In Time of Emergency - A Citizen's Handbook on Nuclear Attack, Natural Disasters (1968) by United States. Office of Civil Defense
page 47 of 103 (45%)
page 47 of 103 (45%)
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If the public shelter you will use in a time of attack contains these or
other emergency supplies, you should plan to take with you only these additional items: --Special medicines or foods required by members of your family, such as insulin, heart tablets, dietetic food or baby food. --A blanket for each family member. --A battery-powered radio, a flashlight, and extra batteries. If the public shelter you are going to does _not_ contain emergency supplies, you should take with you all the above items, _plus_ as much potable liquids (water, fruit and vegetable juices, etc.) and ready-to-eat food as you can carry to the shelter. STOCKS FOR A HOME SHELTER If you intend to use a home fallout shelter, you should _gather together now_ all the things you and your family would need for 2 weeks, even though you probably wouldn't have to remain inside shelter for that entire period. All these items need not be stocked in your home shelter area. They can be stored elsewhere in or around your house, as long as you could find them easily and move them to your shelter area quickly in a time of emergency. * THE ABSOLUTE NECESSITIES. There are a few things you _must_ have. They |
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