000403

Description

A file of documents relating to amendments to the British civil defence handbook. Subjects covered in the file include the air-raid warning system; recruitment, training, and provision of equipment for firefighting services such as the National Fire Service; ambulance and first-aid services; messenger services; decontamination services; wardens and rescue services; welfare provisions for civil defence personnel, including accommodation; terms of service for personnel, including recruitment specifications, uniforms, working hours, and wages; air-raid shelters; and transport provisions, including petrol, insurance, motor vehicles, and railways. Other subjects discussed include the disposal of the dead; gas attack precautions, including gas identification and gas masks; mobile canteens; lighting restrictions and camouflage; evacuation from industrial areas; public utilities and housing repairs; welfare provisions for air-raid victims, including meals, clothing, accommodation and money; salvage and debris clearance; the administration of civil defence; and criticism of firefighting methods by a Soviet eyewitness of an incident in London.

Keywords

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