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Show H The Salt Lake Tribune, Thursday, July 24, I 1080 , Davis Public Facilities Inadequate a Attack Home Best Shelters Answer Case of in Nuclear - The Soviet Union FARMINGTON it said to piece great emphasis on civil detente against nuclear attack while the United State hat lagged far behind. Assuming the Soviet half of the above it true, the truth of the whole it manifest, if the system of public fallout theltert for Davit County resident it examined. the Most of the countys shelter are within safest and beet equipped the fenced and patrolled perimeter of Hill Air Force Base. Reserved for employee, thee would be off limit to residents. nearby and other creature comforts of the private shelters built by a handful of wealthy citisens in the early 1960s, but it does provide one form of entertainment. Shelves of books line s good portion of the gray concrete walls of the basement, providing more than an ample quantity of reading materials for a sojourn. Most fallout shelters were selected during a spurt of civil defense activity in the Cold War era of the early 1960s, said Mr. Zlppro. They are located in the basements of office buildings, schools and churches. Food Has Deteriorated When the shelters were first designated, Mr. Zlppro said food and water supplies were added to them. But the food has deteriorated throughout the Intervening years and has been removed. Because of this factor, he said, it would be necessary for people to bring their own food supplies in the event of nuclear attack. In addition, if a cement floor is uninviting, people would also have to bring their own bedding as well as any personal medications. Still in Existence Most of the sites surveyed for shelters in the early 1960s by the (U.S. Army) Corps of Engineers are still in existence. two-wee- k off-po- Drab, Bar Bene adds Davis County Emergency And, Service director John Zlppro, the countys remaining fallout shelters are drab, bare bones places, where people k would need to bring their own supply of food unless they were amenable to a fortnight fast. By their very nature, he explained, fallout shelters are dull places. They are simply basement and other location In public buildings which have been Judged to offer suitable protection frbm nuclear fallout. However, some are better than others. For example, the public shelter in the basement of the headquarters branch of the Davis County Library here offers one amenity others lack. Shelves of Books It may not boast the billiard tables two-wee- "Several have been lost through the rasing of buildings, but most of them are still there," Mr. Zlppro said. "In 197S, the Corps conducted a second survey and several more with . They think this People think , lei the bomb fall and it will all be done is better than going through the protracted agonies of the Japanese survivors (of nuclear attack during World War II)," says John Zippro , Davis County Emergency Services director. They dont realize it doesnt have to be this way and that they can survive the fallout danger , which lasts about two weeks. " shel- ters were designated. But there are few new ones as most of the new buildings lack basements," he added. Mr. Zlppro said the situation in Davis County ie similar to that in Salt Lake City. In both localities, food supplies originally stored in the shelters were disposed of after they became rancid. "Medical supplies (originally) stocked in the shelters are now outdated and the water containers are rusting," he added. No New Allocations And the government has never seen fit to allocate the money to replace these items, Mr. Zippro said. In addition to having to bring food, bedding and medications, there Is another problem with the public fallout shelters, Mr. Zlppro said. Our population has been growing but there really has been no increase to speak of in shelter space," he said. In short, he added, what shelters there are would probably be filled to capacity in short order and the vast majority of Davis County residents would be left outside. "We dont have the large buildings (with basements) like they have in Salt Lake. Space here has always been less than adequate. And it's worse now," Mr. Zlppro said. But there is a solution, he reassuringly said. "What we heed to do is make people aware so they can shift for themselves in their own shelters in the basements of their homes," he said. We can provide information free of charge explaining just what is necessary to turn the basement of a private home into a shelter," Mr. Zippro said. In fact, he said it would probably be preferable for residents to have shelters in their own homes as the necessary supplies would be on hand, the shelter could be reached easily and quickly, and the two weeks in which it would be necessary to remain under cover would be less traumatic. Home Shelters Answer Davis County residents, Mr. Zippro emphatically says, should not depend on public shelters in the event of a nuclear attack. Mr. Zippro said there are a total of 316 shelters with approximately 27,000 spaces in Davis County to serve a population of 140,000. Most of these are in the boundaries of Hill and would not be available for the general public. Of this number, there are 44 shelters featuring about 8,000 spaces which are specifically designed to protect against nuclear fallout or radiation. And, Mr. Zippro continued, these would be almost immediately filled up during an emergency and others would have to be turned away. Receptive to Programs Local and county government here has been very receptive to our programs, but they dont have the money for shelters'," he said. One of the latest trends that particularly disturbs Mr. Zlppro is the fact that new schools are being built without basements. "What happens to the kids in school when it comes?" he asked. While he admits It would cost more to Include basements In new schools and other buildings, Mr. Zippro said the additional costs would not be much greater. Offers Assistance We could provide free architectural advice if we were asked, he said, pointing out one program of the Federal Emergency Management Administra- tion offers this assistance for anyone interested in including shelter space in a building. Even though he said expenses would not be as great as feared, local governments and taxpayers are not receptive to spending money on shelters. People are complacent. They refuse to believe it can happen here. Yet they buy auto insurance even though they believe they will never be In an accident," he said. Philosophical Opposition Opposition to spending money for shelters also has a deeper and more philosophical basis, Mr. Zippro admitted, although he said this is based on a fallacy. "People think, let the bomb fall and It will all be done with. They think this is better than going through the protracted agonies of the Japanese survivors (of nuclear attack during World War II). They dont realize it doesnt have to be this way and that they can survive the fallout danger, which lasts about two weeks, he said, Davis Planners Seek New System FARMINGTON The Davis County Planning Department is banking on a Growth Management Information System to gauge and deal with spiraling urban development. Assistant planner Chris Schaefer said the proposed computerized system will Eld planners to address issues of land interuse, the industrial-residentiface, the rate of growth and transportation. Davis County has applied for a $150,772 grant from the Four Corners Regional Commission to develop the computer software for GMIS. al Neal SesstoQs examines a diesel generator at the new Davis County Jail, now being built, Emergency Services will be located downstairs and dynamo will provide power in emergencies. The county has already worked with the U.S. Census Bureau on contract to develop software packages for enumeration, or head counting" tasks. The GMIS would extend that technology to where planners could project via computer image physical maps of individual commercial and neighborhood streets and blocks. This would enable planners to monitor precisely what certain parcels of land are being used for and to keep track of increased growth In a regionalized area, said Mr. Schaefer. The program would allow planners to prepare modifications or additions to certain geographical areas through instant viewing of the computer image. Mr. Schaefer said the growth management system would be tailored to the use and needs of individual "users municipalities, social agencies and school districts for a precise, overall picture of where and how fast the county is growing. Davis County would match half of the Four Comers grant with expertise necessary to develop the systems package. For Davis Employees Speed Reading Course Rejected With all the reading we have, we should be the first to enroll, said Commission Chairman Glenn W. Flint. Im a thorough believer in the program," Commissioner Morris Swapp said, because I've heard the testimonies for It. To speed read or not to speed FARMINGTON read that is the question before Davis County employees. Earl Mullennox, a representative of Evelyn Wood Reading Dynamics, asked the county commission's permission to offer a speed and comprehension reading course to the county's workers. 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