Each of the plant protective groups requires special 

 training. Every possible use should be made of civil 

 defense training courses, and test exercises held period- 

 ically to assure the operational efficiency of the groups. 



Training will be facilitated if reciprocal agreements 

 are arranged with the community civil defense director 

 and other industrial civil defense organizations in the 

 area. In this way, one plant might specialize in the 

 teaching of a certain course, while a second plant 

 teaches a different specialty. Such an arrangement 

 reduces the duplication of effort, training materials 

 and instructor personnel. Local government depart- 

 ments frequently assist by providing instruction and 

 training for plant protective groups such as police and 



fire. Other courses in civil defense skills are offered 

 by State and local civil defense officials. 



Aside from the special training conducted for spe- 

 cialists in the protective services, all employees should 

 be trained in such protective techniques as plant shut- 

 down procedures, movement to shelter, firefighting, and 

 rescue work. Employee training should be conducted 

 on a regular basis through both demonstrations and 

 driUs. 



All plant media should be used to provide employees 

 with basic civil defense information. Through a com- 

 bination of this information and regular training in 

 emergency functions, the employee will serve as a 

 source of civil defense education for his family. 



WARNING 



Since the company's emergency organization will 

 need all available time in a disaster situation, arrange- 

 ments should be made for local authorities to give the 

 plant the civil defense warning by the fastest means 

 and for disseminating it quickly to all employees. 



There are two civil defense warning signals. The 

 first, a long, steady sound on warning devices is the 

 ALERT signal — notice that attack is probable. Upon 

 this warning, employees should take whatever protec- 

 tive actions the company's emergency plans call for. 

 The second warning signal, a wailing or series of short 

 blasts on warning devices, is the TAKE COVER sig- 

 nal — notice that attack is imminent. Upon this warn- 

 ing, employees should seek the best available cover. 



The most effective means of receiving the warning 

 can be developed by company officials with the coopera- 

 tion of the local civil defense office. Many firms use a 

 "bell and light" system which telephone companies 

 make available to industrial subscribers and other key 

 installations. 



The plant's next consideration is to relay the warning 

 to all office buildings, plants, laboratories, and other 

 places where employees are located. The community 

 warning system may suffice, but where buildings are 

 spread over a wide area or located beyond hearing dis- 

 tance, or where the noises of industrial processes ob- 

 scure the sound of warning devices, a separate inplsmt 

 warning system may be needed. In some instances, 

 public address systems can be used. Or, it may be 

 necessary to install special bells, whistles, public ad- 

 dress system, or other devices to provide a distinctive 

 sound. Whatever the method, it is essential that civil 

 defense warnings can reach all employees at all times 

 while they are in the plant. 



Employees need to be told how they will be warned 

 of impending attack, what the civil defense warning 

 signals mean and what actions are to be taken upion 

 receipt of the warning signal. 



Warning devices should be tested periodically to 

 insure that they are in working order, and used in the 

 plant's civil defense exercises and drills. 



COMMUNICATIONS 



Along with the warning system, the adequacy of 

 the company's inplant and outside communication facil- 

 ities also should be appraised. Ideally, each food 

 plant should have a control center capable of main- 

 taining constant communication with plant employees, 

 with other nearby plants, with the nearest government 



