Civil Defense Corps Guide (1942)

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U . S . C it iz e n s D e fe n s e"'1.,0 Slu"rl,l JO;.ll,.-AII able-bodied. responsible persons in the community-men and

women. housewives, laborers, business and professional people-for the mutual protec-tion of all. Boys and girls. and elderly people too, have work to do. The program isbroad: the tasks are many; the time is nowl

For percentages of workers per thousand population., _______ee pages 3-28

Horv to JO;Il,.-AIl persons should visit and offer their services to the local "CivilianDefense Volunteer Office" or, if it has not yet been established, direct to the local CivilianDefense Council. If neither organization is available, patriotic residents should callupon their mayor and discuss the need for organization.

q".,dilictrl.ifJltS for membership require enrollment. physical and mental aptitude, recog-nition of obligation to study duties, take required training courses, and subsequentlyattend periodical group practice. .. _ See pages 3-28

Physical requirements " _ _" _" See page 38

Sell.ools ,",,1 T,tr;.lIill.g should be organized locally and all members of each groupare expected to study and attend training courses .. __See page 35

Recommended training pamphlets

Sample certificate of training

___ See pages 3-28

. See page 36

Drdies are numerous.-A separate group is assigned to each classification of duty.See pages 3-28

'"8i,,"';II. have been designed to distinguish each group or branch. Arm bands and clothand metal ornaments for uniforms or civilian dress are permitted only for enrolled workerswho have satisfactorily completed training courses.

For descriptions of insignia,For methods of purchase. __

~~~S ee p ag es 29 . 30. 31_ . See page 32

Eqll.i,'"f.f!.d varies according to duties of different groups; for suggestions see chart.; Page 33

Cllo,,li.l.I.tioll of G,O,I."s.-See chart of "Civilian Protection Organization for aMunicipality" __ __ Page 34

Periodical combined group practice See page 37


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B a s ic In s ig n e

This basic insigne represents all civilian defense. Its use in any official form (except on Ragsor banners) is confined to enrolled civilian defense 'workers who have successfully completed pre-scribed training courses. Only such qualified persons may wear it in any "official" manner.

I t is for all uniform collar and cap ornaments {except Nurses' Aides)-ename!ed on metal orembroidered on cloth-on automobile plates. on flags and banners-on civilian-dress lapel but.

tons. On steel or fire helmets it can be stenciled, front center.

When superimposed on the letters "U, S." it becomes the Federal Staff Insigne.

When shown immediately above a State designation it becomes the State (or local organize-tion therein) Staff Insigne. .

On arm bands it is used only in the staff combinations as above.

On uniform sleeve insigne it is used only in the staff combinations as above.

On civilian-dress lapel buttons it can be worn in the staff combinations above-

By respective staff members, or alone with no U. S. or State designations by all enrolledcertified C. D. workers.

On uniform collar and cap ornaments it is to be worn alone with no Federal or Statedesignations.

On flags for headquarters and official automobiles it can be used "officially" with stars orpyramids appropriate to the rank of the commander of the headquarters or owner of the car.

On flags and banners used for display only. it can be used alone as shown on the cover of thisbooklet. There is no restriction on use in this manner by any persons.

It is protected by U. S. Letters Patent 0-129,797.

See page 32 for methods of purchase.

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Pe"iod,ical (1"011", P,o".ctice.-Individ-ual workers must be trained, groups must beorganized, groups must practice as groups, Thisis particularly true of staff corps: Certainemergencies might call for service of only afew, not all, of the different groups, but thestaff corps goes into action on all calls,

Minimum staff corps practice should con-sist of-I-/ours-2, Period-Weekly, Thisschedule should be continued during the entireperiod of the national emergency,

Hel!OllulI.end.e,1 T,o,dllirl" PR.,u,,'dets.-Staff corps should familiarize them-selves with all pamphlets described in following pages so that they can coordinate anddirect. with understanding, the work of all groups. Of special significance is the "StaffManuaL"eASSACH U S ETTS

S ta ff C o rp sPe,so' ..... el.-Men and women should be "execu-

~ive" type-,dependable, capable of long hoursIn emergencies.

Pe"celltagcs 01 1" ''''l.C'S N eces-sIn'" 1'"'' 1,000 of P"' .... ,ation-I M,e W,rn", y,",", I

D... ties.-A. Command.B. Workers-typing, records, switch-

board, general office duties.

Scllool ",,..,1 T,o",i,dn,g Coru'scs He-"";"cd-

Firsl Fire GasAid Doj_me DoJ.nse G.n.,al Drill

Hours, 1 0

Types 01 '"sig,d,,,.-Arm bands, uniform sleeve insignia, collar and cap ornaments. andcivilian-dress lapel buttons only.

Hest"ictiolls 10" 1V,!a.,o.-Oniy enrolled staff members and workers who havesuccessfully completed training courses listed above may wear insignia on uniforms.arm bands, civilian-dress lapel buttons or in any "official" manner. Such persons mustbe officers of or workers on the staffs of-

The Office of Civilian Defense, Washington, D. C .)F "U S" t ff' .Civilian Defense Regional Directors. or .. s a insigne.

The various State Civilian Defense Councils) F St t t If' .The various local Civilian Defense Councils or a e s a insigne.

This insigne is protected by U. S. Letters Patent 0-129,812.See page 32 for methods of purchase.


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D riv e rs C o rpPe,sluuu!I.-Men and women-experienced

drivers-good vision.

Pe.'ce.It"ges ,,1 lV fuI,.e,'s Neees-s,,,,, I,e,' 1,000 01 POI, .. '"tioll-

Women

DII,ties.-Persons willing to offer their cars as well as their own time are required. Womenare often enrolled for this work. Organization by sectional groups, with a Coordinatorof Transportation in control, is suggested. Cars and drivers are assigned by the Coordi-nator to First Aid Squads, Casualty Stations, Control and Message Centers, and to theStaff of the Local Defense Coordinator. Instruction in driving under blackout and otherair raid conditions is necessary.

