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HomeMy WebLinkAboutReserve Officers Association & Civil Defense 1969PUT FALLOUT PROTECTION IN SCHOOLS Insist that fallout protection capability be in- corporated in new school construction at the planning stage whenever a school bond issue is being contemplated in your community. Schools, generally located within walking dis- tance of homes, offer a natural base for ex- pansion of the public shelter system into areas now largely lacking in public shelter protec- tion. TAKE TRAINING Assist your local CD authorities to locate prospects who are willing to take training and assume responsibilities. Certain skills are es- sential in the manning of public shelters and in supporting services so that this vast shelter system can function properly. There are train- ing courses available for Shelter Managers, Radiological Monitors, Support Assistants for Fire Emergencies (SAFE) , Emergency (Auxi- liary) Police, Emergency Mass Feeding, Medical Self -Help, and other skills. Urge members to enroll in Home Study Course named, "Civil Defense, USA." The National President of the Reserve Officers Association, Homer I. Lewis, Brigadier General, U.S. Air Force Reserve, accepts the Department of Defense, OCD Distinguished Service Citation for the Association. Joseph Romm, Director, Office of Civil Defense, is shown on left presenting the citation to General Lewis. DISTRIBUTION: OCD Regions State and local CD Directors GPO : 1969 0- 352 -122 BE IT RESOLVED that the Reserve Officers Association of the United States urge every local chapter to give its active assistance to the civil defense authorities of its community to: 1. Encourage community shelter planning so that the best use of shelter for the people can be assured. 2. Encourage Federal, state and local authorities to accelerate the development of the National Fallout Shelter System in order to insure the availability of shelter for everyone, everywhere. Civil Defense is an integral element of our nation's deterrant and preparedness pos- ture. It behooves us all, therefore, to par- ticipate fully in all plans and programs designed to enhance the Nation's capa- bility to react in a National Crisis or Natural Disaster. I urge each member of ROA, our Chapters, and Departments to support, and assist their local, State, and National Authorities in all facets of Civil Defense. HOMER L. LEWIS Brigadier General USAF Res. National President WHAT ROA CHAPTERS CAN DO FOR COMMUNITY STOCK SHELTERS Obtain cooperation of building owners in your community in licensing, marking, and stock- ing of public shelter facilities located through the National Fallout Shelter Survey. Offer to help your community CD director when he is ready to place the survival supplies furnished by the Defense Department in public shelters. As a civic project, take the initiative in lining up trucks and manpower within your member- ship to do the job of moving this material from the warehouse and transporting it to, and storing it in the public shelter area. Work together with the CD Director of your com- munity, develop your own plan of action and complete the stocking of public shelter fa- cilities with emergency medical, food, and water supplies. GET IN STEP WITH CSP Confer with your community Civil Defense authorities so that your ROA Chapter Civil Defense program will be in step with the Com- munity Shelter Planning (CSP) program. Your local Civil Defense Director will have information important to your Chapter that only he can give. Determine with him what still needs to be done which your Post can assist in doing. For example, his establishment of two volunteer committees is required to advise him when developing the CSP. Your Chapter can help enlist community leader- ship to serve on these committees. Also, when the CSP is completed, the public must be in- formed so the people will know where to go and what to do and you may be able to help in this activity.