In Time of Emergency eBook

Office of Civil Defense
This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 73 pages of information about In Time of Emergency.

In Time of Emergency eBook

Office of Civil Defense
This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 73 pages of information about In Time of Emergency.

NUCLEAR ATTACK:  3-67
  Areas of damage 10-11
  Assistance available in time of attack 5
  Checklist of emergency actions 6-7
  Deaths and injuries 5, 10-11
  Hazards of an attack 9-16
  Importance of following local instructions 1, 2, 6, 7
  Survivors 10-11
  Taking cover if there should be a nuclear flash 21-22
  Warning 6, 17-22

NUCLEAR EXPLOSIONS, Effects of 9-13

Outside fallout shelters see HOME FALLOUT SHELTERS

PLANS FOR HOME FALLOUT SHELTERS:  26-32
  Improvised home shelters, description of 33-38

Preparations for natural disasters see NATURAL DISASTERS

Preparations for nuclear attack see NUCLEAR ATTACK

Protective materials against fallout see SHIELDING MATERIALS

PUBLIC FALLOUT SHELTERS: 
  How to identify 7, 24
  Supplies to take to public shelter 40
  Water, food and sanitation in public shelter 45-46
  When to leave shelter 13, 24, 32

Radiation see FALLOUT, Radioactive

RADIATION SICKNESS:  11-13, 32
  How to recognize and treat it 66-67

Radio see BROADCASTING, Radio and television

Radioactive fallout see FALLOUT, Radioactive

SANITATION 41-42, 45-49

Shelters see FALLOUT SHELTERS

SHIELDING MATERIALS 14, 25, 34
  Comparison of various materials 25

SHOCK, How to recognize and treat 62-63

Sick and injured, care of the see FIRST AID

Sign, public fallout shelter see PUBLIC FALLOUT SHELTERS

SIGNALS, Warning:  18-20 see also ATTACK WARNING and
  NATURAL DISASTER WARNING

Sirens, warning see SIGNALS, Warning

Snow storms see STORMS, Winter

STORM CELLARS: 
  For protection from tornadoes 80
  Use as fallout shelters 36

STORMS, Winter 81-84 see also 71-74 (General Guidance)

STORM TIDES OR SURGES 75-78

SUPPLIES FOR FALLOUT SHELTERS:  39-44
  Home shelters 39, 41-44, care and use of supplies 45-49
  Public shelters 40, 46

SUPPLIES NEEDED FOR NATURAL DISASTERS 72, 82-83

TAKING COVER: 
  For protection from tornadoes 79-80
  In time of nuclear attack 21-22

TELEPHONE, Restricted use in a time of emergency 6, 20, 72, 74, 79

Television see BROADCASTING, Radio and television

TOILETS, Emergency 42, 45-46, 48-49

TORNADOES 79-80 see also 71-74 (General Guidance)

TOURNIQUETS, Special advice on 61-62

Training courses see EMERGENCY SKILLS

WARNING:  17-22 see also ATTACK WARNING and NATURAL DISASTER WARNING

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