SclUJol and T'llifl,ifl.g Coru'ses Reqll,i,oc,'-

Fir. Ga3Firsl Ai

Hours, 10 0 5

'eriollical G"Ollll P,'acti.cc.-Individual workers must be trained as above:Groups must be organized, groups must practice as groups. The Drivers Corps shouldmeet at least twice a month if not called more often. Hours-L Periods-bimonthly.

They should make emergency parking arrangements-securing trucks assigned tothem, driving and parking in groups, etc.

Reco".." .. e.ulell T"II,i.';IIf1 PII,II'pldets.-"Blackouts," "A Training Guide forEmergency Drivers," "Handbook for Emergency Drivers," "Protection Against Gas,"uHandbook of First Aid."

TUlles of 'n,si"",ill.-Arm bands, uniform sleeve insignia. collar and cap ornaments,and civilian-dress lapel button only.

,rest"ietiolls 10" 11' CII,'.-Only enrolled workers whohave satisfactorily completed training courses listed aboveand who have been properly designated as members of"Drivers Corps" may wear this insigne on uniforms, armbands, civilian-dress lapel buttons or in any "official" manner.

This insigne is protected by U. S. Letters Patent D-129,808.See page 32 for methods of purchase.

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Me s s e n g e r s'#e"Ho,u,el.- Young women-cboys and girls

(15 to 21 years)-should be able to ridebicycle or motorcycle.

'#C"CfUltllflf!.S IIf '" "',','!'.'s N eee ..StU'" l,e,' .f ~tlOO of I'''I,".'IJ.tion-

/It." Womell Youths

1I... ticN.-A reliable and efficient messenger group is vital to organization for civilian defense.Messengers are assigned to Air Raid Warden posts, to Control and Message Centers, to

hospitals and First Aid posts, to fire stations, and police precincts. Under a rain of

bombs, other communications may break down, but the messenger will somehow get themessage through.

SclUJul ".ul T,"inifl." C"".rses Rcq.dre.'_

Fir~ GIISFirst Aia' D.j.n.lc Defamc G.'lcro/ Drill

Hours, 10 2 2

"crio,'icld G"OIl'II f'J',. tice.-Individual workers must be trained, groups must beorganized, groups must practice as groups. This is particularly true of messengers.Messengers should practice assembling at call at different points-relaying messages-reporting verbal messages. Minimum messengers' practice should consist of-Hours-2.Period-Bimonthly.

"CCU"I"lc,..,lcll T'II.i,dll,g ',u""/d,!ts.-"Protection Against Gas," "Fire Pro-tection," "First Aid in Prevention and Treatment of Chemical Casualties," "Blackouts."

Ty"eH II I '"si",dll.-Arm bands, uniform sleeve insignia, collar and cap ornaments,and civilian-dress lapel buttons .

lcst,ietiolls 101' lVclu.-Only enrolled workers who havesatisfactorily completed training courses listed above and whohave been properly designated "Messengers" may wear thisinsigne on uniforms. arm bands, civilian-dress lapel buttons, orin any "official"manner.

This insigne is protected by U. S. Letters Patent D-129,806.See page 32 for methods of purchase.


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R e s c u e S q u ale'8"n,u~l.. Men-husky. resourceful. fearless.

'.e,cclltllflCS of WO"ktH'S N eees-S'''''U "e , -l~OOO 01 Po,,,dn,tion-

Men Women

nll.lies.-Air a tt acks p ro vide speci al p ro bl ems . Su ch re sp on sibi li ti es f al l u po n the Publ icWo rks, Fi re, and ot her appropri ate mun icipal departments. Rescue Squads must b e

o rg an ized to sup pl ement t he se o rg an izat io ns. t o re scue p er so ns t rapp ed in d eb ri s, and toshut off b rok en gas, el ectri c, and water l ines. Each squad co nsists of abo ut 1 0m en,equ ip ped w ith su it ab le p ro tect iv e c lo th in g and the n eces sa ry too ls and equ ipment fo rsho ring up. tunneling , and minor demolit ion work, and for rendering emergency first aid .

Scltool lind T",d.';nfl Course Ilcq.dred-

Fir.F ir. 1Ai d D4 ~lUc

Hours. 20 10Genual DriU

'.c,iollic,d G"OIlP Practice.-Individual workers must be trained. groups mustbc organized, g ro up s mu st p ract ice a s groups. Group Rescue Squad pract ice, includingassembl y at designat ed p oint s w ith eq uipment, shoul d be on th e fol lowi ng minimumschedule: Hours+L. Periods-Weekly.

,rcco, ...,JI,e,ul.c,1 T,",i ...iJl,fI 1... , ' , , " I . ' . '~ t8 . - "ATraining Course for RescueSquads," "A Han dboo k for Rescue Squ ads." "Fire Protecti on," "Protecti on Ag ainst

Gas ," "Handbook o f F irs t A id ."

Tfll"!8 01' ... sig,d" ..Arm ban ds. un ifo rm sleeve i nsigni a, co llar and cap ornamen ts,

and civ il ian-dress lapel but tons only.

,rcstrietions '0 " 11' ea,, ..-s-Only enrolled workers who havesatisfact ori ly completed t rain ing co urses listed abov e andwho hav e been pro perl y designated as memb ers of "RescueSquads" may wear this insigne on uniforms, arm bands,civ il ian-dress lapel but tons, o r in any "official" manner.

This in si gne is pro tected by U. S. Letters Patent D-129,800.See page 32 for methods o f purchase.

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A u x ilia ry P o lPerR(ln ... cl. -Me n~strong. good discipline.cap ab le o f commanding resp ec t. May b e enrol leddirect by Police Department.

