Civil Defense or Civil Defence (see spelling differences) is an effort to prepare civilians for military attack. Since the end of the Cold War the concept has been replaced by a more general intent to protect the civilian population in times of peace as well as in times of war. The new concept is described by a number of terms, each of which has its own specific shade of meaning. Terms include: Crisis Management, Emergency Management, Emergency Preparedness, Contingency Planning and Civil Protection. Civil Protection is widely used within the European Union and refers to government-approved systems and resources whose task is to protect the civilian population, primarily in the event of natural and technological disasters. In recent years there has been emphasis on preparedness for technological disasters resulting from terrorist attack. Within EU countries the term Crisis Management emphasises the political and security dimension rather than measures to satisfy the immediate needs of the civilian population.
Civil defense uses the principles of emergency operations: prevention, mitigation, preparation, response, or emergency evacuation, and recovery. Programmes of this sort were initially discussed at least as early as the 1920s but it was only after the threat of nuclear weapons became realized that they became widespread. As the intensity of the Cold War waned emphasis shifted from military attack to emergencies and disasters in general. In the context of Civil Defense in the United States this eventually led to the replacement of the United States civil defense with the Federal Emergency Management Agency. In some countries, the all-encompassing nature of civil defense is denoted by using name “total defense” such as the Swedish word totalförsvar. The name suggests committing all resources, hence the term total, of the nation to the defense. It can be compared to total war.
The biggest threats from a nuclear attack are effects from the blast, fires and radiation. There is also the possibility of terrorists employing a radioactive “dirty bomb”. One of the most prepared countries for a nuclear attack is Switzerland. Almost every building in Switzerland has an abri (shelter) against the initial nuclear bomb and explosion followed by the fallout. Because of this, many people use it as a safe to protect valuables, photos, financial information and so on. Switzerland also has air-raid and nuclear raid sirens in every village
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August 24th, 2009 at 2:20 pm
time is running …
time is running out.i am agnostic but if you look around at the world india/ pakistan, israel and its neighbors, and of course al qaedas quest for weapons.good luck!
August 24th, 2009 at 2:20 pm
i hate nuclear …
i hate nuclear weapons we should use neautron bombs
August 24th, 2009 at 2:20 pm
they went back to …
they went back to africa its better there for them lol
August 24th, 2009 at 2:20 pm
They’re with all of …
They’re with all of the white people in Mexican movies.
August 24th, 2009 at 2:20 pm
“however the …
“however the majority of people exposed to radiation recovered completely!” lol.. “their children are normal”
August 24th, 2009 at 2:20 pm
waiting to clean up …
waiting to clean up after the white people.
August 24th, 2009 at 2:20 pm
did they know about …
did they know about Fall out yet because the fall out lasts for about 5 years if they are lucky.btw where the are the black people in this video =|
August 24th, 2009 at 2:20 pm
yea I think they do …
yea I think they do a city not to far away from where I live has tornado sirens like them but I think they sound diffirent
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*Grammer
*Grammer
August 24th, 2009 at 2:20 pm
Learn how to stop …
Learn how to stop bleeding!!! lol
August 24th, 2009 at 2:20 pm
Well then you’re …
Well then you’re just ed, aren’t you?
August 24th, 2009 at 2:20 pm
“One of the most …
“One of the most prepared countries for a nuclear attack is Switzerland. Almost every building in Switzerland has an abri (shelter) against the initial nuclear bomb and explosion followed by the fallout.”
Dipstick…nothing can survive the initial nuclear explosion, heat , shockwave and infrared gamma & xrays.. not even your little abri..either it will be vaporized, blown to or burned to the ground..pick your destiny.
August 24th, 2009 at 2:20 pm
You sound more like …
You sound more like a 5 year old Iraqi.
August 24th, 2009 at 2:20 pm
lol
lol
August 24th, 2009 at 2:20 pm
there was a turtle …
there was a turtle by the name of Bert… and Bert the turtle was very alert, when danger threatened him he never got hurt.. he knew just what to do…. DUCK + COVER!
August 24th, 2009 at 2:20 pm
I can tell by your …
I can tell by your grammar
August 24th, 2009 at 2:20 pm
if the boms fell on …
if the boms fell on yor contery have the govermant set up fall out shelters at the end of your road i thort not and has your contery started a war to fight because it has been invaded or standing up for other contery NO!! so no im not ignorent the oposit i can see the properganda for the truthe and no im not a extremist muslim im a normal british citercan
August 24th, 2009 at 2:20 pm
You must be one of …
You must be one of the most ignorant people on the face of the earth.
August 24th, 2009 at 2:20 pm
In case of a …
In case of a nuclear attack, you’re dead. This film only served to: A. somewhat calm the American public and B. provide anti-Communist propagandistic value.
August 24th, 2009 at 2:20 pm
The Civil Defense …
The Civil Defense was very active in the 60’s. Now there is not a center in my city. People don’t know what to do in case of a nuclear attack.
August 24th, 2009 at 2:20 pm
america has alot to …
america has alot to answer for if they wear put on trial they invented the atom bomb boy the german engineers and scientists (after the war the americans took them prisoner and made them work for them finishing what Hitler was working on in extange for not being i imprisond) americas presidens (the old ones) would have alot to anwser for in
August 24th, 2009 at 2:20 pm
and they keep …
and they keep menconing nagasci do you know wat happend there there was know remanes of the people onaly ash from the shadows of them!
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August 24th, 2009 at 2:20 pm
the fat lazy pigs …
the fat lazy pigs at Washington did not care if the bombs fall they would run to the underground bunkers in the nevada desert and stay there they would not care what happened to the people and all for what just because two men. 6:45 thay made the poor poeople think they would be safe if thy put a news paper over there heads. 6:02 what happens when the radiation gets thought there are gaps in doors you now.
August 24th, 2009 at 2:20 pm
8:19 and if the …
8:19 and if the americans didnt drop the bomb more than thousands live would be saved
August 24th, 2009 at 2:20 pm
Biggest problem …
Biggest problem with this myth, is that the people in Hiroshima would live normal lives and recover completely.
The other myth is that you could protect yourself from a blast within a certain Radius. Sure, if you want to run for say, Canada.