Evacuation 02
Evacuation 02 : "Evacuation is the organized removal of civilians from any given area and it may be of two types: a) Organized, voluntary evacuation wherein people leave an area under supervision of constituted authority. This usually involves the removal of priority groups. i) Hospitalized sick and injured. ii) Pre-school age children accompanied by mothers or guardians. iii) School age children up to and including 15 years. iv) Pregnant women, aged and infirm. v) All others, except those serving in essential capacities. b) Organized compulsory evacuation which is the mandatory removal of a portion or all of the civilian population from an area". (OCDP, Hopley Report, 1948, pp. 220-221)
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