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, Emergency Preparedness and Response Division guides all local public health efforts within Colorado in public health emergency response planning, requesting that they meet the Centers for Disease Control and Preventions (CDC) Public Health Preparedness and Response Cooperative Agreement...

Will the Armstrong's persevere in the face of a well-trained, deadly enemy which intends to steal their home, and end their lives?

A pandemic is a global disease outbreak. It is difficult to predict when the next pandemic influenza will occur or how severe it will be, yet there is a valid reason to be concerned about pandemic influenza reaching Colorado.

When disaster strikes and no doctors are available, you'll have to rely on your own medical knowledge to survive. Prepper's Survival Medicine Handbook goes beyond basic first aid to teach you military-tested methods for treating life-threatening medical conditions, including: Gunshot wounds; Third degree burns; Radiation exposure; Broken bones; Ruptured arteries; Severed limbs; Poisonous snakebites; Anaphylactic shock. The author, an emergency responder,...