East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1951-03-15
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Need Duty
For Defense

viduals for concerted self -protec-
tion and for forming "small civil
defense programs" Wardens are
the pipelines for civil defense in
formation to and from their area.
Housewives are needed.
Mutual Aid and Mobile Support
System "a stricken city would
need the immediate support of or
ganized forces from outside. Such
trained men would operate in res
cue, first air, emergency feeding,
Pathological and chemical defense,
engineering, police, and fire
services.
Auxiliary Firemen-fire depart
ments can do much to prevent the
spreading of fires on the fringe
area Of an atom bomb explosion
with the assistance of auxiliary
volunteers, self-protection groups,
and mutual aid and mobile sup
port units.
Auxiliary Police-They will be
carefully selected and trained be-
fore participating in police activi-
ties, and will supplement regular
police in time of emergency.
Health - (including defense
against special weapons) - the
County is now formulating public
health plans so that all munich
palities can work together.
Emergency Welfare-under dis
aster conditions, many families
may suddenly have to depend on
others for the simplest essentials
of life. An emergency welfare
service will help re-establish fami-
lies; provide emergency housing,
food and clothing; locate missing
persons; care for infants, children,
the aged, and the sick. Registra-
tion and information units would
be a vital part of such service.
Engineering-such vital services
as water, gas, electricity, food sup
plies, sewage and waste-disposal
systems, illumination, rescue, COM
munications, and power would be
handled by the engineering and
supply service, under City Engi-
neer Nelson Kamuf. Clearance,
construction, and repair would be
chief functions after attack.
Rescue-these workers with ade-
quate training and proper facili-
ties, could save many trapped per-
sons. All personnel will be highly
trained and all units competently
led.
Communications - all forms of
communication will be embraced. A
control center is now being set up
in the basement of East Cleve-
lands City Hall.
Transportation-the prob e m
here is mainly in proper advance
preparation and emergency use of
the locally available transportation
sources, supplemented by
mutual-aid and mobile-support ar
rangements when necessary.
Plant Protection-private man
agement is expected to provide
protection for its properties and
operation.
Personnel-clerical, training and
recruiting. Records and rosters Of
all workers must be kept, along
with training records, awards, and
data required by State and Federal
civil defense agencies, Instructors
will be needed.
AS can easily be seen, civil de.
fense needs a small army. There
is a place for almost everyone
Women especially are urged tc
volunteer their services to the
community-to their families-tc
themselves. Their civil defense
training may some day save theii
own lives or that of some member
of their families.
The Civil Defense Office, IN City
Hall, is open from 1870 to 5:3(
p. m. and from 600 to 1000 p. m
five days a week. Until five o'clock
call MU. 1-5020; after five cal
MU. 1-5027. Call, write, or visit
today. You are important!
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