Air raid see NUCLEAR ATTACK Air raid shelters see FALLOUT SHELTERS ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION 58-60 Atomic bomb attack see NUCLEAR ATTACK Attack, nuclear see NUCLEAR ATTACK ATTACK WARNING: 17-22 Actions to take 19-20, 21-22 Attack warning signal 19 Attack warning time 18, 21 Taking cover 21-22 ATTENTION OR ALERT SIGNAL (for natural disasters) 19-20, 71-72 Basements (for use as fallout shelters) see FALLOUT SHELTERS Blast from nuclear explosions see NUCLEAR EXPLOSIONS, Effects of BLEEDING, How to stop 61 Blizzards see STORMS, Winter BOATS (use as improvised fallout shelters) 33, 38 Bomb shelters see FALLOUT SHELTERS BREATHING, How to restore 58-60 BROADCASTING, Radio and television: In time of natural disaster 72, 75, 77, 81, 83 In time of nuclear attack 17-18, 32, 34 BROKEN BONES, How to treat 63-65 BURNS, How to treat 65-66 CHECKLIST OF EMERGENCY ACTIONS 6-7 CHILDREN, Special precautions for: Avoiding contaminated water and milk 6, 9, 16 Effects of radiation on children 13, 16 Finding fallout shelter at all times 24 Giving artificial respiration to children 59, 60 Infant supplies to be stored for shelter use 43 Construction of home fallout shelters see PLANS FOR HOME FALLOUT SHELTERS Cover see TAKING COVER CRAWL SPACE (use as improvised fallout shelter) 33, 36 DRIVING IN A TIME OF NATURAL DISASTER: Car may be needed for evacuation 72 Driving after a natural disaster has occurred 74 Driving at the time of a flood or hurricane 75, 76, 77, 78 Driving at the time of an earthquake 86 Driving during a winter storm 82-84 If you see a tornado while driving 80 EARTHQUAKES 85-86 see also 71-74 (General Guidance) Effects of nuclear explosions see NUCLEAR EXPLOSIONS, Effects of ELECTRIC SERVICE 75,82 ELECTRIC WIRES, Downed 73, 77, 78, 86 ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES 73, 76 ELECTRICITY (as related to fires) 52, 54 EMERGENCY ACTIONS CHECKLIST 6-7 EMERGENCY SKILLS: Need for 2, 5, 55, 56 Training courses in 2, 55 EVACUATION IN A TIME OF NATURAL DISASTER: 75-78 Securing your home before leaving 75-76 EXERTION, Physical: Avoiding overexertion during a storm 84 FALLOUT, Radioactive 5, 6, 10-13, 15, 16 FALLOUT SHELTERS: General information 13-14, 23-25 Home shelters 24-25, how to prepare 26-32 Improvised shelters 33-38 Public shelters 23-24, how to identify 24 Some protection provided against blast and heat 14 Supplies for fallout shelters 39-44 Taking cover before going to fallout shelter 21-22 When to leave shelter 13, 24, 32 FIRE: Firefighting at home 52-54 Firefighting supplies needed at home 43, 53 Fire from nuclear explosions see NUCLEAR EXPLOSIONS, Effects of Fire in connection with natural disasters 73 Fire prevention at home 51-54 Special fire precautions in time of attack 52-53 Fireball, nuclear see NUCLEAR EXPLOSIONS, Effects of FIRST AID: 55-67 General rules 57 Bleeding, how to stop it 61-62 Breathing, how to restore it 58-60 Broken bones 63-65 Burns 65-66 Radiation sickness 66-67 Shock, how to prevent and treat it 62-63 Supplies 42 Training courses 2, 55-56 Flash from nuclear explosions see NUCLEAR EXPLOSIONS, Effects of FLOODS: 75-78 see also 71-74 (General Guidance) Special advice on flash floods 78 Using sandbags to protect home not recommended 76 FOOD: Available and usable after an attack 14-16 Care and use of food supplies in shelter 42, 46, 48 Food supplies in time of natural disaster 72, 82 Food to take to shelter 40, 42 Use of food after a natural disaster 73 see also SUPPLIES FOR FALLOUT SHELTERS Gamma radiation see FALLOUT, Radioactive GAS SERVICE, Turnoff by householders 75 GAS PIPES, Leaking 73 Heat from nuclear explosions see NUCLEAR EXPLOSIONS, Effects of HEATING, in time of winter storms 82 HOME FALLOUT SHELTERS: How to prepare a home shelter: 26-32 Outside type 32 Permanent type 26-29 