PereentfJ.ges01 Workers Neces-8f1"11 P"" 1,000 .. f Pop.du.tion-

MOil Womm

Dl&ties.-Poiice funct ions in which volun teers assis t include: (J) Enforcement of emergencyrestr ictions on l ight ing and prohibi tions on trespassing ; (2) guard ing of docks, b ridges.and fac to ri es t o p revent sabo tage ; (3 ) t ra ffi c d uty to f ac il it at e mov emen t o f e ssen ti alveh icles; (4) p revent ion of loo ting of partial ly demolished shops and homes; (5) assis tanceto a ir raid pro tect ion services before, dur ing . and after a raid-assist pol ice, enforce

blackout, special guards, traffic control.

Sehool find Tru.ining COI.rses ll"q.dred_

F;,~ G..Flul Aid o.Juue D.Jeme C e n . . , ,1 Drill

Hours, 10 3 S

Periodical Grou", Praetiee.-Individual workers must be t ra ined, groupsmu st b e organized. groups must p ract ice as groups. Group practice for Auxiliary Police,carried out under d irection o f local Pol ice Chief and graduates o fTraining Schoo ls shouldbe scheduled on the fol lowing min imum basis: Hours-2: Period-Weekly.

Reco,,,",e, .. dell Trldnin,,, P".,n,JldetH.-"Blackouts, "Protection AgainstGas ." "F ir e Prot ec ti on ." "Fi rs t A id in Prev en ti on an d Treatment o f Chemica l Casual-t ies," "A Train ing Course for Aux il iary Pol ice." "Handbook for Aux il iary Pol ice."

TfI"eH of In si ", dl l, .-Arm bands , u ni fo rm s leev e ins ig ni a, col la r and cap o rn ament s, andcivilian-dress lapel buttons only.

Restrictions lor lVear.-Only enrolled workers who havesat isfactor ily completed train ing courses l is ted above and whoh av e b een p ro pe rl y d esi gn at ed "Auxi li ary Po li ce " may wea rthis insigne on uniforms. arm bands. civilian-dress lapel buttons,o r in any "official" manner.

T hi s i nsi gn e i sp ro tect ed b y U . S. L et te rs P at en t D-129,803.See page 32 for methods o f purchase.

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B om b S q u a d sPe,so.,ncl.-Men, usually selected from regu~

lar police for their special knowledge andtraining. May be enrolled direct by Police

Department.

Pe,(!e.dff.ges of 117 orl.,c.s N eees-sa.ry pe, 1,000 of l'opulatioll-

Mon Youthsomell

D."ties.-Some of the bombs dropped in a modern air attack may fail to explode or may havedelayed-action fuses. They must be removed at once to a place where they may beexploded without harm. Since this work requires an unusual degree of knowledge.

skill, and devotion, it usually falls to a small group of picked men of the regular policeforce who have been carefully trained for this dangerous work.

Sell.oof ifni' T,,,;.nin.g Corrl'ses ,reqlf.i,oc,'_

Fir~ Gos{:"r.1Aid Do/em. Dcfcn.. Ge"eroi Drill

Hours, 10 0

Periolliea' Gro,, , , , P,n.eiiee.-Individual workers must be trained, groups mustbe organized, groups must practice as groups. Bomb Squads group practice underdirection of Police Chief and training school graduates should be thoroughly coordinatedwith assembling of equipment, trucks, etc.

Minimum time required for group practice: Hours=L, Period-Monthly.

Beco,nmendell Training Pa,mp.dets.-"Protection Against Gas," "FirstAid in Prevention and Treatment of Chemical Casualties," "A Training Course for BombSquads," "Handbook for Bomb Squads," "Blackouts."

TUl,es 0 ' .nsignia,.-Arm bands, uniform sleeve insignia, collar and cap ornaments,and civilian-dress lapel buttons.

Restrictio",s tor 111ea,,.-Only enrolled workers who havesatisfactorily completed training courses listed above and whohave been properly designated as members of "Bomb Squads"may wear this insigne on uniforms, arm bands, civilian-dresslapel buttons, or in any "official" manner.

This insigne is protected by U. S. Letters Patent D-129,799.See page 32 for methods of purchase. BOMB SQUADS

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A ir R a id W a rPCrItOIlIlCL-Men and women-natural lead-

ers who inspire confidence.

Pcrcentll.gcs 01 Workers Ncc~s-sur" ,wr 1,000 of Popfl'ation-

Yautl t .

Dutics ..-The Air Raid Wardens are to many people the personal rep resentat ives o f Civ il ianDefen se. They a re n ot p ol icemen and do not h av e p ol ice p owers , b ut u su al ly fu nc ti ona s pa rt o f t he p oli ce fo rc e a nd wit h i ts he lp.

AnA i rRa id Ward en 's p os t i so rg an ized to se rv e a u ni t o f5 00 p eo pl e. It is accessibleand p la in ly mark ed . Since a t l ea st o ne p er so n i s a lway s o n duty. f ou r A ir Raid Ward en s

usual ly are assigned to each post.The Air Raid Warden' s dut ies include: (1) Observing l ights showing during a b lack -

out and warning occupan ts o f the bui ld ing; (2) d irecting persons in the streets to shelter ;( 3) repo rt in g to the Con tro l C en te r any fa ll en b ombs; (4 ) r ep ort in g f ire s t o t he Con trolC en te r and assi st in g in fi gh ti ng incen di ary b ombs as soo n as they fa ll ; (5 ) d et ec ti ng andrep ort in g to the Con trol C en te r t he p re sence o f g as ; ( 6) admini st eri ng e lement ary fi rs ta id ; ( 7) a ssi st in g v ic tims in d amaged bui ld in gs : ( 8) t o set an examp le o f coo l e ff ic iencyunder all conditions.

Scll.oul II"d Tra.ininfl C"".rses "eq.dred_

Fire Ga.Fir.! AiJ Deferne Deferne General Drill

Hours, 10 3

Reco" .. . nenl'ed T,uini"'l P,." ",dets.-"Blackouts," "Protection AgainstGas," "Fire Protecti on," "First Aid in Preventio n and Treatmen t of Chemi cal Casu-alt ies," "A Train ing Course for Air Raid Wardens," "A Handbook for Air Raid Wardens."

