Show working with civilian defense red cross completes plans for any emergency if enemy strikes washington IF ENEMY BOMBERS ROARED over an average american community in a surprise night attack emptying its bomb racks on the sleeping city to cause fires and explosions maiming or killing men women and children how would the american red cross operate in such an emergency traditional agent of the american people in disaster relief the red cross would provide food clothing and temporary shelter during the emergency period immediately following an enemy attack As soon its as the emergency had passed state arid and local public welfare agencies would provide continued care for families on an individual basis in accordance with plans worked out by the office of defense health and welfare services the war activities branch of the federal security administration during an emergency the civilian defense autho authorities cities will control all services under orders of the local commander of the citizens defense corps unless the army has assumed jurisdiction however in natural disasters and in disasters caused by accident or sabotage the responsibility of the american red cross remains the same as in peace time the term disaster will continue to be applied to them but for the duration civilian war aid I 1 Is the term to be used to define all forms of relief to civilians affected by enemy action national agreements which the american red bed cross has entered into inte with the OCD and the recognizes the principle that civilian protection and civilian war aid are a public responsibility accordingly the red cross will operate in harmony with whatever plans are laid down by these agencies nationally and state defense councils and citizens defense corps in the various communities while the scope of red cross participation in civilian war aid has been limited the red cross emblem long familiar in disaster relief work will still be much in evidence red cross personnel facilities and resources will have a prominent part in the picture the degree and nature 0 of f red cross par participation w will ill vary considerably according to local conditions and the desires of defense authorities for example defense plans in a hazardous coastline community will be vastly different than in an inland common community ity far ar removed from any apparent hazard if you are among the americana american who have taken the red cross standard first aid training you will have an opportunity to put your knowledge and skill to w work ork as part of the emergency medical service set up by each citizens defense corps A chance to help you may be asked to become members of stretcher teams or to give first aid to the injured such as giving artificial respiration stopping blood from spurting arteries and care for traumatic shock the red cross helps the emergency medical service by recruiting persons trained in first aid and recruiting and training volunteer nurses aides to serve with emergency medical service units dinits at base and casualty hospitals casualty stations and first aid posts local chapters of the red cross will have a representative to in the control center the operating headquarters ol of the local defense corps from which all services are directed during bombing or other war emergencies affecting civilians with information and instructions received from the commander or chief of the E emergency mer gency medical service the representative will be in a position to set to in motion the chapter services which a particular situation demands throughout the country and especially in small towns red cross chapters are improvising equipment for possible use la in emergencies commercial vehicles are being converted into canteens ambulances and transportation por tation units in some parts of the country small chapters are combining to form flying squadrons which place disaster and civilian war aid on entirely mobile basis in view of the red cross agreement with local chapters are laying special stress upon the possible feeding of large masses of t scenes such as this one taken in england during a red cross ourse gas mask drill might take place in this country and with the same earn atness that they take place on the british isle today the red cross is preparing for any eventuality in case the enemy attempts to strike home here in the V S people in bombed areas for a small suburban community lawrence N Y has an effi efficient clent setup its canteen corps made up of 0 members who have taken red bed cross nutrition and canteen courses go into action immediately after the all clear signal it can prepare two meals for 1500 persons within an hour after the order has been received the motor corps transports the meals to td the feeding center in the vicinity of the disaster there is a second group of canteen workers made up of mothers with young children who are called out several hours later besides the large supplies tor for 1500 emergency meals now stored in unit headquarters the local chapter will if necessary b buy uy food from local stores wherever mass feedings become necessary the american red cross will be able to put into practice 7 4 1 1 1 W 7 when the furious fighting was taking place in the philippines ake red bed cross ross was there administering to the civilian population injured this picture of two native red bed cross girls was taken by the army signal corps luring during the fighting on an the island scene of disaster but victims at evacuation centers mobile canteen operations have been planned on a unit food load of 20 gallons of stew bread butter coffee milk and crackers to tor persons at a time red bed cross chapters will handle inquiries concerning the safety of persons in the event of bombing or other enemy action this Is a logical red cross service detailed plans are being worked out between local chapters and de tense bense corps commanders and chiefs of the emergency medical service for use of red bed cross ambulance units mobile canteen units and supplementary tary transportation when needed members of the motor corps often use their own cars in some cities business firms and industrial plants have formed reserve fleets of trucks and automobiles for use in possible enemy air raids the worcester mass chapter has established so called automotive parks in eight different see sections of the city each park centrally located tor for operations in its own neighborhood serves as headquarters tor for the departure and return of the various motor services and personnel including red cross canteen corps motor corps auxiliary ambulances and private cars and trucks forming part of the pool these facilities will serve under direction of the defense corps commander in case mass destruction of homes by enemy action makes large scale evacuation necessary red C cross ross chapters will provide food clothing and temporary group shelter which may be needed for es chapters are making surveys of possible group shelters in larger communities they are generally churches schools clubs hote hotels Is and lodge halls in smaller towns arrangements range ments are being made to use churches schools grange and lodge halls balls the machinery to for r mass evacuations is being created by regional state and ocal local defense authorities and the facilities and resources of the red cross are being made a available to them as needed |