NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
Showing all 2 results Save | Export
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Preston, John – British Journal of Educational Studies, 2015
A number of authors consider that the early period of US security and education (1950-1970) was in some way a "golden age" where there was a prevailing societal orientation towards civil defence. This is supported, to some extent, through "Duck and Cover" type activities in schools and in community preparedness efforts. This…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Educational History, United States History, Civil Defense
Office of Personnel Management, Washington, DC. – 2003
This document outlines what families can do before, during, and after an emergency. The first section covers preparations that can be made before an emergency occurs and includes the creation of a family emergency plan and an "emergency go kit," which can save time if one has to evacuate or go without heat, electricity, or water for a…
Descriptors: Civil Defense, Emergency Programs, Emergency Shelters, Fallout Shelters