Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook: Dating & Sex

HOW TO SURVIVE A POISONOUS SNAKE ATTACK\ Because poisonous snakes can be difficult to identifyand because some nonpoisonous snakes have markings very similar to venomous ones-the best way to avoid getting bitten is to leave all snakes alone. Assume that a snake is venomous unless you know for certain that it is not.\ HOW TO TREAT A BITE\ 1)Wash the bite with soap and water as soon as you can.\ 2)Immobilize the bitten area and keep it lower than the heart. This will slow the flow of the venom.\ 3)Get medical help as soon as possible. A doctor should treat all snakebites unless you are willing to bet your life that the offending snake is nonpoisonous. Of about eight thousand venomous bites a year in the U.S., nine to fifteen victims are killed. A bite from any type of poisonous snake should always be considered a medical emergency. Even bites from nonpoisonous snakes should be treated professionally, as severe allergic reactions can occur. Some Mojave rattlesnakes carry a neurotoxic venom that can affect the brain or spinal cord, causing paralysis.\ 4)Immediately wrap a bandage tightly two to four inches above the bite to help slow the venom if you are unable to reach medical care within thirty minutes. The bandage should not cut off blood flow from a vein or artery. Make the bandage loose enough for a finger to slip underneath.\ 5)If you have a first aid kit equipped with a suction device, follow the instructions for helping to draw venom out of the wound without making an incision. Generally, you will need to place the rubber suction cup over the wound and attempt to draw the venom out from the bite marks.\ WHAT NOT TO DO\ \ \ Do not place any ice or cooling element on the bite; this will make removing the venom with suction more difficult.\ Do not tie a bandage or a tourniquet too tightly. If used incorrectly, a tourniquet can cut blood flow completely and damage the limb.\ Do not make any incision on or around the wound in an attempt to remove the venom-there is danger of infection.\ Do not attempt to suck out the venom. You do not want it in your mouth, where it might enter your bloodstream.\ \ HOW TO ESCAPE FROM A PYTHON\ Unlike poisonous snakes, pythons and boas kill their prey not through the injection but by constriction; hence these snakes are known as constrictors. A constrictor coils its body around its prey, squeezing it until the pressure is great enough to kill.\ Since pythons and boas can grow to be nearly twenty feet long, they are fully capable of killing a grown person, and small are even more vulnerable. The good new is that most pythons will strike and then try to get away, rather than consume a full-grown human.\ 1) Remain still. This will minimize constriction strength, but a python usually continues constricting well after the prey is dead and not moving.\ 2) Try to control the python's head and try to unwrap the coils, starting from whichever end is available.\ HOW TO AVOID AN ATTACK\ \ \ Do not try to get a closer look, prod the snake to make it move, or try to kill it.\ If you come across a snake, back away slowly an give it a wide berth: snakes can easily strike half their body length in an instant, and some species are six feet or longer.\ When hiking in an area with poisonous snakes, always wear thick leather boots and long pants.\ Keep to marked trails.\ Snakes are cold-blooded and need the sun to help regulate their body temperature. They are often found lying on warm rocks or in other sunny places.\

Forward, by "Mountain" Mel Deweese Preface Great Escapes and Entrances How to Escape from Quicksand How to Break Down a Door How to Hotwire a Car How to Perform a Fast 180Degree Turn with Your Car How to Ram a Car How to Escape from a Sinking Car How to Deal with a Downed Power Line The Best Defense How to Survive a Poisonous Snake Attack How to Fend Off a Shark How to Escape a from a Bear How to Escape from a Mountain Lion How to Wrestle Free from an Alligator How to Escape from Killer Bees How to Deal with a Charging Bull How to Win a Sword Fight How to Take a Punch Leaps of Faith How to Jump from a Bridge or Cliff into a River How to Jump froma Building into a Dumpster How to Maneuver on Top of a Moving Train and Get Inside How to Jump from a Moving Car How to Leap from a Motorcycle to a Car Emergencies How to Perform a Tracheotomy How to Use a Defibrillator to Restore a Heartbeat How to Identify a Bomb How to Deliver a Baby in a Taxicab How to Treat Frostbite How to Treat a Leg Fracture How to Treat a Bullet or Knife Wound Adventure Survival How to Land a Plane How to Survive an Earthquake How to Survive Adrift at Sea How to Survive When Lost in the Desert How to Survive If Your Parachute Fails to Open How to Survive an Avalanche How to Survive If you Are in the Line of Gunfire How to Survive When Lost in the Mountains How to Make Fire Without Matches How to Avoid Being Stuck by Lightning How to Get tot the Surface If Your Scuba Tank Runs of Air The Experts About the Authors

