HomeMy WebLinkAboutCitizenship in Civil Defense SIMULATED EXPERIENCE
"Community Response" is an educational game that
simulates the significant conditions of a community hit
by disaster. The disaster is shown on a community map.
Each player takes the role of a citizen with responsi-
bilities vital to the community's functioning and even -
tually overcoming the disaster. As the game develops,
the participant has a chance to experience how his per-
sonal action affects not only his own welfare, but also
the fate of his family and community. "Community
Response" is an especially effective learning experience for teenagers. It teaches the need for emergency
preparedness and knowledge for coping with disasters.
This game is available through your county agent.
CIVIL DEFENSE IN 4 -H CITIZENSHIP
A well informed population is an important defense schools, apartment houses, hotels, churches, office
against widespread destruction from nuclear or natural buildings and other structures.
disasters.
They need to know how they and their families can
4 -H members want to know about nuclear energy, ra- protect themselves from fallout in the event of a nu-
dioactive fallout and why shelter may be the key to clear attack on this country, how they can assist this
survival in the event of a nuclear attack upon the nation to recover from such an attack, or how they
United States or a natural disaster, such as a tornado, can help cope with a natural disaster.
fire, earthquake, flood, explosion, hurricane, typhoon,
etc. This knowledge is an essential part of preparation for
citizenship in today's world. Programs offered by the
They need to know about their community emergency Office of Civil Defense 'afford 4 -H members an oppor-
plans and whether public shelters are available in tunity to practice citizenship.
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TO 4 -H LEADERS
You can help youth and their families with the problems and
opportunities of living in a nuclear age. This is an exciting
era of science and invention. It is also a perilous age, with the
possibility of a nuclear attack or an accident.
Today's young citizen needs to know and understand the con-
structive uses of nuclear energy as well as the destructive possibilities.
The 4-11 Clubs of the United States were pleased to receive
a Distinguished Service Citation from the Department of De-
fense, Office of Civil Defense, for "Outstanding Leadership in
the National Civil Defense Program in 1967."
It is appropriate that 4 -1I and Civil Defense continue coopera-
tive efforts in helping young people plan to safeguard their
own lives, assist their families and help their communities
in any emergency.
Dr. E. Dean Vaughan
Director, Division of 4 -H and Youth
Development, FES, USDA
SOME IDEAS TO HELP YOU
STOCK SHELTERS
4 - members can assist in stocking community shelters as
members of nine 4 -11 Clubs did in Finney County, Kansas.
TEAMWORK
A "Youth Preparedness Field Day" in Connecticut trained 75
teen 4 -11 and Scouts as resource leaders in planning and con-
ducting six specific kinds of preparedness training for their
local organizations. Training was provided by the State offices
of Civil Defense and rural Civil Defense, Red Cross, fire de-
partment, State police, and the youths themselves.
GEIGER COUNTER ACTIVITY
4-11 campers in Oregon were taught how to use Geiger counters
to locate radioactive material in nature courses. Geiger
counters help interest 4 -H'ers in why certain materials are
radioactive in nature and how other elements can be made
it
radioactive by man.
TRAINING AND EDUCATION
Three training programs are available to adults and .
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teen 4-11 members. They are (1) Medical Self -Help, t.
(2) Ci Defense Adult Education, and (3) Radio- � , ,
logica M onitoring. Local leaders and 4 -H members
interested in any of these courses should contact your ' '
County Extension Agent or local Civil Defense for
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