TRAINING REQUIREMENTS FOR POSTATTACK ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR
Abstract
The study is aimed at (1) identifying actions required of and beneficial to individuals in a post-attack environment and (2) developing guidelines concerning content and methods of training which would generate adaptive behavior. Methods of study were limited to literature review and scientific argument. Two major training objectives are specified: training to meet the requirements of individual survival; and of societal recovery. It is recommended that training materials be stocked in public shelters to support these objectives. Post-attack situations will require that such materials be readily available and used in conjunction with on-the-spot training, and the creation and communication of specific recovery plans for local communities. It is also recommended that certain information basic to education of the public in emergency measures be prepared for timely use in mass communication media at such times as crises or disasters provide the essential motivation to learn. It is suggested that training is the responsibility mainly of local community political authority; the effectiveness of training will depend heavily upon the degree to which such leadership has the knowledge and resources necessary to conduct this function.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Dec 01, 1965
- Accession Number
- AD0624870
Entities
People
- Gilbert E. Teal
- Ralph A. Fabrizio
- Stanley M. Barnes
- William A. Moeller