01/11/2021 · Civil Defense. Civil defense comprises activities designed to minimize the effects of war on the civilian population, deal with immediate emergency conditions, and quickly restore vital utilities and facilities damaged in an attack. RAND research assists national, state, and local agencies in preventing and mitigating terrorist activities;

An analysis of the history of civil defense and homeland security programs in the United States clearly indicates that to be considered successful, national preparedness programs must be long in their reach yet cost effective. They must also be appropriately tailored to the Nation’s diverse communities, be carefully

An emergency welfare service will be necessary in the civil defense program to help reestablish families, provide emergency housing, food and clothing, locate missing persons, and care for infants, children, the aged, and the sick. In atomic disasters, thousands of families may be affected. Welfare

A description of the key features of the Soviet civil defense program and especially of those aspects that deal with defense against radioactive, chemical, and bacteriological agents. The reasons for the long-standing Soviet interest in civil defense are discussed, as well as the basic concepts of Soviet civil defense doctrine.