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 as the emergency had passed state 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 I 1 an emergency the civill civilian an defense authorities 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 4 civilian wat war aid is the term to be used to define all forms of relief to civilians affected by enemy action national agreements which the american red cross has entered into 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 of ried lied cross participation will vary considerably ac according cordin g 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 community far removed from any apparent hazard if you are among the americans who have taken the red cross standard first aid training you will have an opportunity to put your knowledge and skill to work 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 emerge emergency no medical edical service by recruiting per persons s tra trained a in first aid and recruit recruiting i and n tr training volunteer nurses ai aides es to ser serve e with emergency medi medical I 1 service units at base and casualty hospitals casualty stations and first aid posts local chapters of the red cross will have a representative in the control center the operating headquarters of the local defense corps from which all services are directed during bombing or other war emer agencies affecting civilians with in formation and instructions received from the commander or chief of the emergency medical service the representative will be in a position to set in motion the chapter services which a particular situation de 1 mands throughout the country and especially in small towns red cross chapters are improvising equipment for possible use in emergencies commercial vehicles are being converted into canteens ambulances and transportation por tation units in tome some parts of the country small chapters chap teng are combining to form flying squadrons which place disaster and civilian war aid on en mobile basis in view of the red cross agree ment with local chapters are laying special stress upon the possible feeding of large masses of people in bombed areas for a small suburban community lawrence N Y has an efficient setup its canteen cor corps p s made up of members who have taken red 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 b been een received the motor corps transports the meals to the feeding center in in the vicinity of the disaster there is 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 for 1500 emergency meals now stored in unit headquarters the local chapter will if necessary buy food from local stores wherever mass feedings become necessary the american red cross will be able to put into practice uee r wila 1 liv 4 71 fn an 1 n 13 P k 71 r X i I 1 40 4 o ha V V A 10 4 gm W V taking place in the philippines the red was when the furious fighting this administering to the civilian population injured cross there was taken by the army signal corps girls girl a was cross red picture of two nat native ive during the fighting on the island 4 As they sew 4 A wa thousands of women such as those pictured here in clubs and churches and red cross chapters throughout the land are sewing and knitting for the war wounded throughout the world civilians Civil lins too in war hammered lands benefit from the activities of such groups some lessons learned from the experiences perien ces of civilian relief workers in the bombed areas of great britain through an agreement with the american restaurant association many persons may now be fed quickly and economically in some cases a central kitchen and dining hall would be set up in an industrial cafeteria the worcester mass chapter for example has provided for several mobile canteens to transport food from restaurants workers are to be fed at the 0 A M n 1 VIA 35 4 4 scenes such as this one taken in england during a red cross nurse gas mask drill might take place in this country and with the same earnestness 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 U S scene of disaster but vacti victims ms 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 for persons at a time red d 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 be being ing worked out between local chapters and defense corps commanders and chiefs of the emergency medical service for use of red 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 sections of the city each park centrally located for operations in its own neighborhood serves as headquarters for the departure and return of the various motor moto r 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 cross chapters win will provide food clothing and temporary group shelter which may be needed tot for evacuees es chapters are making surveys of possible group shelters in larger communities they are generally c hurches churches schools clubs hotels and lodge halls in smaller towns arrangements rang range em ments ants are being made to use churches schools grange and lodge halls the machinery for mass evacuations is being created by regional state and local defense authorities and the facilities and resources of the red cross are being made available to thern as needed |