By day, the Air Raid warden visits his neighbors and educates them about blackouts and what to do if an air raid were to occur – turn out lights, hang black out curtains, don’t drive or use the …

In a local plan of Civilian Defense, the Air Raid Warden Service may be set up under the Chief of Police or as an independent group. In either case, there will be a Chief Air Raid Warden and …

Functions: Coordinated federal, state, and local defense programs for the protection of civilians during air raids and other emergencies. Facilitated civilian participation in war programs. …

Air Raid Precautions (ARP) refers to a number of organisations and guidelines in the United Kingdom dedicated to the protection of civilians from the danger of air raids. Government …

The Civil Defence Service was a civilian volunteer organisation in Great Britain during World War II. Established by the Home Office in 1935 as Air Raid Precautions (ARP), its name was …

Booklet, "A Handbook for Air Raid Wardens," U.S. Office of Civilian Defense, circa 1941. 60 typed pages.

Nov 30, 2015 · Civilian Defense broke cities and towns into sectors, each containing the homes of about 500 people. Each sector was controlled by an air raid warden’s post that was staffed by …

May 27, 2020 · In the months ahead, as more than 150,000 members of The American Legion (World War I veterans and career officers) returned to wartime service, nearly 400,000 local …

Immediately after the start of war seacoast lighthouses were dimmed because their light created visible dark shadows of passing ships which allowed them to be clearly seen even when the …

Jul 26, 2017 · Created by Castle Films during WWII for the U.S. Government AIR RAID WARNING shows the duties and responsibilities of the Civil Defense Air Raid Wardens. These …