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GOVERNMENT DOCUMENTS COLLECTION
JUN 91988
University of Massachusetts Depository Copy
• *RAF7 COMMUNITY SHELTER PLANS
CIVIL DEFENSE INFORMATION IN TIME OF INTERNATIONAL TENSION OR CRISIS
During a period of growing international tension, all normal methods of communication-such as newspapers, radio and television will be used to get civil defense information to the people. Visitors should make arrangements
to return home if an attack seems probable.
If you are warned of a nuclear attack, go to a public fallout shelter or to your BARNSTABLE COUNTY home basement immediately, tune your battery powered radio to a local station NANTUCKET COUNTY and listen for additional information and instructions.
BRISTOL COUNTY Stay in shelter until you are advised by local government officials that it is NORFOLK COUNTY safe to come out. DUKES COUNTY PLYMOUTH COUNTY Your local Civil Defense Director and other local public officials, under the guidance of State and Federal Civil Defense Agencies, have been working for
some time to develop the best plan for survival in the event of Nuclear Attack using presently available resources.
The basements of many homes in this area, because of the substantial type of construction, will provide a degree of protection against radioactive fallout, with those persons not able to take shelter at home being provided space in public shelter.
The Community Shelter Plan is Option I of the Nuclear Civil Protec - tion Program for Massachusetts and would be implemented if insufficient time was available for evacuating people from areas that would be subject to direct blast damage.
Option II of the Nuclear Civil Protection Program provides instruc- tions on the relocation of people from the blast risk areas to the safer
host areas and is known as the Crisis Relocation Plac , now being prepared,
You will be advised as to which part of the program to follow based on the international situation.
The role of the Civil Defense Agency is the coordination of all re- sources of the Commonwealth to avert, combat, and minimize the effects of disaster, natural, man-made, or war caused.
This plan is designed to increase your ability to survive the effects of a nuclear attack.
SAVE THESE PLANS-THEY MAY SAVE YOUR LIFE
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Where to go—
What to do— TO TAKE SHELTER 44
• IF A VERY BRILLIANT FLASH OR SHOCK OCCURS and you are not in a shelter, act as follows: 44 II indoors, drop to the floor; get under a bed, desk, or. heavy table; and stay on the floor out of line of Hying glass, shielding face and The ATTACK WARNING SIGNAL is a 3-to-5 minute wavering tone on head. If outdoors, quickly'get behind a tree, into a ditch, or other sirens, or it may be given to you by radio or television. The ATTACK protection. Then go immediately to the best shelter you can reach WARNING SIGNAL shall mean that an actual attack against the country has within one hour. If you cannot reach a public shelter or your home been detected and that protective action should be taken immediately. basement, choose any substantial building for protection.
IF YOU MUST USE YOUR HOME FOR A SHELTER
Study the following on how to improvise shelter
HOW TO IMPROVISE HOME SHELTER SUPPLIES ^ IMPROVISED FALLOUT SHELTER AT HOME PROTECTION
If you are required to take shelter at IN A HOME home, you can add additional protection to that which already exists. Although First aid Toilet Disinfectant Garbage l^V £*3 time you paper can this might be possible at the kit Newspapers BASEMENT SHELTER receive warning to take shelter, a certain amount of pre-planning is necessary if Emergency Waste Paper towels Sanitary napkins satisfactory results are to be expected. toilet Storage IS THE TIME TO DECIDE WHAT YOU NOW SANITATION & MEDICAL SUPPLIES WILL DO AND HOW YOU WILL DO IT. Cups ^^H^ WHAT TO DO NOW S&L mm Sleeping bags decide which ( 1 ) Study the sketches and » Paper |fj is applicable to your situation and select a plates Food md containers ^ I I shelter location. Measuring
[7) Take note of available shielding ma- Sewing kit terials such as bricks, concrete blocks, ^L^—\ Blankets sand or loose earth which could be moved Napkins WATER ^SS» quickly. CLOTHING Other things could also be used as shield- FOODS. EATING UTENSILS & BEDDING SELECT THE CORNER OF YOUR BASEMENT WHERE ing material, or to support shielding ma- THE GROUND LEVEL OUTSIDE IS HIGHEST. THIS IS terial, such as: THE SAFEST PLACE IN THE BASEMENT. • House door* that have been taken off their Place boxes or drawers on top of a sturdy table or hinges ( especially heavy outside doors) III Extra Batteries Bottle and workbench and fill with heavy (notorial, such as • (especially if the drawers nipples Dressers and chests dirt or sand. If the sides of tho basement away RADIO are filled with sand or earth). from tho shelter area have more than two foot of • Tables and bookcases. Miik outsida waft exposure, materials should also bo • Large appliances (such as washers, dryers, TV gjy placed around tho open sides of tho table. Be very and hi-fi sets) careful not to overload tho table to tho point of INFANT CARE & SUPPLIES collapse. • Trunks, boxes and cartons (if filled with earth, sand or other heavy material) • Books, magaiines, and stacks of firewood or lumber. FLOOR SHELTER • flagstones from outside walks and patios. GROUND
(3) If no shielding materials are presently available, obtain and store some in a convenient location.