TYI,es of 'nsigniu,,-Arm b an ds , u ni fo rm s leev e insi gn ia , col la r and cap o rn ament s,and civilian-dress lapel buttons.

Restrictions lor Wear.---Only enrolled workers who havesat isfactor ily completed train ing courses l is ted above and whoh av e b een p ro per ly d es ig na ted "A ir Raid Ward en s" may wea rth is insigne on un iforms, arm bands, ~civil ian-d ress lapelbut tons, or in any "official" man ner.

Th is i ns ig ne i sp ro tect ed b y U . S . L et te rs P at en t 0 -1 29 ,8 01 .

See page 32 for methods o f purchase. .uR RAID WARDEN

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Au x i lia ry F irePersollnel .. Men-s trong, agi le .good . endur-

ance . cour ageous . May be enrolled directby Fire Department.

Moo

Percentages 01 Worke rs Neees-s,f,ry "cr l~OOO 01 PopII,'ntion-

Youth.omt/l

",ltiCR .. Si nce fi re i s one of the gr eat es t th reat s in air atta ck, augmenta tion o f t he regul arf ire- fighting forces i snecessary. A pract ical p lan, used in Bri ta in and already under wayin a number of American cit ies. is the establishment of three auxiliary fire stations aroundeach exi st ing engine company. One off icer or f ir st -grade f ireman is placed in charge ofeach auxil iar y f ir e s tati on and up to 30 en ro lle d vo lun tee rs , as si gned on the pl atoonsys tem, are a llot ted to each such s ta tion.

Their duties are similar to those of the regular fire-fighting forces-laying hose relays,opera ting small pumpers , and ass is ting the regular f ire forces . They should equip them-s elv es wit h s uit able p ro tect ive cl oth ing similar to t hat wor n by the r egu lar f or ces .

Sel .ool IIn,l Training Courses Bequireil-

Hours,

Fir. Ga.Finl Aid D.JUI .. lkJ. ,. .. ~M,al

10 10Drill

5

Perio,li.e,d Group Prlletice.-Individual workers must be trained, groups must b eorganized, groups must pract ice as groups. Auxil ia ry Fire Group pract ice i s car ri ed outunder ins truc tion of Fire Chief and graduates . Local schools should be careful ly coordi-nated with work of the regular f ire depar tment.

Minimum time considered necessary practice: Hours-2. Periods-Weekly.

IrecolluJlend.ed. Tra.ining P",II'III"ets.-"Fire Seri es No. 1. " "ProtectionAgainst Gas," "Fire Protection," "A Training Course for Auxiliary Firemen," "Handbookfor Auxiliary Firemen."

T'IIJeS 01 'nsignia.-Arm bands . uni form sleeve ins ignia, col la r and cap ornaments ,and civilian-dress l apel but tons only.

restrictions 10' Well ,r. -Onl y enr oll ed wor ker s who havesatisfactorily completed training courses listed above and whohave been properly des ignated "Auxi li ary Firemen" may wearthis insigne on uniforms. arm bands, civilian-dress lapelbutt on s, or i n any " of fici al" manne r.

Thi s ins igne i sprotec ted by U . S. Letters Patent D-129.802.See page 32 for methods of purchase. AUX IL IA RY f lRE CORPS

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F ire W a tc h ePerson,"el.-Men-alert. keen, fast ref lexes.

age not over-important. May be enrolleddirect by fire department.

Pert!e.ltlf,gcs of "Torl . . ers Neees . .Sill''' I,,!r l~OOO of POI"da.tion.-

w.~ Yo"I~.

"",ties.. The menace of the fire bomb calls [orunccasing vigilance and prompt. intelligentact ion. F ight ing incendiary bombs as they fal l isa duty in which all able-bodied cit izensneed training.

Af te r t he Fi re Depa rtmen t h as t ra in ed i ts own aux il ia ry fo rce s, i t i ns tru ct s c it iz en sin the area, u nder each Air Raid Warden's post , i n t he meth od of fi ghting fire bombs.The Air Raid Warden of each post then sel ects an d enrolls the most al ert and suitablepersons to act as Fire Watchers. During an air raid alarm. the Watchers t ake up postson roo fs , in doorways, and at o ther van tage points ino rder to spo t and reach fal len bombsquickly.

Selloo' and Tru.in,infl Co",rscs "f~qll.ired-

Fir" CIJ~First Ai' De/eme De/eme Gener al D ri ll

Hours. 3

'recflnl" . ndf~fl T"u,inill,,, P fl .' JI" .' df~ tN .-"Pro tect io n Ag ains t Gas , "T 'i rc Pro -tection" "Handbook for F ire Watchers," "Blackouts."

T,,, Je s of 'nsignu -Arm bands, unifo rm sleeve insignia, co!lar and cap ornamen ts ,and civilian-dress lapel button only.

, restrictions lor Wea,r.-Onlyenro !led workers who havesat isfactor ily completed train ing courses l is ted above and whohave been properly designated "Fire Watchers" may wear thisinsigne on unifo rms, arm bands, civ il ian-dress lapel but tons, o rin any "offieial"manner.

This insigne isp rotected by U. S. Letters Patent D-129,807.See page 32 for methods o f purchase.

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D em o litio n a n d CC r ew s

Perso.... .,'.-Men-husky. dependable.

PerccntufJCS01 lVorkers Neces-Stlr" "er 1,000 01 Pop.da,tio .. -

M en Women You ' ' ' '

Dr,tics.-After an air raid. streets may be filled with rubble. walls of partially demolishedbuildings may tilt dangerously, and streets may he blocked by bomb craters. Huskycrews of enrolled volunteers. added to existing clearance forces, remove rubble from thestreets and fill craters made by bombs or broken pavements. They are provided withequipment to raze unsafe walls and buildings. These crews operate ordinarily underthe Public Works Department.

