Evening star., 1951-09-02
District Below
Goal
lin Civil Defense
Only 1888 Register
Under Program
Calling for 1882

the District Civil Defense Organi-
zation at the close of the fiscal
year 1851 was 81. 1923, as compared
with proposed strength of 49,
1852. it was disclosed yesterday.
The figures submitted to the
Commissioners in the first annual
report of the District Office of
Civil Defense included members
|of the District Government staff
assigned civil defense duties.
The proposed and actual volun-
teer strength was tabulated as
follows:
Central Registration Office. %
proposed, % actual.
Medical and Health Services,
23,714 proposed, 2,109 actual, in
cluding Health Department per-
sonnel assigned to additional civil
defense duties.
Engineers Under Strength.
Engineer Services. 1927 pro-
posed, 1864 actual including
personnel of the Engineer Depart
ment and of private utility and
other organizations.
Warden Services, 10000 pro-
posed 12,500 actual.
Fire Services, 1868 proposed.
/ ,094 actual. including all present
personnel of the Fire Department.
Police Services. 6,288 proposed,
3,446 actual, including all present
personnel of the Police Depart
ment.
Emergency Welfare Services.
15,002 proposed. $500 actual. in
cluding personnel of the Welfare
Department assigned to additional
civil defense duties.
Civil Air Defense Patrol, 700
proposed. $50 actual.
Ground Air Observer Group,
40 proposed, 80 actual.
The Civil Defense Office was
established as a new District
agency on September Z, 1850.
Progress Report Given.
The report gave this picture of
progress for the various services
during the fiscal year:
Communications - Equipment
installed in the Command Center
and four control centers, four air
raid warning devices installed and
80 more to be installed early this
month. Some walkie-talkie equip
ment obtained. and communica-
tions procedure and plans for US
ing radio stations in alerting pub
lice to impending attack and pro-
viding disaster information es-
tablished.
Medical and Health--Doctors,
nurses and other professional
medical personnel registered.
Training courses conducted in
atomic aspects of medicine and
nursing care for 3,o16 graduate
nurses and 200 nurses aides.
Manuals published for civil de-
fense nurses and Pathological
monitors.
Also, locations selected for "a
emergency medical station as
sembly points. and 80 temporary
hospitals. Limited" coordination
of medical program in the Metro
politan Area obtained.
Shelter Survey Made.
Engineer-Public utilities organ
lied for civil defense disaster.
Equipment and construction equip
ment available for disaster use
tabulated. Volunteer rescue and
repair service partially organized.
Criteria published and shelter
survey of 25 blocks completed
Transportation requirements par
TALLY organized and transporta-
ton assigned to medical evacua-
ton service. Public and private
transportation available in case
of disaster partially tabulated.
Warden Seven divisions. IS
areas, some 500 zones organized,
some 1000 warden sectors par
TALLY organized and most key per-
sonnel appointed. Fire Guard
Manual published, and limited
training in first aid and fire
guarding conducted. Headquarters
established at 4210 Thirteenth
street NV.
Fire-Regular personnel indoc-
trinated in firefighting techniques
for fires caused by, atomic wea-
pons. Training, courses for war;
den instructors for fire guards
Limited" co-ordina-
ton in Metropolitan Area for mu-
tual aid assistance obtained. Re-
freSher instruction for regular
Fire Department in first aid par
TALLY completed. Participated in
one air raid warning test.
Police Manual Published.
Police-Courses of instruction
for approximately $50 members of
the Police Reserve Corps conduct
ed. Refresher course in first aid
for regular members of the force
completed. Manual published for
reserve corps members. Interim
procedure for warning public and
adjoining areas of impending air
attack established. Participated in
one air raid warning test.
Emergency Welfare-Food serv-
ices embodying approximately 81
500 local restaurants and hotels
to arrange for food in
the event of disaster.
Civil Air Defense Patrol-Ap-
proximately $50 plane owners ini-
TALLY organized, and cooperation
Of landing field owners obtained.
Ground Observer Post-Partici-
pated in three exercises con-
Quoted by the Eastern Air De-
fense Force.
Public Relations-A total of 32I
on erea radio stations
and II television programs con-
Continuous spot an
nouncements of Volunteer data
made weekly. Various phases of |