This book is packed with useful survival tip. Although, some subjects listed in this book are a little extreme, many will prove very useful in case of an emergency. Surviving an avalanche, escaping from quicksand, starting fires without matches, performing a tracheotomy, and treating a bullet wound are just a few examples of what you will find in this information packed book!! The information contained in The Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook is all quite sound. Authors JOSHUA PIVEN and DAVID BORGENICHT consulted numerous experts in their fields to discover how to survive various and sundry awful events.