Scl,ool ,",,1 T"'';lJing Courses Beqrl,ircd-

Fire GasFiut Aid /kJuuc / )cJUIM. General Drill

Hours, 3 2

Periu,lie," G"or", P,oactice.-Individual workers must be trained, groups mustbe organized, groups must practice as groups. Group practice should be particularizedon system and working control under adverse conditions, gas, noise, etc.

Minimum time for group practice should be-Hours-2. Period-Bimonthly.

Reco"","e.ulelf T"",ininfl Pa.n"hlets.-"Protection Against Gas," "FireProtection," "A Training Course for Demolition and Clearance Crews," "Handbook forDemolition and Clearance Crews."

TYlles fli '"si",.,i",.-Arm bands, uniform sleeve insignia, collar and cap ornaments,and civilian-dress lapel buttons only.

Restrictions lor lVe",..-Only enrolled workers who havesatisfactorily completed training courses listed above and whohave been properly designated as members of "Demolitionand Clearance Crews" may wear this insigne on uniforms, armbands. civilian dress lapel buttons, or in any "official" manner.

This insigne is protected by U. S. Letters Patent D-129,804.

See page 32 for methods of purchase.

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R o a d R e p a ir CPcrson,ncl.-Men-husky, capable heavy

work, long hours.

Pcrccntn."es ,,1 Workers Ncces-s"rfl t,er 1,000 01 POp,d'ltioll-

Men Women YOlly,.

1I11, ties.-Street or Road Repair Crews, augmented by civilian volunteers, restore normal flowof traff ic as rap id ly as possible after an air raid. These crews operate o rd inarily under theS treet o r Pu bl ic Works Dep artmen t fol lowing u p the rou gh c learance o f t he d emol it io ncrews. They smooth the road surfaces, repave with available material and restore road

markings, f il l holes , app ly top dressing.

School ",ul. T'tdn,in" Courses Hcq'Lirc,1-

Fir. G a JF i, ./ A h l De/erue D elUISe G enera l D rill

Hours. 3 2

nt!t!om,,"cn,ded Tr,dnillfl P,UR.,d .ets.-"Fire Pro tect ion," "ProtectionAgainst Gas, " "A Tra in in g Cou rse fo r Demo li ti on and C lear an ce Crews, " and "RoadRepair Crews,"

TYlles of 'lI,siflll,ifl,.. Arm b an ds , u ni fo rm s leev e ins ig ni a, col la r and cap o rn amen ts,and civ il ian-dress lapel but tons only.

restrictions 10' lVe ll ,r.-Only enrol led work ers who h av e sat isf ac to ri ly comp le tedtrain ing courses l is ted above and who have been properly designated as members o f "RoadRepair Crews" may wear this insigne on unifo rms, arm bands, civ il ian-dress lapel but tons.

o r in any "official" manner.

This insigne is p ro tected by U . S. Let ters Paten t D-t29.80S.Sec page 32 for methods o f purchase.


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D e c o n tam in a tio nPerSOHIICI.-Men-sturdy, dependable, age

not over-important.

Percent,,"es of Worok.ers 'Ncces-sa,'U I,er l~OOO 01 'Ol"dfdion-

At." Womell Y"ut.h

D,lticB.- The possibility that an attacking enemy may use war gas makes a DecontaminationSquad necessary. Provision must be made for special treatment of clothing and equip-ment and also for chemical neutralization of streets and walls contaminated by the per-sistent liquids known as "blister gases" or vesicants. Specialized training and equipmentare needed for this work. Instructors for the local defense organization receive trainingat Civilian Defense schools conducted by the War Department. The Health Depart-ment is particularly concerned with decontamination work.

School o.lId Trftillillg CO.I-rses Req.dred-

Fire Ga~Firsl AM DeJm.e D.feme C.",rai Drd/

Hours, 10

Pcriollieal GrOllf' Jrftctice.-Individual workers must be [rained, groups mustbe organized, groups must practice as groups. Decontamination Squads group practiceis important to team work between its different members in handling chemicals, con-trolling. loading equipment. etc.

Minimum practice time required: Hours-2. Periods-Bimonthly.

Rcco.nnle,ulell T"Idllilig Po,nlpfdels.-"Protection Against Gas," "FirstAid in Prevention and Treatment of Chemical Casualties," "A Training Course for De-contamination Squads," "Handbook for Decontamination Squads."

TrifleS of IllsifJllil,.-Arm bands. uniform sleeve insignia, collar and cap ornaments,and civilian-dress lapel button only,

Restrictiolls 1.0"lVea,.-Only enrolled workers who havesatisfactorily completed training courses listed above and whohave been properly designated as members of "DecontaminationSquads" may wear this insigne on uniforms, arm bands,civilian-dress lapel buttons, or in any "official" manner.

This insigne is protected by U. S. Letters Patent 0-129,810.See page 32 for methods of purchase. DECONTAl'IUNATION SQUADS

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E m e rg e n c y F o oH o u s in g C o rp

PersonneL-Men and women-strong, cap-

able, long hours, sympathetic.

Percentages 01 lVorl,crs Neces-Bo.r" per 1,000 of Pop.datio.r-

Women Youfh,

Dr ..ties.-F Dod and shelter must be provided for those whose homes have been damaged ordestroyed by air raid or other disaster. Usually the Welfare Department has general

responsibility for coordinating such emergency services. It is assisted by enrolled per-sonnel and private organizations equipped to render assistance.

Se',oo' ,,,,,I Tr,linillfl (;ourses "equired_

Fir. CasFirst Aid D./.mo Dej.m. eMera / Drill

Hours. 10 0 20

PeritJllicld Groll." P,'",clice.-Individual workers must be lrained, groups mustbe organized. groups must practice as groups. Emergency Food and Housing Corps

require concentrated practice until proficient as teams of menu planners, purchasers,cooks, driers, washers, etc.

