Response Essentials
Response Essentials : "The disasters of 1953 demonstrated that, although in an emergency people are willing and anxious to offer their help, they must have leadership, training, and organization to be of benefit. Civil defense can provide that leadership, training, and organization. The catastrophes of 1953 clearly showed that the same mena nd women who are organized, equipped, and trained to counteract an atomic blast can be effective on the homefrot in times of flood, earthquakes, tornadoes, and other natural disasters". (FCDA, 1953 Annual Report, p. 17)