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Terrorism Survival Guide
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The Complete Terrorism Survival Guide
A Must-Have Guide By Juval Aviv
Staying Safe: The Complete Guide to Protecting Yourself, Your Family, & Your Business
Released June 30, 2004 from HarperResource, a division of HarperCollins Publishers
Available at amazon.com
and at major book retailers.
Daily tips from this book are quoted on the
Fox News Web Site
In Staying Safe, Juval Aviv outlines the essential tools for becoming personally responsible for the security and safety of yourself and your loved ones.
Juval Aviv neither overstates nor minimizes today’s threats; instead he sets out to inform and provide real advice for minimizing risk. Staying Safe is clear, comprehensive, and full of instructive and vital tips, that cover:
- Flying with confidence
- Traveling to a foreign country
- Identifying a potential terrorist threat
- Basic safety precautions
- Survival and escape strategies
- Securing your business
- Keeping your identity confidential
- Making transactions on the Internet
- And much more
Excerpts from a Review by Alicia Colon of the New York Sun
Preparing for Terrorism
Red and yellow alerts may mean something to the NYPD, the FDNY, and the FBI, but to John Q. Public, they only leave a feeling of vulnerability and heightened anxiety. I've been waiting for someone in authority to come up with something other than a crayola color scheme and, finally, someone has.
Juval Aviv is not from the homeland security office, but I sure hope someone from that agency buys his book - ""Staying Safe."" Mr. Aviv is a former Israeli counterterrorism intelligence officer, and while New Yorkers don't like the idea of our city becoming another target for suicide bombers, the fact remains it already is. Anti-terror specialists are no longer saying ""if"" about another terror attack. They're saying when.
So why don't we all just pack up and leave town and go somewhere safe from the terrorists? The ugly reality is that many of us are still burying our heads in the sand and leaving our safety to others. It's time to remember what happened on September 11, 2001, and take steps to do some damage control. Let us borrow the Boy Scouts motto and be prepared.
""Staying Safe"" is a common-sense handbook on how to prepare for a disaster. It concentrates on the terror aspect, but many of the recommendations are things we should be doing now anyway.
The book offers sound tips for safeguarding identities, protecting against fraud, and ensuring travel safety abroad. It also answers a lot of questions about practical steps to take should another 9/11 attack happen.
Mr. Aviv makes the startling statement that many victims of crime and terrorism became victims because they made poor choices. They work in high-risk targeted buildings, or in dangerous neighborhoods, or they fail to take notice of the risks. Assessing one's risk and becoming security-minded is the first step toward self-reliance. We simply cannot rely on the authorities or luck for our safety.
The public needs to be trained to recognize potential terrorists and spot suspicious behavior. There are simply not enough government resources available to trace a shadowy enemy like Al Qaeda.
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