In Time of Emergency / A Citizen's Handbook on Nuclear Attack, Natural Disasters (1968)

by United States. Office of Civil Defense

--If you are outdoors, stay away from overhead electric wires, poles or anything else that might shake loose and fall (such as the cornices of tall buildings).

--If you are driving an automobile, pull off the road and stop (as soon as possible, and with caution). Remain in the car until the disturbance subsides. When you drive on, watch for hazards created by the earthquake, such as fallen or falling objects, downed electric wires, and broken or undermined roadways.

After an Earthquake

For your own safety and that of others, you should follow carefully the advice given in the section, "After a Natural Disaster" (page [73]).

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Index

Air raid see NUCLEAR ATTACK
Air raid shelters see FALLOUT SHELTERS
ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION [58]-[60]
Atomic bomb attack see NUCLEAR ATTACK
Attack, nuclear see NUCLEAR ATTACK
ATTACK WARNING: [17]-[22]
Actions to take [19]-[20], [21]-[22]
Attack warning signal [19]
Attack warning time [18], [21]
Taking cover [21]-[22]
ATTENTION OR ALERT SIGNAL (for natural disasters) [19]-[20], [71]-[72]
Basements (for use as fallout shelters) see FALLOUT SHELTERS
Blast from nuclear explosions see NUCLEAR EXPLOSIONS, Effects of
BLEEDING, How to stop [61]
Blizzards see STORMS, Winter
BOATS (use as improvised fallout shelters) [33], [38]
Bomb shelters see FALLOUT SHELTERS
BREATHING, How to restore [58]-[60]
BROADCASTING, Radio and television:
In time of natural disaster [72], [75], [77], [81], [83]
In time of nuclear attack [17]-[18], [32], [34]
BROKEN BONES, How to treat [63]-[65]
BURNS, How to treat [65]-[66]
CHECKLIST OF EMERGENCY ACTIONS [6]-[7]
CHILDREN, Special precautions for:
Avoiding contaminated water and milk [6], [9], [16]
Effects of radiation on children [13], [16]
Finding fallout shelter at all times [24]
Giving artificial respiration to children [59], [60]
Infant supplies to be stored for shelter use [43]
Construction of home fallout shelters see PLANS FOR HOME
FALLOUT SHELTERS
Cover see TAKING COVER
CRAWL SPACE (use as improvised fallout shelter) [33], [36]
DRIVING IN A TIME OF NATURAL DISASTER:
Car may be needed for evacuation [72]
Driving after a natural disaster has occurred [74]
Driving at the time of a flood or hurricane [75], [76], [77], [78]
Driving at the time of an earthquake [86]
Driving during a winter storm [82]-[84]
If you see a tornado while driving [80]

EARTHQUAKES [85]-[86] see also [71]-[74] (General Guidance)
Effects of nuclear explosions see NUCLEAR EXPLOSIONS, Effects of
ELECTRIC SERVICE [75],[82]
ELECTRIC WIRES, Downed [73], [77], [78], [86]
ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES [73], [76]
ELECTRICITY (as related to fires) [52], [54]
EMERGENCY ACTIONS CHECKLIST [6]-[7]
EMERGENCY SKILLS:
Need for [2], [5], [55], [56]
Training courses in [2], [55]
EVACUATION IN A TIME OF NATURAL DISASTER: [75]-[78]
Securing your home before leaving [75]-[76]
EXERTION, Physical:
Avoiding overexertion during a storm [84]
FALLOUT, Radioactive [5], [6], [10]-[13], [15], [16]
FALLOUT SHELTERS:
General information [13]-[14], [23]-[25]
Home shelters [24]-[25], how to prepare [26]-[32]
Improvised shelters [33]-[38]
Public shelters [23]-[24], how to identify [24]
Some protection provided against blast and heat [14]
Supplies for fallout shelters [39]-[44]
Taking cover before going to fallout shelter [21]-[22]
When to leave shelter [13], [24], [32]
FIRE:
Firefighting at home [52]-[54]
Firefighting supplies needed at home [43], [53]
Fire from nuclear explosions see NUCLEAR EXPLOSIONS, Effects of
Fire in connection with natural disasters [73]
Fire prevention at home [51]-[54]
Special fire precautions in time of attack [52]-[53]
Fireball, nuclear see NUCLEAR EXPLOSIONS, Effects of
FIRST AID: [55]-[67]
General rules [57]
Bleeding, how to stop it [61]-[62]
Breathing, how to restore it [58]-[60]
Broken bones [63]-[65]
Burns [65]-[66]
Radiation sickness [66]-[67]
Shock, how to prevent and treat it [62]-[63]
Supplies [42]
Training courses [2], [55]-[56]
Flash from nuclear explosions see NUCLEAR EXPLOSIONS, Effects of

