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A handbook for rescue squads 2 Exemplare
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Handbook for Driver's Corps members 1 Exemplar
Family shelter designs 1 Exemplar
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Handbook for Road Repair 1 Exemplar
A handbook for fire guards 1 Exemplar
Personal and Family Survival (Historic Reference Edition): The Historic Cold-War-Era Manual For Preparing For Emergency… (2020) 1 Exemplar
Handbook for Auxiliary Police 1 Exemplar
Handbook for Auxiliary Firemen 1 Exemplar
Handbook for Demolition and Clearance Crews 1 Exemplar
Though the earth be moved [videorecording] 1 Exemplar
Civilian evacuation program [2 vols.] 1 Exemplar
Civilian War Service 1 Exemplar
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What can I do?: the citizen's handbook for war von United States. Office of Civilian Defense
An interesting piece of propaganda produced in the United States shortly after Pearl Harbor. It was designed to make everyone feel part of the war effort, so that even if you couldn't enlist you could do something that would contribute.
Published immediately after the U.S. declared war and entered World War II, this clearly relies heavily on the experiences of the British during the London blitz. It is pretty ad hoc and more gives ideas about how to go about rescue efforts in a general way, rather than laying out specific techniques. The post-War booklet from the Federal Civil Defense Administration, Rescue Techniques and Operations (Training Manual 14-1) is much more detailed.
An organizational chart of the Civilian War Service.
While it may not be obvious to the average reader, many civilian defense handbooks from World War II are interesting reading for anyone who wants to prepare for a natural disaster. These booklets were written for civilians, and the kinds of damage they deal with is usually very similar to that of tornadoes or earthquakes. This one includes a list of tools needed to move debris. Although the debris removal techniques assume that casualties have already been recovered, the tools are the same as those you would need to help dig people out of rubble.… (mehr)
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