necessary to manage shelters comprised of several 

 rooms or several floors. 



As soon as shelters are marked, company officials 



should seek the help of civil defense officials in orga- 

 nizing shelter management teams and selecting quali- 

 fied personnel to receive formal training. 



EVACUATING THE PLANT 



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Because of the size and nature of some food process- 

 ing companies, plant managers may find it virtually 

 impossible to provide adequate fallout shelter for all 

 employees. When a plant has no area that can be 

 adapted for effective protection, then it must make 

 plans to get its employees quickly and safely to the 

 nearest public shelter, or to any excess shelter of the 

 neighboring companies. 



Shelter outside the plant will necessarily require 

 orderly and swift movement of employees. Therefore, 

 the company's civil defense coordinator should plan 



with community officials — or those of nearby plants — 

 for the necessary shelter space and for the best route 

 for getting employees to it. 



He must make standby transportation arrangements. 

 If the designated shelter area is nearby, employees may 

 be able to walk. If vehicles are required, they must be 

 available in adequate numbers at the proper time. 



The procedure for evacuating the plant and moving 

 employees to designated shelter areas outside of the 

 plant should, like other employee emergency activities, 

 be the subject of periodic drills and exercises. 



PLANT POLICE PROTECTION 



Many food plants have a guard or security force in 

 existence. Whether the force is composed of one indi- 

 vidual or a sizable group, it probably will need to be 

 expanded for emergencies by the addition of trained 

 auxiliaries. In smaller companies, which have no 

 peacetime security problems, someone should be 

 designated to head the police service in emergencies. 



The emergency security function includes the pro- 

 tection of personnel and property, protection of food 

 stocks, prevention of panic and looting, and assistance 

 in the effective operation of other emergency services. 



The food processing industry — because of the char- 

 acteristics of the manufacturing processes — is ex- 

 tremely vulnerable to chemical or biological warfare. 

 Hence, one of the major police functions will be the 

 prevention of subversive operations and infiltration of 

 the plant by enemy agents. The emergency plan should 

 call for close attention to effective screening of person- 

 nel, control of entrances and exits, protective barriers 

 and proper lighting. While protection against enemy 



agents is primarily the task of the Federal Government, 

 there is much which the industry can do to protect 

 itself. 



Panic and hysteria may accompany a civil defense 

 emergency. These can be prevented by firm, confident 

 leadership. Employees must know what to expect in 

 an emergency and they must have competent, under- 

 standing guidance. This is true in the plant shutdown 



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