The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-16
What A Warden Must Know-.What
 He Must DO-HIS Equipment

He Must DO-HiS Equipment
 This article is Number 3 In a series of ten prepared by the State Defense Council on the duties and activities of Air Raid Wardens,
 The air raid warden must know his district or sector as thoroughly as he knows his own house and the people residing in his district almost as well as he knows his own family.
 With very few exceptions, citizen will be appointed as warden of the district in which he lives, but when he studies this sector from Q war; den's viewpoint, he will find out how little he really knows about his locality.
 When appointed to his job, a war den must 70 over his district micro- scopically. He must locate all public shelters. It Is his job to help keep the public utilities functioning If possible; therefore, he must learn and note all fire hydrants, all alarm boxes (both police and fire), any water pressure stations, all shut-ofi valves and mainu switches for the water, gas and electricity. Tn case water mains burst or there Is no pressure In his district, he must know the location of any old wells or any underground streams to which he can direct the fire services, He must note particular fire haz- ards in his sector; such as lumber yards, paint shops, gatoline storage tanks or garages. He must know where doctors, nurses and veterifl- arians reside, where drug stores are located which are open all night. He must know the location of warden's posts in neighboring and surround Ing sectors.
 A warden must be Q friend, coun- selor and information bureau for every resident so he must make a house to -house canvass of hiS dis- trict explaining to each householder a Warden's duties and the need for each individuals cooperation, Tho names and numbers of occupants Of each house i1isut be noted; those who are usually there in the day time and thse who sleep there at night. If Q house is demolished the warden and the services stay on the job until everyone is accounted for. Especially must @ warden note the bedridden, those who are lame, deaf, blind, aged or any who need assis- tance.
 After the warden has all possible information about his district and It's residents, he must learn this in- formation by heart; because Q note book won't be much help at mid night, in a complete biackout, And this also applies to finding the way around his sector at night. HOW many times has each one of us, In the dark. fallen over a piece of fur niture in our own room? In every street are obstacles; telephone, poles fire hydrants, trees; and a warden has to run quickly because he iS acting in an emergency and because people are depending upon him Wardens must make plans of then streets, learn where every obstacle is and practice in the dark.
 Upon the warden's good judgement and cool behavior depends thu morale of his district: in times o' stress his attitude will be felt by persons around him and his coolnes' and steadiness will reduce al! risl of panic:
 When an air raid warning is re- ceived, a warden must urge all mem bers of the public in ihs district tx take suitable precautions for safety An Illuminating comparative tabl' has been worked out from the bomb ings in England. The 100 per cen casualty is the person who stand in the street and says, T want t' see 1t all" This danger is. reduced by 50 per cent if a person lies dowr in the street and covers his heat with his hands. If he can get int a doorway or vestibule, the risk | IS per cent less. If he is inside house, away from the windows ana the danger of flying glass, his risl is only IS per cent. And If he Is 1T a properly equipped shelter or refuge room in a house, the danger is exac' tly per cent.
 It is then the duty of wardens tt take reasonable precautions for theil own personal safety during an aii raid. Reckless exposure to danger must be avoided. A dead or wounded warde his a great waste of training
 The first possible instant. warden must notify the responsible official: of any bombs or damage caused bS bombs in ihs district; so that tht proper and adequate services to dea with this damage can be sent prom pity. A warden's report must be ac- curate in detail and concise. giving the different types of bombs drop ped: whether they are high ex- plosives, incendiary or gas. lt must tell whether water or gas mains have