Minimum time should be-Hours-3. Period-Bimonthly.

RecoDunended Tru.irdJl,g PUln"hlets.-"First Aid in Prevention and Treat-ment of Chemical Casualties," "Protection Against Gas." "Red Cross Canteen Course."

Types 01 'n,sigJl,i;;.-Arm bands. uniform sleeve insignia, collar and cap ornaments,and civilian-dress lapel buttons only.

Restrictions 101 lVen.r.-Only enrolled workers who havesatisfactorily completed training courses listed above and whohave been properly designated as members of "Emergency

Food and Housing Corps" may wear this insigne on uniforms,

arm bands. civilian-dress lapel buttons. or in any "official"

This insigne is protected by U . S. Letters Patent D-129,809.See page 32 for methods of purchase.

EMERGENCY rooo ANDHOllSING

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T h e M e d ic a lPersoRn,eL-Doctors, nurses, nurses aidesor

orderlies.

Pereell,tllges of 11 orktn's Neces ..Sill'" "c, 1,000 of POI,u,llJti.olJ-

)fQmtllen Youth .

n",ties.-In t he event o f an a ir r ai d o r any o th er d isa st er , t he emerg en cy care o f t he injuredwi ll be t he responsibi lity of Emergency Medical Field U nits. These Field U nits are

organized by hospi ta ls and a re composed o f squ ad s o f p hy si ci an s, n urses , and n ur si ngaux il ia ri es. Upon rece iv in g o rd ers from the Con trol C en te r, a medi ca l squ ad o r sq uadsw il l p ro ceed to the scen e o f t h e d is ast er and w il l s e t u p a Casua lt y S ta ti on a t a d es ig na teds it e. When n eces sa ry, a t eam o f o ne o r more p hy si ci an s, n urses , and n urses' a id es maybe d ispa tched from the Casua lt y S ta ti on to est ab li sh an adv an ced Fi rs t A id p os t c lo se tothe site of disaster.The insigne wil l be the Cad uceus on th e basi c OCD design.

School '''1.11Tr,dning COIUSCS Ileqllire,l-

Fir~FirsfAiIl De f e n s e

Hours. 10 0

G"Defeme

2~ncrQ[ Drlll

Beco""""e,,,le,l T,"aining P,u", ,'d.I~t lil.-"Prot ect ion Again st G as," "Hanel-book o f F ir st A id ," "Textbo ok o f Fi rst A id ," Ameri can Red C ro ss.

TYlles 01 Insiflnia..-Arm bands, unifo rm sleeve insignia, col lar and cap ornamen ts , andcivilian-dress lapel but ton only.

HestrietioJ1s 10' 11' e 'f ,r. -Only enro ll ed work ers who h av esat isfactor ily completed train ing courses l is ted above and whohave been properly designated as members o f "Medical Corps"may wea r t hi s i ns ig ne o n uni fo rms. a rm b ands , c iv il ian-dre sslapel but tons, o r in any "official" manner.

T hi s i nsi gn e i sp ro tect ed b y U . S , L et te rs Pa tent D-129.811.See page 32 for methods o f purchase. MEDICAL CORPS

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N u rs e s ' A id e sPer~,,,,,u~'.-Women, intelligent,physically

strong.

'e''~I!"tll,,,es 01 tVorkcrs N eces-JUlr" ,u!r 1~OOO 01 '"I",'"tion-

Men IVo,,"," YOllt}/J

D .tiell.-Volunteer Nurses' Aidesare intended to assist the nurse so that she may be able toserve a greater number of patients. Special training by the American Red Cross is neces-sary before women volunteers can serve in this field. Upon completion of this course oftraining, which has been prepared by the Office of Civilian Defense in collaboration withthe American National Red Cross, Volunteer Nurses' Aides will become eligible to assistnurses in wards and out-patient clinics of hospitals, public health services, and will beassigned to Emergency Medical Field Units for duty in Casualty Stations and First Aid

Posts.

Sine. AmuR.de,,,,.

Hours. 80

GM.,nli,s/

Ai,}

20

C..D.j.,1R

2

Drill

Recommended Train.i"" Pllm"hlets.-"Protection Against Gas," "A Train-ing Guide for Nurses' Aides," "Handbook of First Aid," "Textbook of First Aid,"American Red Cross, and special pamphlets from American Red Cross.

Trll,es of Illsifl.';If.-Sleeve and cap insignia, embroidered cloth only. Nurses' Aideswho are members of Emergency Medical Field Units may wear the Caduceus symbol ofCivilian Defense.

Restrictions '0 " lVcar.-Only enrolled workers who have satisfactorily completedtraining courses listed above and who have been properly designated

as members of "Nurses' Aides Corps" may wear this insigne on uni-

forms, arm bands, civilian-dress lapel buttonsorinany"official" manner.

This insigne is protected by U. S. Letters Patent D-129.798.

Purchase of all Nurses' Aides insignia and uniforms is to be made

NUllS .~S' A IDES CORPS through the American Red Cross.

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S p e c ific a tio n s fo r In s ig n iaArm Band Specilicldions.-Durable, washable white cloth bands. S inches deepand 18 inches long. Insignia in center of band, 4 inches in diameter. Embroidered in twocolors. blue and red on the white or die cut felt, stitched or permanently adhered. All insignia

except basic "CD" are included for arm bands. State and Local Staff Corps arm bands differfrom the foregoing as follows: The basic "CD" insigne, not including "U, S.," 4 inches in diame-ter, is to be attached to the arm band at the top edge. center. Initials, or State abbreviations

such as S. C. for South Carolina, or Mass. for Massachusetts, are to appear below the basic"CD" insigne, such letters running in a horizontal line on the arm band. State designations are re-quired only on the basic "CD" insigne for exclusive StalfCorps use. State designations may be ap-plied on all other designs where State Defense Councils so decide but are not required by O. C. D.

