The Counter-Terrorist Handbook: The Essential Guide to Self-Protection in the 21st Century

The Counter-Terrorist Handbook: The Essential Guide to Self-Protection in the 21st Century

by EdwardCharles (Author), JamesHJackson (Author), RobertMountcastle (Author)

Synopsis

A practical and accessible guide that shows you how best to prepare for the unknown, covering everything from foreign travel to living through biological and chemical weapon attack. Including advice on how to cope in a hijack situation, extortion and product tampering and emergency first aid, this book goes beyond the bland government advice to give you the real answers! The Counter-Terrorist Handbook is the essential guide to self-protection for both individuals and companies. Whether you're a tourist or a business traveller, shopper or office worker, you are a potential target. Do you know how to conduct yourself in a hostage situation? How to reduce profile and personal risk during a terrorist attack? Can you take action to minimize the effects of chemical agents? What is the best response in the aftermath of an explosion? Covering the A-Z of likely threat scenarios and providing sensible, clear and honest answers, this handbook could well save your life.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 192
Publisher: Michael O'Mara Books Ltd
Published: 10 Feb 2005

ISBN 10: 1843171406
ISBN 13: 9781843171409

Author Bio
James H. Jackson is a thriller-writer and political-risk consultant who has written, lectured and broadcast on terrorist and security matters for many years. He is a postgraduate in Defence Studies and a qualified barrister. Contributor Robert Mountcastle, MC, is a former commander of Britain's elite Special Boat Service, a founder of the Sultan of Oman's Special Forces, and he has acted as a security, kidnap-negotiation and special-ops consultant to several international government agencies. The second contributor, Edward Charles, is a former British intelligence officer who has specialized for many years in counter-terrorism and counter-espionage.