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assisted by supervisory personnel, plant police and 

 wardens, and the civil defense coordinator. The move- 

 ment must be designed to cope with any special physi- 

 cal characteristics of the plant, with the locations of 

 employees at various times, and many other variables. 

 Don't overlook the jjossibility that adjustments or mod- 

 ifications in plant facilities or procedures may greatly 

 facilitate the movement schedule. 



Once the best movement system has been developed, 

 the process of educating and drilling employees should 

 begin. Workers must understand that their welfare 



hinges directly upon teamwork and that the survival of 

 each is inseparable from that of his fellow workers. 



Drills should be supervised to insure that the move- 

 ment can be made before fallout is likely to arrive. If 

 it takes too long, the plan needs still more work. 



Although shelter areas may be occupied by employees 

 during plant exercises and drills, such plant shelter 

 areas will be occupied by non-employees only in the 

 event of a civil defense emergency. They will not be 

 used for tests or emergency drills involving entrance 

 into the buildings by the general public. 



SHELTER MANAGEMENT 



The effectiveness of industrial shelters will depend 

 largely upon the willingness of management to provide 

 and equip shelter space for its employees, and the way 

 in which the shelters are managed. The extended con- 

 finement of a large group of diverse personalities in 

 cramped quarters under trying conditions can lead to 

 situations requiring unique managerial skills and 

 training. 



Business and industrial leaders should immediately 

 orgcmize and train for the management and use of 

 shelters. 



A company shelter manager should be designated 

 and trained to handle staffing and management of shel- 

 ters throughout the company. In addition, a shelter 

 manager and deputy shelter manager should be desig- 

 nated for each shelter area in all plants and office 

 buildings. 



Regardless of size, each plant shelter ought to be 

 staffed with fire prevention and control officers, plant 



police, radiological monitors, personnel trained in first 

 aid and medical self-help, and others who can handle 

 the rationing of food and water, supervise sanitation 

 procedures and perform other duties required during 

 shelter occupancy. 



Only those who have shelter management training 

 should be appointed to the critical position of shelter 

 manager. In most cases, shelter msmagers will be 

 supervisory employees. Assistants should be selected 

 from the plant protective services. Companies may 

 contact local or State civil defense officials for advice 

 as to where potential shelter managers and staff mem- 

 bers can receive special training. 



Numerous training sessions will allow the shelter 

 manager and his staff to build a mutual respect for one 

 another. The staffing needed in each shelter will de- 

 pend upon the size and configuration of the shelter. 

 Six or eight people could effectively manage a 50- 

 person, one-room shelter, but much larger staffs are 



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