llnilo,,,, Sleeve Insifl"ill.-Same as arm bands except without white band.Should be sewn on upper left sleeve one inch below seam of coat. All insignia except basic "CD"

are included in arm bands. State and local Staff Corps insignia differ from the foregoing asfollows: The basic "CD" insigne, not including "U.S.," 4 inches in diameter, is to be supplementedwith State initials or abbreviations below the basic insigne: The letters should be in a horizontalline centered below the bottom edge of the circle of the basic insigne. State designations arerequired only on the basic "CD" insigne for exclusive Staff Corps use. State designations maybe applied on all other designs where State Defense Councils so decide, but are not required byo. C. D.

Collar un,' Ca.p E"tllroidere,' Ornaments.-One and one-fourth inchesin diameter. Embroidered in red, white, and blue. Stitched or rolled edges. Only basic "CD"

insignia to be worn as collar and cap ornaments. Collar ornaments to be worn on both lapelson uniforms. No State designations are to be added to uniform collar and cap ornaments. (Thisis to prevent confusion with the State staff ineigne.)

Collar lind Cap lJ'ctal Ornll",ents.-Same size and specifications as "Collarand Cap Embroidered Ornaments." Enameled in red, white. and blue. Three coats eachcolor, hard fired.

Civili"".D.ess L"IIel n... tons.-Metal, one-half inch in diameter. Other specifi-cations same as metal and collar and cap ornaments-ali insignia include in civilian-dress lapelbuttons. example, "Nurses Aide." State and Local Staff Corps buttons differ from the foregoing

as follows: The basic "CD" insigne. not including "U. S.," one-half inch in diameter, is to besupplemented by State initials or abbreviations below the basic insigne; the letters should be ina horizontal line, centered below the bottom edge of the circle of the basic insigne. This shouldbe on a separate piece of metal attached in the same manner, as "40 and B ,"pendants are attachedto the American Legion button. States desiring to add State designations may do so on allinsignia except the basic "CD." (This will prevent confusion with the State sta~ insigne.)

Automobile Slickers lind Pl,Jtes.- The use of Civilian Defense emblems onautomobiles is restricted to cars and trucks employed in the work of Civilian Defense. Emblemsmay be painted or made of enameled metal. None should be smaller than 4 inches nor greater

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than 12 inches in diameter. Uniform size should be maintained in any group or corrunand.Automobile plates can be fixed in any convenient spot on automobiles or trucks. Only the basic"CD" will be used. State designations are not permitted. (This would cause confusion withstaff insigne.}

."'.tlS should be of standard grade wool bunting. Basic insigne and insignia of rank can beembroidered or sewn on in official colors. The use of the- basic emblem of Civilian Defense onflags or banners for display is not restricted when used by itself. The use of group insignia isrestricted to appropriate use by groups. State designations shall not be added to the basicinsigne in any way that would cause the latter to be confused with the State staff insigne.

Four gold starsThree gold stars

'n,signit of Illln.l,.-The following insignia of rank are authorized for wear on uniformsor for display on flags:

Two gold stars

One gold starThree silver pyramidsTwo silver pyramidsOne silver pyramidThree black triangles.Two black trianglesOne black triangle

u . S. Director of Civilian Defense.Regional Director of Civilian Defense. or principal

Assistants to U. S. Director.State U. S. Coordinator of Civilian Defense.

Local U. S. Coordinator of Civilian Defense.Chief of Service. Local or State (Fire. Police. etc.)

Chief of Local Group (Wardens, etc.)Captain of Wardens, Assistant to Chief, Zone Leader.

Section Leader.Squad Leader.Worker. training satisfactorily completed (i. e., Worker.First Class.)

Insignia of rank, gold stars or silver pyramids, should be sewn or pinned on both sleeves starting

4 inches up from bottom of cuff and placed in a vertical line at intervals of 1 inch. Black tri-angles should be sewn or pinned in a horizontal line at intervals of 1 inch directly below theinsignia on arm bands or on uniform sleeve insignia. On uniforms, above are to be worn onboth sleeves. Pyramids are to be of a size to fit within a five-eighths-inch circle. Stars are tobe five-pointed and must fit within a one-half-inch circle.Insignia of rank---embroidered.

Stars, gold silk, pyramids, silver silk, triangles, black silk.

Insignia of rank-celluloid.

Stars gold on black background, pyramids, silver on black background, triangles black on white

background.

On flags using the basic emblem, stars are authorized only for the use of identification of cor-responding rank.

All above insignia are restricted in use to those enrolled trained civilian defense workers entitled

to use the respective insignia by their enrollment and successful completion of prescribed training

courses, with the exception of banners bearing the basic "CD" insignia which may be purchased

and used for display by anybody. *

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'Also excepted are nov~ltica. of an "unoff,cial." nonuniform character such as cigarette ca..,. and hatldkerchicfs. Licenses may be iuueclto manufacturer5 of such ncvehies after lubmiuion of samples and approval by the Office of Civilian Defense.


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M e th o d o f P u rc h a s in g O fD e fe n s e In s ig n ia

1. All designs of insignia have been patented by the Office of Civilian Defense to preventtheir use by unauthorized persons.

Insignia that arc available-cloth arm bands. doth sleeve insignia for uniforms. embroi-dered cloth or metal uniform collar and cap emblems. embroidered and celluloid insigniaof rank, metal civilian-dress lapel buttons, automobile insignia plates. (See "specifica-tions," p. 29.)

2. Persons entitled to use insignia:Only enrolled civilian defense workers who have satisfactorily completed prescribedtraining courses and paid employees.

3. Who can purchase insignia:Responsible officers of State Defense Councils for the local Defense Councils within theirrespective States.

4. Who must approve orders:Regional civilian defense directors. (They may delegate this power to State DefenseCouncils.)

5. From whom insignia can be purchased:Only manufacturers licensed by the Office of Civilian Defense. None will be sold inretail stores.

