Leaflet with air raid instructions, and encouraging citizens to join civil defense units, circa 1950s

Civil defense

Side one: Join your local unit of civil defense. ''Your local Civil Air Patrol Unit dropped this message to you. It could have been a fleet of enemy bombers.''

State Library of Florida, Florida Collection, BR0069

1954 (circa)

leaflets (printed works)

eng-US

Text

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Postwar Florida (1945-1968)

Tallahassee (Fla.)

Leon County (Fla.)

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ca. 1954

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Politics and Government

Wake Up, Mr. and Mrs. Tallahassee!
This could be a
Bomb
But it isn't.
This paper could be saturated with invisible
Plague Germs
But it isn't.
What would you do if Tallahassee
were bombed today?
Civil Defense is our weakest link
Panic and destruction would follow in
the wake of an enemy attack on our
country.
For the defense of your country in the
event of an enemy attack, join a local
unit of Civil Defense today!
Your local Civil Air Patrol Unit dropped
this message to you. It could have been
a fleet of enemy bombers.

Obey these official Civil Defense Air Raid instructions Air-Raid Alert immediate attack 3 minute wailing siren or short blasts All-Clear (effort over) 3 one minute blasts 2 minute silence between [left column] Quickly but Calmly At Home At Work At School in the open in vehicles [center column] Drop to floor. Get under bed or heavy table. Drop to floor. Get under desk or work bench. Drop to floor out of line of windows. Bury face in arms. Drop to ground or dive for cover. Bury face in arms. Drop to floor. Bury face in arms. [right column] with warning Go to prepared shelter. Turn off all appliances. Obey. Wardens. Go to assigned shelter. Obey your teacher. Go to assigned shelter quietly. Obey Wardens. Go to nearest OK'd building or shelter. Get out. Go to nearest OK'd building or shelter. Stay put until the all-clear and obey instructions [right perimeter] Placed here by Sea Scout Skip #1