HomeMy WebLinkAboutPublic Fallout Shelter Instructions (Brochure) 1967 BRAZOS COUNTY
CIVIL DEFENSE
1967
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FALLOUT SHELTER
INSTRUCTIONS
for
*Brazos County*
*Bryan*
*College Statio
*Texas A &M University*
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WARNING SIGNALS Astin Building 106 W. 26th St.
S.F. Austin High School 801 S. Ennis
S.F. Austin Civic Aud. 800 Blk. Coulter
WARNING DEVICES Drive
Brown & Associates 209 S. Main St.
Bryan -- Sirens Fannin Elementary School 500 Blk. S. Baker
College Station -- Texas A&M Steam Plant whistle First National Bank 120 N. Main
and sirens Hotel Charles 201 S. Main
La Salle Hotel 120 S. Main
ATTACK WARNING SIGNAL St. Joseph Hospital 401 W. 28th St.
Travis Elementary School 100 Blk. W. Pierce
A MODULATED SIREN SIGNAL AND SHORT BLASTS ON
WHISTLES FOR 3 -5 MINUTES II. COLLEGE STATION
This is the warning signal for an enemy attack. First Baptist Church College Main St.
Tune in your local Emergency Broadcast Sta- U.S. Post Office 115 Bell St.
tion -- KORA 1240 on your dail. This station is
designed to operate under fallout conditions and III. TEXAS A&M CAMPUS
has its own emergency power and is radio linked
with your local government control center. Academic Building Military Walk
Emergency Instructions and news will be Agronomy Building Coke St.
issued over this station. Animal Industries Bldg. Hubbard St.
Architecture Building Bizzell St.
WHAT TO DO Bizzell Hall Military Walk
Bolton Hall
1. Follow instructions of your local EBS Station. Briggs Hall Dorm. 3
2. When officially directed to "take shelter" Chemistry Building Nagle St.
go to a public fallout shelter or your home Civil Engineering Bldg. Ross St.
shelter. Cushing Library Coke St.
3. If you are unable to take refuge in a public Francis Hall Roberts St.
shelter: Geology Building Ross St.
a. Go to the basement or interior room of your Guion Hall Lamar St.
home or a large masonary constructed Henderson Hall Jones St.
building nearest you. Memorial Student Center Lamar St.
b. Remember any shelter is better than none. Military Science Bldg. Throckmorton St.
Radiation protection is measured by Nagle Hall
density and thickness of material between Nuclear Science Center W. of Easterwood
you and outside environment. Airport
c. Keep your radio handy so that you can Petroleum Eng. Bldg. Spence St.
receive emergency instructions from your Physics Building Lamar St.
local government. Plant Science Bldg. Nagle St.
4. HOW MUCH TIME DO YOU HAVE TO MOVE TO SHELTER: Dorm #14 Henderson St.
a. You will be advised VIA the Emergency Dorm #15 Jones St.
Broadcast System. Based on the assumption Dorm #16
that Brazos County will not be a target Dorm #19 Henderson St.
area, it is estimated that you will have Dorm #22 Henderson St.
approximately 2 or more hours before fall-
out arrives. IV. STATE, COUNTY AND CITY CONTROL CENTERS
Bryan Municipal Building
CERTIFIED, MARKED AND STOCKED FALLOUT SHELTERS IN Brazos County Courthouse
BRAZOS COUNTY USDA Building
Coke Building
I. BRYAN Texas Highway Dept. Building
BUILDING LOCATION V. ALL CERTIFIED - Public shelters are marked
with this black and
Anco Building 200 N. Main St. yellow sign. Know
where they are. It
could save your life.
VI. As of this date the total number of marked,
and stocked shelter spaces in Brazos County
is slightly over 20,000 spaces. Your
county civil defense office and local gov-
ernment continue to mark, stock and encour-
age shelter spaces in new buildings.
VII. The public shelter program is designed to
utilize existing shelter areas for public
use.
Home shelters for you and your family are
still your best survival plan.
PUBLIC FALLOUT SHELTER USE PLAN FOR BRAZOS COUNTY
BRYAN, COLLEGE STATION, AND TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY
1. Public shelters will be opened by your
local government when there is a threat
of radioactive fallout.
2. Persons seeking shelter will be admitt-
ed until all shelter spaces are filled.
3. All shelters will be operated under the
authority and control of your local
government.
SHELTER INFORMATION
1. Each public shelter is stocked with a
two week supply of emergency rations and
emergency first aid kits.
2. When seeking protection in public shel-
ters; if possible take the following
items:
a. Sleeping equip. (Blankets, sleeping
bags, etc.)
b. Special medicines
c. Special foods for babies, diabetics,
etc.
d. Portable water canteens (Filled)
e. First aid kits
f. Rolls of paper towels and extra non-
perishable food supplies you might
have.
3. Each public shelter will have the following
local government trained officials assigned
for shelter operation.
a. Shelter manager c. Police officer
b. Radiological monitor d. Communications
officer, and med-
ical trained
personnel.
4. Plans are made to have each shelter in con-
tact with local government control centers
via telephone and two -way radio.
5. Things you should do now:
1. Keep a two week food supply on hand.
2. Keep on hand a working battery operated
radio.
3. Inform and prepare yourself and your
family for local and national emergen-
cies.
The Following Courses Are Available Through
The Brazos County Civil Defense Office
(Located in the Courthouse)
a. Medical self -help
b. Adult civil defense education
c. Radiological monitor training
d. Shelter management training
e. Police training for auxiliary police
officers.
Contact your local Red Cross Office for First
Aid Training.
The following Civil Defense Pamphlets are
available at the Courthouse, City Halls &
U.S. Post Offices. You Should Read Them.
1. Tornado precautions & warning signals
2. Handbook for Emergencies
3. Home shelter designs
4. Fallout protection
Your local government has a 200 bed emergency
hospital complete with medicines ready for a
serious local or national emergency.
CIVIL DEFENSE IS YOUR LOCAL GOVERNMENT PREPARING
FOR EMERGENCIES.
YOU AND YOUR FAMILY SHOULD KNOW
WHERE THE NEAREST FALLOUT
SHELTER IS.
IT WILL BE MARKED WITH THIS SIGN
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