CIVIL DEFENSE IN THE UNITED KINGDOM

Abstract

This report analyzes British civil defense experience that may be helpful to the U.S. civil defense program. One notable aspect is British emphasis on recruiting and training of a large civil defense cadre, comprising about 1% of their total population. This type of force, essential to operational effectiveness in an emergency, has been built and maintained by various techniques applicable to the United States. Many other relevant doctrinal and policy aspects are also discussed. For example, because the British feel strategic warning of attack is likely, they are planning for possible evacuation from cities. Although they have not started a shelter program, the over-all level of their civil defense efforts is at least twice as great as that of U. S. efforts.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1964
Accession Number
AD0602139

Entities

People

  • Harvey Dixon
  • Kendall Moll

Organizations

  • SRI International

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Cyber
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accidents
  • Air Defense
  • Civil Defense
  • Defense Planning
  • Defense Systems
  • Disasters
  • Families (Human)
  • First Aid
  • Governments
  • Health Services
  • Hospitals
  • Local Governments
  • Medical Personnel
  • National Governments
  • Personnel Management
  • United States
  • Warning Systems

Readers

  • Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.
  • Nuclear Civil Defense.
  • Systems Analysis and Design