(4) Take note of nonperishable foods nor- mally kept in the home. If these are not Hose Crowbar Flashlight and Batten sufficient to maintain your family for two TOOLS & OTHER ITEMS weeks, increase the supply.
IMPORTANT REMINDER
Public Shelter only for those people who do not have a home basement or cannot reach home within 30 minutes after warning to take shelter. There are commercial buildings not in this listing that boxes drawers on top and the afford excellent shelter and are for the use of the oc- Place or around of a sturdy table or workbench and fW thorn cupants only. This information is available from the sides materials. Often • makeshift table building owner or local Civil Defense Director. with heavy can bo made by using doors supported by cabinets or other pieces of furniture. BARNSTABLE COUNTY
PUBLIC SHELTER INSTRUCTIONS
1. Follow instructions listed below.
2. Not all public shelters are stocked, so take whatever food and water you can carry as well as medicines.
IF YOU ARE IN:
BARNSTABLE See Map. BOURNE See Map. BREWSTER Go to the Nauset Regional School, Route 28. Orleans. CHATHAM Go to the Chatham Intermediate School, Route 28. Cape Fisherman's Supply, Depot St.
DENNIS Go to the East Dennis Community Center, Center St. or Ezra Baker School, Route 28. or Water District Garage, Old Bass River Rd. Wixon Middle School, Route 134.
EASTHAM Go to the Nauset Regional School, Cable Rd. FALMOUTH See Map.
HARWICH If you are North of Rte. 28, go to the Harwich Elementary School, South St. If you are South of Rte. 28, go to the Cape Cod Savings Bank, Route 28. MASHPEE Go to the Davis School, Great Neck Rd.
ORLEANS Go to the Nauset Regional School, Route 28. PROVINCETOWN - Go to the Post Office, Commercial St. or Junior-Senior High School, Winslow St. or Pilgrim Monument and Museum, Town Hill.
SANDWICH - Go to the Wing School, Route 130. or The Library, Old Main St. or The Historical Society, Route 130.
TRURO - Operations Building, Air Force Station, No. Truro.
WELLFLEET - Go to Our Lady of Lourdes, Main St.
YARMOUTH - See Map.
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AREA SHELTER
A Cape Cod Community College, Route 132.
B County Court House, Main St.
C Barnstable Middle School, South St.
D Barnstable High School, West Main St. or Hyannis Elementary School, Bearse's Way. Sandy Nock Beach E Centerville Library, Main St.
F Centerville Elementary School, Bay Lane*
G Cotuit Elementary School, Old Oyster Rd. Beach Point
Se^SauDucoio r anctua by 7/ Poppooesset Beach 1. Public Shelter only for those people who cannot use Home Basement for shelter.
2. Identify Your Shelter Area by letter.
3. Take Shelter in any Building listed below for your area.
4. Not all Public Shelters are Stocked so take what food and
water that you can carry as well as medicines. - AREA SHELTER
A Bourne Bridge, North Abutment.
B Sagamore Bridge, North Abutment
C Bourne Jr. High School, Cotuit Rd. or Peebles Elementary School, Trowbridge Rd D Bourne Regional School, Route 6A.
E Fire Station, Barlow's Landing Rd.
HOW TO USE THIS MAP
1. Public Shelter only for those people who cannot use Home LEGEND Basement for shelter. SCALE 2. Identify Your Shelter Area by letter. A Shelter Service Area 3. Take Shelter in any Building listed below for your area. @ Shelter Location 4. Not all Public Shelters are Stocked so take what food and water that you can carry as well as medicines. 4000 6000 FALMOUTH
AREA SHELTER SCALE Jones Rd. A Falmouth Intermediate School, 1 MILCt or Post Office, Main St. or Lawrence High School, Main St. or Telephone Building, Main St.
B Marine Biological Labs, Woods Hole.
C Telephone Company Office, 189 Main St.
LEGEND
A Shelter Service Area Q Shelter Location
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\ harbor ~'-*r point .
YARMOUTH
AREA SHELTER
Dennis-Yarmouth Regional High School
John Simpkins School, Main St. or South Yarmouth Elementary School, Route 28. or Bass River Savings Bank, Main St.
LEGEND
A Shelter Service A'ea @ Shelter Location
HOW TO USE THIS MAP
Public Shelter only for those people who cannol use Home
Basement for shelter.
