CHAPTER 1

CHECKLIST OF EMERGENCY ACTIONS

* KNOW YOUR LOCAL EMERGENCY ACTION PLAN

* Find out from your local government your local plan for emergency action.

* Determine the specific actions you and members of your family are expected to take.

* UNDERSTAND NUCLEAR ATTACK HAZARDS (See Chapter 2, page 9)

On the widespread threat of fallout, remember:

* The most dangerous period is the first 24 hours after fallout arrives. But you might have to use fallout shelter for up to two weeks.

* Highly dangerous amounts of fallout are visible. They look like particles of sand or salt.

* There is little danger that adults could inhale or swallow enough fallout particles to hurt them. Small children, however, could be injured by drinking contaminated water or milk.

* A person exposed to fallout radiation does _not_ become radioactive. Radiation sickness is _not_ contagious; one person cannot "catch it" from another person.

* KNOW THE ATTACK WARNING SIGNAL (See Chapter 3, page 17)

* On outdoor warning devices, the Attack Warning Signal is a _3- to 5-minute_ wavering sound, or a series of short blasts on whistles or horns.

* This signal means: An enemy attack against the United States has been detected. _Take protective action_. (This signal has no other meaning, and will be used for no other purpose.)

* On warning, don't use the phone. Get information from radio.

* KNOW THE LOCATION OF FALLOUT SHELTER (See Chapter 4, page 23)

* Public shelters are marked like this.

* Good shelters can be prepared in homes with basements.

* IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE, IMPROVISE PROTECTION (See Chapter 5, page 33)

Remember:

* A basement corner below ground level, or a storm cellar, is the best place to improvise fallout protection.

* For the best possible protection, use heavy and dense materials for shielding.

* PREPARE EMERGENCY SUPPLIES (See Chapter 6, page 39)

Especially important are:

* Water and other liquids.

* Food requiring no cooking.

* Special medicines.

* CONSERVE EMERGENCY SUPPLIES; MAINTAIN SANITATION (See Chapter 7, page 45)

* REDUCE FIRE HAZARDS (See Chapter 8, page 51)

* KNOW THE BASICS OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL CARE (See Chapter 9, page 55)

If no doctor is available, especially important are actions to:

* Restore breathing.

* Stop serious bleeding.

* Treat for shock.

* Treat broken bones and burns.

* FOLLOW OFFICIAL INSTRUCTIONS

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