FLOODS: [75]-[78] see also [71]-[74] (General Guidance)
Special advice on flash floods [78]
Using sandbags to protect home not recommended [76]
FOOD:
Available and usable after an attack [14]-[16]
Care and use of food supplies in shelter [42], [46], [48]
Food supplies in time of natural disaster [72], [82]
Food to take to shelter [40], [42]
Use of food after a natural disaster [73]
see also SUPPLIES FOR FALLOUT SHELTERS
Gamma radiation see FALLOUT, Radioactive
GAS SERVICE, Turnoff by householders [75]
GAS PIPES, Leaking [73]
Heat from nuclear explosions see NUCLEAR EXPLOSIONS,
Effects of
HEATING, in time of winter storms [82]
HOME FALLOUT SHELTERS:
How to prepare a home shelter: [26]-[32]
Outside type [32]
Permanent type [26]-[29]
Preplanned type [30]-[32]
Importance of [24]-[25]
Improvised home shelters [33]-[38]
Managing water, food, and sanitation in [45]-[49]
Supplies and equipment for [41]-[44]
When to leave shelter [13], [24], [32]
HURRICANES: [75]-[78] see also [71]-[74] (General Guidance)
"Eye" of a hurricane [78]
Ice storm see STORMS, Winter
Improvised fallout shelters see FALLOUT SHELTERS
Infants see CHILDREN, Special precautions for
Injuries, treatment of see FIRST AID
MEDICAL CARE IN EMERGENCIES [55]-[67] see also FIRST AID
MEDICAL SELF-HELP COURSE [2], [55], [56]
MEDICINES AND MEDICAL SUPPLIES:
Importance of having available [55], [56]
What to keep on hand for natural disasters [72]
What to store for home shelter use [42]
What to take to a public fallout shelter [40]
MILK CONTAMINATION FROM FALLOUT [9], [16]
Missiles, nuclear see NUCLEAR ATTACK and NUCLEAR EXPLOSIONS,
Effects of
MOUTH-TO-MOUTH RESUSCITATION [58]-[60]
NATURAL DISASTERS: [69]-[86]
General guidance [71]-[74]
Earthquakes [85], [86]

Emergency feeding and shelter stations [75]
Floods and hurricanes [75]-[78]
Supplies for [72], [82], [83]
Tornadoes [79], [80]
Value of preparations [70], [71]
Warning [71]-[72], [75], [79], [81]
Winter Storms [81]-[84]
NATURAL DISASTER WARNING [17], [18], [19], [71]-[72]
NUCLEAR ATTACK: [3]-[67]
Areas of damage [10]-[11]
Assistance available in time of attack [5]
Checklist of emergency actions [6]-[7]
Deaths and injuries [5], [10]-[11]
Hazards of an attack [9]-[16]
Importance of following local instructions [1], [2], [6], [7]
Survivors [10]-[11]
Taking cover if there should be a nuclear flash [21]-[22]
Warning [6], [17]-[22]
NUCLEAR EXPLOSIONS, Effects of [9]-[13]
Outside fallout shelters see HOME FALLOUT SHELTERS
PLANS FOR HOME FALLOUT SHELTERS: [26]-[32]
Improvised home shelters, description of [33]-[38]
Preparations for natural disasters see NATURAL DISASTERS
Preparations for nuclear attack see NUCLEAR ATTACK
Protective materials against fallout see SHIELDING MATERIALS
PUBLIC FALLOUT SHELTERS:
How to identify [7], [24]
Supplies to take to public shelter [40]
Water, food and sanitation in public shelter [45]-[46]
When to leave shelter [13], [24], [32]
Radiation see FALLOUT, Radioactive
RADIATION SICKNESS: [11]-[13], [32]
How to recognize and treat it [66]-[67]
Radio see BROADCASTING, Radio and television
Radioactive fallout see FALLOUT, Radioactive
SANITATION [41]-[42], [45]-[49]
Shelters see FALLOUT SHELTERS
SHIELDING MATERIALS [14], [25], [34]
Comparison of various materials [25]
SHOCK, How to recognize and treat [62]-[63]
Sick and injured, care of the see FIRST AID
Sign, public fallout shelter see PUBLIC FALLOUT SHELTERS
SIGNALS, Warning: [18]-[20] see also ATTACK WARNING and
NATURAL DISASTER WARNING
Sirens, warning see SIGNALS, Warning
Snow storms see STORMS, Winter

STORM CELLARS:
For protection from tornadoes [80]
Use as fallout shelters [36]
STORMS, Winter [81]-[84] see also [71]-[74] (General Guidance)
STORM TIDES OR SURGES [75]-[78]
SUPPLIES FOR FALLOUT SHELTERS: [39]-[44]
Home shelters [39], [41]-[44], care and use of supplies [45]-[49]
Public shelters [40], [46]
SUPPLIES NEEDED FOR NATURAL DISASTERS [72], [82]-[83]
TAKING COVER:
For protection from tornadoes [79]-[80]
In time of nuclear attack [21]-[22]
TELEPHONE, Restricted use in a time of emergency [6], [20], [72], [74], [79]
Television see BROADCASTING, Radio and television
TOILETS, Emergency [42], [45]-[46], [48]-[49]
TORNADOES [79]-[80] see also [71]-[74] (General Guidance)
TOURNIQUETS, Special advice on [61]-[62]
Training courses see EMERGENCY SKILLS
WARNING: [17]-[22] see also ATTACK WARNING and NATURAL DISASTER WARNING
WATER:
Available and usable after an attack [14]-[16]
Care and use of water supplies in shelter [46]-[48]
Possible danger of contaminated water to children [6], [9], [16]
Precautions on use of water after a natural disaster [73]
To store for home shelter use [41]
To store for use in a natural disaster [72], [82]
To take to public fallout shelter [40]
Water service, turnoff by householders [75]
see also SUPPLIES FOR FALLOUT SHELTERS
Winter storms see STORMS, Winter