Preplanned type 30-32 Importance of 24-25 Improvised home shelters 33-38 Managing water, food, and sanitation in 45-49 Supplies and equipment for 41-44 When to leave shelter 13, 24, 32 HURRICANES: 75-78 see also 71-74 (General Guidance) "Eye" of a hurricane 78 Ice storm see STORMS, Winter Improvised fallout shelters see FALLOUT SHELTERS Infants see CHILDREN, Special precautions for Injuries, treatment of see FIRST AID MEDICAL CARE IN EMERGENCIES 55-67 see also FIRST AID MEDICAL SELF-HELP COURSE 2, 55, 56 MEDICINES AND MEDICAL SUPPLIES: Importance of having available 55, 56 What to keep on hand for natural disasters 72 What to store for home shelter use 42 What to take to a public fallout shelter 40 MILK CONTAMINATION FROM FALLOUT 9, 16 Missiles, nuclear see NUCLEAR ATTACK and NUCLEAR EXPLOSIONS, Effects of MOUTH-TO-MOUTH RESUSCITATION 58-60 NATURAL DISASTERS: 69-86 General guidance 71-74 Earthquakes 85, 86 Emergency feeding and shelter stations 75 Floods and hurricanes 75-78 Supplies for 72, 82, 83 Tornadoes 79, 80 Value of preparations 70, 71 Warning 71-72, 75, 79, 81 Winter Storms 81-84 NATURAL DISASTER WARNING 17, 18, 19, 71-72 NUCLEAR ATTACK: 3-67 Areas of damage 10-11 Assistance available in time of attack 5 Checklist of emergency actions 6-7 Deaths and injuries 5, 10-11 Hazards of an attack 9-16 Importance of following local instructions 1, 2, 6, 7 Survivors 10-11 Taking cover if there should be a nuclear flash 21-22 Warning 6, 17-22 NUCLEAR EXPLOSIONS, Effects of 9-13 Outside fallout shelters see HOME FALLOUT SHELTERS PLANS FOR HOME FALLOUT SHELTERS: 26-32 Improvised home shelters, description of 33-38 Preparations for natural disasters see NATURAL DISASTERS Preparations for nuclear attack see NUCLEAR ATTACK Protective materials against fallout see SHIELDING MATERIALS PUBLIC FALLOUT SHELTERS: How to identify 7, 24 Supplies to take to public shelter 40 Water, food and sanitation in public shelter 45-46 When to leave shelter 13, 24, 32 Radiation see FALLOUT, Radioactive RADIATION SICKNESS: 11-13, 32 How to recognize and treat it 66-67 Radio see BROADCASTING, Radio and television Radioactive fallout see FALLOUT, Radioactive SANITATION 41-42, 45-49 Shelters see FALLOUT SHELTERS SHIELDING MATERIALS 14, 25, 34 Comparison of various materials 25 SHOCK, How to recognize and treat 62-63 Sick and injured, care of the see FIRST AID Sign, public fallout shelter see PUBLIC FALLOUT SHELTERS SIGNALS, Warning: 18-20 see also ATTACK WARNING and NATURAL DISASTER WARNING Sirens, warning see SIGNALS, Warning Snow storms see STORMS, Winter STORM CELLARS: For protection from tornadoes 80 Use as fallout shelters 36 STORMS, Winter 81-84 see also 71-74 (General Guidance) STORM TIDES OR SURGES 75-78 SUPPLIES FOR FALLOUT SHELTERS: 39-44 Home shelters 39, 41-44, care and use of supplies 45-49 Public shelters 40, 46 SUPPLIES NEEDED FOR NATURAL DISASTERS 72, 82-83 TAKING COVER: For protection from tornadoes 79-80 In time of nuclear attack 21-22 TELEPHONE, Restricted use in a time of emergency 6, 20, 72, 74, 79 Television see BROADCASTING, Radio and television TOILETS, Emergency 42, 45-46, 48-49 TORNADOES 79-80 see also 71-74 (General Guidance) TOURNIQUETS, Special advice on 61-62 Training courses see EMERGENCY SKILLS WARNING: 17-22 see also ATTACK WARNING and NATURAL DISASTER WARNING WATER: Available and usable after an attack 14-16 Care and use of water supplies in shelter 46-48 Possible danger of contaminated water to children 6, 9, 16 Precautions on use of water after a natural disaster 73 To store for home shelter use 41 To store for use in a natural disaster 72, 82 To take to public fallout shelter 40 Water service, turnoff by householders 75 see also SUPPLIES FOR FALLOUT SHELTERS Winter storms see STORMS, Winter

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