\ From Barnes & NobleIf you've never had to escape from a sinking car, fend off a shark, or deal with a charging bull, you should thank your lucky stars. And then you should pick up The Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook. The book provides tongue-in-cheek instructions on how to free oneself from the grip of an alligator, jump from a building into a dumpster, and survive a host of other dangerous, albeit unlikely, situations. For some, The Worst-Case Scenario Handbook will simply be outrageous, humorous entertainment. But for those who are accident-prone or who constantly find themselves in the wrong place (like the mouth of an alligator) at the wrong time (dinnertime), it may actually be a lifesaver. Whether you're looking for laughs or advice, The Worst-Case Scenario Handbook should be required reading.\ \ \ \ \ ForbesHow many book jackets have you seen bearing the words, "This book can save your life!"? Finally a book that really, no kidding, could.\ \ \ USA TodayThose with deep-seated fears about killer bees, quicksand, mountain lions and sharks will enjoy The Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook by Joshua Piven and David Borgenicht , a handy little book for the extremely prepared that is climbing the best-seller list.\ \ Just so you know right away, the first rule of survival is Do Not Panic. The last rule is Learn to Return. There are a lot of rules in between. This handbook tells how to get out of 40 bad situations, "pretty much a scary scenario for everyone," Piven says. Experts were consulted. The longest scenario (six pages) tells how to land a small passenger plane in case the pilot can't.\ \ Everything signals seriousness. The cover (yellow-orange like traffic signs, school buses, No. 2 pencils) conveys caution, safety. The language is plain (scant adjectives) and formal (no contractions). The black-and-white drawings were inspired by that survival bible, The Boy Scout Handbook. This book is serious right down to the warning in the beginning: "DO NOT ATTEMPT TO UNDERTAKE ANY OF THE ACTIVITIES DESCRIBED IN THIS BOOK YOURSELF."\ \ This is a no-nonsense, no-fooling-around guide with straightforward information. But fear not: The authors have enough perspective to acknowledge the campy appeal of an armchair guide for the anxious. "We thought it would be funny to people," Borgenicht says.\ \ They were, he says, "inspired by pop culture as much as by paranoia - most of the scenarios we talk about were a TV or a movie scene."\ \ Sharks, the authors say, scared both of them to pieces in childhood.\ \ Blame it on Jaws.\ \ \ \ \ \ USA TodayThis is a no-nonsense, no-fooling-around guide with straightforward information. But fear not. The authors have enough perspective to acknowledge the campy appeal of an armchair guide for the anxious.\ \ \ \ \ Publishers WeeklyIn The Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook (1999), Piven, Borgenicht and Worick taught readers how to escape from quicksand and jump from bridges. It's relatively simple to calculate a shark's actions, they say, but human nature is much less predictable. Here, they tell single listeners how to get away from "Mr. or Ms. Wrong." Punctuated with cheesy synthesizer music akin to a demo on a Casio keyboard, Hamilton first gives a disclaimer "breaking a heart is one thing; breaking the law is another" then, in a matter-of-fact style, she tells how to deal with the hazards of romance from bars and bedrooms to airplane lavatories. As if reading from a driving manual, she tells listeners how to remove difficult articles of clothing, fake an orgasm, deal with a drunken date, handle a bad kisser and deliver a pick-up line. Wondering if your date is an axe murderer? Find out if he was sexually abused as a child and has an obsession with matches. Not sure of the gender of your date? Look at his or her hand and be suspicious of baggy clothing. Need to sober up fast? Avoid aspirin and drink lots of water. Although much of this advice sounds silly, the authors' suggestions are completely serious, and Hamilton delivers them that way, e.g., straightforwardly explaining how to spot breast implants by checking out www.implantinfo.com. Based on the Chronicle paperback. (Jan.)n Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information.\ \ \ \ \ Library JournalExpertly read by Laura Hamilton, this amusing and, at times, scary book follows the general outline of the other "worst-case" titles. Experts offer insights on many common and uncommon disasters that can occur when people date and enter into, or fall out of, relationships. This tape is definitely geared toward consenting adults (how to have sex in small spaces), yet it also offers practical information for someone just entering or reentering the dating scene (how to deal with a bad kisser; what to do if your credit card is declined). Ethics sometimes takes a back seat to practical considerations: for instance, searching your lover's belongings to determine if he/she is married. While certainly the tone of the book makes for humorous listening, a lot of the advice is very sensible and covers issues not easily found in other resources. One won't be able to create a healthy relationship using this audio; one will gain insight on how to slide out of a bad one. Recommended for public libraries where the series is popular. - Kathleen A. Sullivan, Phoenix P.L. Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information.\ \ \ \ \ Magazine Editors PeopleChances are you'll never have to extract your arm from the jaws of an alligator. But if you do, remember this: wacking the beast in the nose is the best way to get him to open up. Hence the appeal of this guide, which gives step-by-step instructions on crucial, if seldom encountered, challenges ranging from treating frostbite to landing a pilotless plane.\ \