The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-11-09
SURVIVAL UNDER
ATOMIC ATTACK
IS NOW POSSIBLE

The secrets OF survival in know
ing the atom bombs true dangers
and knowing the steps that can
be taken to escape them are ex-
planned in Survival Under Atomic
Attack the new pamphlet issued
by the Civil Defense office of the
National Security Resources Board
Atomic bombs hold more death
and destruction than man ever
before has wrapped up in single
package, but their overall power
still has very definite limits Not
even hydrogen bombs will blow
the earth apart or kill everyone by
ladioactivity.
Modern A-bcmbs can cause heavy
damage two miles away, but doub-
ling power would extend that range
only to two and half miles. To
stretch the damage range from
two to four miles would require 2
weapon more than eight times the
rated power CT present models.
IN most atom raids, blast and
heat are hy far the greatest dam
gers that people must lace. Radio
activity alone would account for
only a small percentage of all
human deaths and injuries, except
in underground or underwater ex-
plosions. In small amounts. radio
activity seldom is harmful Even
when serious radiation sickness
follows a heavy dosage, there is
still a good chance for recovery.
Always put first things first and
never lose your head are stressed
in the pamphlets six survival Sc
crets for atomic attacks:
/. Try to get shielded by going
down in a basement or if caught
out-of- doors, seek a shelter along
side building, or jump in any
handy ditch or gutter,
2. Drop flat on the ground or
floor. To keep from being tossed
about and to lessen the chances
of being struck by falling and fly
ing objects, flatten out at the base
OF wall or at the bottom Of a
bank
3. Bury your face in your arms.
That will protect a persons face
from flash burns, prevent temper
airy blindness and keep flying o.
jects out of the eyes.
a. Don't rush outside right after
a bombing. After an air burst,
wait a few minutes then go help
10 fight fires. After other kinds
CT bursts wait at least one hour to
give lingering radiation some
chance to die down.
5. To prevent radioactive poison
ing or disease, select food ana
water with care. When there is
reason to believe they may be con-
taniinated stick to canned ana
Bottled things if possible.
6. In the confusion that follows
bombing, single rumor might
touch off a panic that could cost
PERSONS life.
Five keys to household safety are
stressed in the pamphlet. They
are:
l. Strive for "fireproof house
keeping" by not letting trash pile
up and keeping waste paper in
covered containers. When an alert
sounds, do all that can be done
to eliminate sparks by shutting off
the oil burner and covering all open
flames.
2. In knowing your own home
know which is the safest part OF
the cellar. Learn how to turn of
the oil burner and what to do about
utilities.
! 3. Have emergency equipment ane
] supplies handy. Always have a coco
flashlight, a radio, first-aid equip
ment and a supply OF canned goods
in the house.
I f. Close all windows and doorl
| and draw the blinds. If there i!
time when an alert sounds, clost
| the house UP tight in order Il
keep out fire sparks and radio
active dusts and to lessen thu
/ chances of being cut by flying