Preparedness Principles

Preparedness Principles is the complete personal preparedness resource guide, teaching families how to prepare for everything from short-term power outages to major disasters and evacuations. Drawing on decades of research and firsthand experience (including surviving the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake), Barbara Salsbury covers food storage, budgeting, pantry systems, water storage, emergency cooking and heating, sanitation, first aid, 72-hour kits, and more. Practical, adaptable, and reassuring, it emphasizes principles over rigid lists so readers can build a preparedness plan tailored to their own circumstances and budget.

• Written by a nationally recognized preparedness expert who lived through the Loma Prieta earthquake
• Emphasizes principles over rigid lists—readers build a plan tailored to their own home and budget
• Accessible and funny, making a daunting topic approachable ('stressed spelled backward is desserts')
• Massive value: 184,000 words covering everything from food storage to evacuation to 16 appendices of how-to plans

“Crises and disasters don't make appointments before they come calling.”

Perfect for a homemaker or head of household who wants to build a practical, affordable emergency preparedness and food storage plan tailored to their own family and budget.