| Show Heres Here's What Teachers and Pupils Should DoTo Do DoTo DoTo To Prepare Against Air Raids at Schools WASHINGTON Dec 15 UP P iF I The office of civilian defense Monday released a set of instructions in inI in- in on what schoolteachers school schoolteachers schoolteachers I teachers and pupils should do during an air raid Termed Emergency Instructions Instructions Instructions for Schools Until Further Notice the 0 OCD's C Ds D's list follows 1 What to do when the air lr raid warning sounds Howling siren short blasts or other local general warning Sound the school fire alarm ina in ina a special way short rings etc Have each class leave its room in order as in fire drills Conduct classes to the air raid refuge DO NOT permit any pupils to leave the building DO NOT allow any pupils to return to classrooms until the clear all signal is given DO NOT send the pupils home These protective measures will require organization planning training and drill They should be started at once i 2 Air raid drill Use your fire drill organization tion to get pupils to the air raid refuge Have them file from the classroom the same way in the same order under the same leaders But take them to the theair theair theair air raid refuge 3 The air raid refuge The chance of a direct hit on any individual building Is very small You must guard against the blast of nearby high explosive explosive explosive sive bombs and incendiaries and falling fragments of antiaircraft shells You must get away from windows windows windows win win- dows and from open doors The large inside halls of most schools are suitable for an air raid refuge Do not use the halls on the top floor of the building The cellar is a suitable air raid refuge provided there are plenty of exits and provided any windows windows windows win win- dows to the outside can be protected protected protected pro pro- by a layer of sandbags Select the most protected places in the building be sure they provide enough capacity to hold everyone without crowd crowd- ing Be sure there is more than one exit It is important too that the theair theair theair air raid refuge should have easy access to drinking water and toilet facilities 4 What to do about diaries Be sure the tho fire tire extinguishers are in proper working order Be sure you have enough people people- teachers or older pupils who know how to use them Appoint these people as fire guards Have them take assigned posts when the air raid drill sounds Appoint Appoint Appoint Ap Ap- point a chief fire guard If f incendiaries hit the buildIng buildIng building build- build Ing the fire guards should try to handle them and put them out with water spray If the fire gets beyond control the chief fire tire guard should sound the regular regular regular reg reg- ular fire alarm All pupils should then be conducted from the building as in regular fire drill Class leaders should conduct them in an orderly fashion to shelter in nearby homes Leaders Leaders Leaders Lead Lead- ers must keep the pupils in con con- 5 is What to organize Do these things right away away- they are essential now a Select the air raid refuge more more than one if necessary Be sure there is more than one exi exit t. t b Determine how the school alarm will be sounded for an air raid c Assign a refuge space or refuge room for each class or classroom Assign class leaders to conduct the drill the same as for fire d Publish full instructions have them read over and over again to pupils Have them posted post post- ed on bulletin boards Be sure every teacher and pupil understands understands understands under under- stands them them now These things should be done at once We are suddenly unexpectedly unexpectedly unexpectedly un un- expectedly at war When you have completed all of these things it is time to organize your range long-range planning 6 G. Here are some sonic of the steps to take The department of education or other school authority under the direction of the local defense coordinator should plan and adopt a war program for the duration Here are some of the steps to consider a Appointment of school building wardens whose duties should be coordinated with their local zone or district warden service b Special transmission of air raid warnings from the con con- trot center to school buildings c Fire defense adequacy of present equipment appointment appointment appointment appoint appoint- ment of fire watchers or fire fireguards fireguards gu guards and special training in Incendiaries d Protective construction- construction quick and simple measures to provide additional security e Study of alternate air raid refuges for teachers and pupils In case of fire Depending upon location suitable buildings in inthe inthe inthe the neighborhood may be available available available avail avail- able for use as air raid refuge It is desirable to explore this possibility in order to effect dispersion dispersion dispersion dis dis- where it can be done without undue exposure to the children 7 What hat to do about training Start your t training now Dont Don't wait for the final plan Drill your pupils to behave on an air raid alarm just as they do on afire a afire afire fire alarm Hold drill every few days until they are thoroughly accustomed to it Keep up the morale of the pupils pupils pu pu- pils Pus so that if it a raid occurs you you will have experience in keeping them occupied Organize first aid training for selected groups Organize fire defense training for the fire guards 8 Are we in danger The answer to that Is we dont don't intend to be caught napping napping napping nap nap- ping again anywhere again anywhere or anytime any any- time We are not going to say again again uIt It cant can't happen here Dont Don't rush around dont don't worry worry worry wor wor- ry but act These are simple precautions Read them again Think how you will apply them to your school Then take the necessary action today PARENTS READ THIS TillS If It an air raid should come while your children are at school see to your own safety Stay home go to your refuge room stay away from windows Do not try to reach the school You could accomplish no good You could do a great deal of harm by such action In an air raid rule number 1 is to stay off the street get under under under un un- der cover On the street there is the risk of falling shell fragments fragments fragments frag frag- ments racing cars and fire ap ap- Stay indoors Do not try to telephone The wires must be kept clear for the wardens the police and the fire department You might prevent an urgent message from getting through This is hard advice Its It's not easy to take But it is for your best interest and for the welfare welfare welfare wel wel- fare of your children |
