Show Could Y Yoe 00 Survive A Attack From the fact sheet of the National Fallout Shelter Marking Marking Marking Mark Mark- ing and Stocking Program according according according ac ac- ac- ac cording to B. B M. M Anderson Davis County civil defense director director director di di- rector the following information information information tion has been released for or immediate immediate immediate im im- im- im mediate oper operation tion MANY MILLIONS of oC Americans Ameri- Ameri cans outside of oC the imm immediate diate vicinity of nuclear explosion will survive an attack if they have adequate shelter from radiological radiological ra ra- ra fallout Studies indicate indicate indicate indi indi- cate that over 90 percent of oC the theland theland theland land area would be unaffected except for or the radioactive fall fall- out This deadly dust can be carried by the wind currents to any part of the country Protection Protection Protection Pro Pro- from this fallout will be essential for survival The national goal is to provide provide provide pro pro- vide fallout shelter protection for ever every American As a first step Congress authorized a National National Na Na- lional Fallout Shelter Survey Marking larking and Stocking Pro Pro- gram This program to be successful successful suc suc- requires the active support support sup sup- port and cooperation o of every citizen building owner civic civi organization government official official cial and government agency TilE THE NATIONAL Fall o 0 u t Shelter Sheller Survey Marking and Stocking Program is designed to identify mark with distinctive distinctive distinctive I tive sign and stock with essential essential essential essen essen- I food and supplies suitable existing facilities u t the United States Stales that may serve as public shelters This program is scheduled to be completed by Dec 31 1962 1 During the survey information information information tion will be gathered on these facilities as well as on additional additional additional addi addi- areas that do not meet shelter criteria to determine how the they might be modified to increase their protection and capacity THREE PHASES of the sur survey survey vey on community shelters operation operation operation op op- will be put into opera opera- tion The first phase of the survey survey survey sur sur- vey has already been completed ed in Davis County It has covered covered cov cov- ered the buildings already constructed constructed constructed con con- that have a possible protection factor against radioactive radioactive radioactive radio radio- active fallout including all aU schools These Those buildings are being screened and processed at the present time Those that have havea a possible satisfactory protection protection tion factor will then go through the second phase of processing If they pass muster will then be eligible for government ok and stocked with food medical supplies monitoring equipment equipment equipment equip equip- ment etc A man will be trained as a shelter manager to take charge of the shelter and its supplies and take over the operation of the shelter if ifor ifor ifor or when the emergency arises THIS MR Anderson says in brief is the community shelter plan But he especially calls caUs attention to this most important import import- ant part of the program When the second or next phase on th the community shelter program starts which should be very soon it then becomes the responsibility re lity of oC the community community in which these buildings are located located located lo lo- lo- lo to take over Contributions Contributions Contributions and surplus property g go only nl to those communities that have a civil defense staff and an effectively managed defense defens program There is no way the federal government can provide provide pro pro- vide this service without effective effective tive cooperation of or responsible local authorities in the local cities cit cit cit- ics ies and towns Local governments in Davis Davi County arc are responsible to lo their citizens in the organization am and operation and protection fur fur- furnished furnished in this part of the program program program pro pro- gram Mr Anderson said TO CONTINUE this shelter program where t y shelters are arc not satisfactorily covered in rural and suburban areas a multi o a o a d family shelter and an individual individual individual ual family shelter program should be followed to fit the local area A J A booklet will shortly short short- ly be off the press covering this thi phase of oC fallout shelter construction construction con con- and will be available The new government booklet bookie everyone has heard so much mud I about and been waiting for Fallout Protection What to Know and Do About Nuclear Attack is now available a aall at atall atall all Davis County post offices and county and school libraries libraries ies and the county commissioners commissioners' commissioners commissioners' commis commis- office oHice at Farmington Mr 11 Anderson suggests everone everyone everyone every ever one should get and read this booklet as it gives a great deal of good information This covers briefly the entire shelter and lion tion program Anyone desiring more information should phone Davis County civil defense headquarters at the courthouse |