6. Prices do not depend on quantity purchased:Manufacturers are licensed to sell only at the listed prices. This insures equality on allorders both large and small.

7. Sources of funds:No Federal funds are available at this time for purchase of insignia. State and localcouncils must collect the money from their members or other sources if the State andlocal councils do not provide same.

8. Government "jewelry tax of 10%" on metal insignia:This is not finally settled. The manufacturers are discussing the problem with the

Internal Revenue Department. If the tax is payable it must be added to the pricesquoted in attached list. An opinion has been requested by the OCD.

9. State defense councils will keep records showing totals of all insignia purchased and themanufacturers from whom they were purchased. This report is to be made available onrequest to the Office of Civilian Defense Insignia Unit, Dupont Circle Building, Wash-ington, D. C.

10. FOR DETAIL PROCEDURE ON ORDERING, CONSULT STATE CIVILIANDEFENSE COUNCILS.

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S c h o o ls a n d T ra in in gThe method of training adopted by the OCD on a national scale consists in organizing. in criticalpoints, existing governmental facilities such as at Edgewood Arsenal. To these are invited, at

the communities' expense, local technicians in fire fighting and prevention, police, sanitation,health, etc. Intensive courses are given to these "professionals" in the application of their respec-tive services to civilian defense emergency needs, the organization of volunteer auxiliaries tosupplement the work of their professional departments. and methods of training the volunteers.Graduates of the national schools for professionals report to their respective organizations forduty as instructors of local volunteer groups. State and local defense councils, in collaborationwith local fire, police, sanitation, etc.. authorities, provide local "school" facilities, trainingschedules, etc.

National Training Schools are as follows:

Edgewood Arsenal, Maryland.Civilian Defense Training School, New Orleans. La.Civilian Defense Training School, San Francisco, Calif.Civilian Defense Training School (Middle West).

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P e r io d ic a l C o m b in e d -G roFollowing is a schedule of combined-group practice recommended for the average community:

Stall CorpsAir Raid WardensFire WatchersAuxiliary FiremenMessengers

Staff Corps Iuxiliary PoliceDrivers CorpsEmergency Food and

Housing

Staff CorpsNurses' AidesMedical CorpsRescue SquadsMessengers

Staff CorpsAir Raid WardensBomb S quadRescue SquadsDemolition and Clear.ance Crews

Staff CorpsDemolition and Clear.

ance CrewsRoad Repair CrewsDecontamination

Squads

All groups together

Hours Periods

1 every 2 months.

I every 2 mo nth s,

I every 2 mo nth s.

I every 2 months.

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P h y s ic a l R e q u ire m e nI t is considered unnecessary to prescribe complete specifications for the various protection groups.State and local civilian defense organizations through their own medica! divisions should set upminimum physical standards and provide means for physical examinations of volunteers forduties requiring them.

Physical requirements vary widely according to local conditions, organization, and the diversprotection tasks. I t is said that even some of the blind are active in limited tasks in Englandduring blackouts because of their acute senses of direction, hearing, etc.

Most normal people between the ages of sixteen and sixty are physically capable and can learnthe duties of some one of the protection tasks. Care should be taken by those responsible forassigning tasks to avoid assignments to persons emotionally unstable and to the extreme "official"types.

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Vo lu n te e r O rg a n iz a tio n sI t is the policy of the Office of Civilian Defense that organizations may volunteer for service

as units in their communities; however, there arc certain limitations which arc necessary to

secure unified command and efficient operation.Once the units have volunteered, the individual members thereof are subject to the com-

mand, control, and administration of the Commander of the Citizens' Defense Corps, his staff,and his chiefs of services while actually on duty. Officers of units will hold command in theCitizens' Defense Corps only when their appointments have been confirmed by the Coordinatorof Defense for the city or locality, and will hold office under the same conditions as any otherunit leader or commander.

Members of units which volunteer may wear their own organization uniforms if they desire;however, they may not receive or wear federal insignia (arm bands, etc.) except upon the com-pletion of individual training in approved courses, upon the same terms as any other volunteer.

I ntimes other than times of emergency, it is a matter for decision of local authority whether

command and administration shall be exercised by the officers of the unit or by the civiliandefense authorities of the city. .

No organization shall be given exclusive right or Franchise for any service. nor shall mem-bership in any other organization be a condition of membership in the U. S. Citizens' Defense

Corps.Individual members of any organization serving with the U. S. Citizens' Defense Corps,

may, in the event of emergency, be reassigned, transferred or relieved, according to the decisionof the Commander Citizens' Defense Corps; and at any time they are subject to removal forcause, for incompetence, and for inefficiency, upon the same terms as any other volunteer.

It is the policy of the Office of Civilian Defense to welcome volunteer services which areequipped and organized, so long as those services make a contribution to the Civilian Defenseeffort. It is not a policy of the Office of Civilian Defense to allow any organization to use thecivilian defense effort for the upbuilding of its own prestige, membership, or authority.

Nothing in the above changes. or alters the relationship of the American Red Cross to theOffice of Civilian Defense as defined in the statement of policy published September 4, 1941,jointly by the two organizations, and as amplified in the further joint statement of policy devel-oped by the U. S. Office of Civilian Defense, the Office of Defense Health and Welfare, and theAmerican Red Cross, released to the press December 28. 1941.

All insignia are patented by the Office of Civilian Defense. No persons or companies are

permitted to fabricate, sell, or use any insi~ia without license therefor from this office. Namesof licensed manufacturers are being supplied to civilian defense workers' groups and councils.State designations, initials, or abbreviations if desired, may be added to all insignia on ann

bands, sleeve insignia, collar and cap ornaments, civilian-dress lapel buttons or flags (except basic"CD") on same basis as on State "Staff" insignia. Such designations are not required except as"Staff" insignia. States adopting such designations will arrange for them direct with the LicensedInsignia manufacturers. Listed prices at which these manufacturers are licensed to sell do notinclude any State designations except on State and Local Staff ornaments.

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