2. Identify Your Shelter Area by letter.
3. Take Shelter in any Building listed below for your area.
4. Not all Public Shelters are Stocked so take what food and water that you can carrv as well as medicines.
2000 •000 loooo nn BRISTOL COUNTY
PUBLIC SHELTER INSTRUCTIONS
1. Follow instructions listed below. whatever food and 2. Not all public shelters are stocked, so take water you can carry as well as medicines. basements. 3. Public shelter only for those people without home
IF YOU ARE IN:
127-133 S. Main St. ACUSHNET - Go to Moreland Nursing Home, or Apartment House, 163 S. Main St. or Town Hall, Main St. or St. Francis Xavier School, Main St. ATTLEBORO - Go to Bishop Freehan Regional High School, 70 Holcott Drive. or U.S. Post Office, Park St. or Sturdy Hospital, Park St. BERKLEY - Go to Dighton Industries, Spring St. DARTMOUTH - If you are North of Russells Mills Rd., go to Southeastern Mass. University, Westport Rd. - If you are South of Russells Mills Rd. go to Jesuit Retreat House, Smith Neck Rd.
go to Dighton DIGHTON - If you are in North Dighton , Industries, Spring St. to Bristol County - If you are in South Dighton , go Agricultural School, Center St.
EASTON - Go to Stonehill College, Off Rte. 138, North E as ton . FAIRHAVEN - See Map. FALL RIVER - See Map. FREETOWN - Go to Freetown Elementary School, Bullock Rd. MANSFIELD - Go to National Biscuit Co., 150 Oakland St. NEW BEDFORD - See Map. 1. NORTH - Go to High School Bldg. , Route ATTLEBOROUGH or - U.S. Post Office, S. Washington St. or - Madonna Manor, 85 N. Washington St. NORTON - Go to Wheaton College., East Main St. RAYNHAM - Go to Taunton State Hospital, 60 Hodges Ave., Taunton REHOBOTH - Go to Rehoboth Middle School, Winthrop St. SEEKONK - Go to North Elementary School, North St. - Jr. High School, Newman Ave. SOMERSET - If you are North of Buffington St., go to the Town Office, 140 Wood St. - If you are South of Buffington St., go to the High School, County St. SWANSEA - Go to Joseph Case High School, Main St. - Elizabeth Brown School, Gardners Neck Rd. TAUNTON - See Map.
WESTPORT - Go to Westport High School, 19 Main Rd. or Middle School, Old County Rd. or Town Office Bldg., 816 Main Rd. FAIRHAVEN
AREA SHELTER
A Sacred Heart School, 382 No. Main St. or St. Mary's Church, 440 No. Main St.
B High School, Huttleston St. or National Bank of Fairhaven, Huttleston St. Washington St. C Fire and Police Stations, D Our Lady's Haven, 71 Center St. or Post Office, 15 Williams St. or Taber Bldg. , 44 Main St. or Unitarian Church, Green St.
HOW TO USE THIS MAP
use Home 1. Public Shelter only for those people who cannot Basement for shelter.
2. Identify Your Shelter Area by letter. area. 3. Take Shelter in any Building listed below for your what food and 4. Not all Public Shelters are Stocked so take water that you can carry as well as medicines.
LEGEND
A Shelter Service Area Q Shelter Location
2000 fcLhL FALL RIVER
HOW TO USE THIS MAP
people who cannot use Home Shelter only for those 1 . Public Basement for shelter. Shelter Area by letter. 2. Identify Your Building listed below for your area. 3 Take Shelter in any what food and Shelters are Stocked so take 4. Not all Public as medicines. water that you can canv as well
Wiley School, North Main St. 376 President St. pr Morton Jr. High School, School, Rock St. Fall River Technical High Ave. or Union Hospital, Highland Stonehaven Rd. Dimon Vocational School, Wixon School, 263 Hamlet St. Lewis St. or Slade District School, ~~ Church, Tucker St. St. John the Baptist 323 Anthony St. or Letoumeau School, Stone School, 1706 Globe St. 2501 South Main St. Blessed Sacrament Convent,
SCALE NEW BEDFORD
AREA SHELTER
Swift School, 2203 Acushnet Ave. Ave. Normandin Jr. High School, 240 Tarklin St. Joseph's Church, 41 Duncan St. Ashley School, 625 Ashley Blvd. Blvd. St. Anthony's School, 194 Ashley Immaculate Conception School, 150 Earle St. St. Mt. Pleasant School, 261 Mt. Pleasant Holy Name Church, 101 Mt. Pleasant St.
Keith Jr. High School, 70 Hathaway Blvd. New Bedford Vocational School, 181 Hillman St. County St. School, 461 County St. Registry of Deeds, 25 No. Sixth St. Masonic Temple, 435 County St. Kennedy Youth Center, 377 County St. New Bedford Hotel Apts., 731 Pleasant St. Winslow School, Allen St. Congdon School, 50 Hemlock St. ReValles School, 120 Katherine St. Mt. Camel School, 286 Rivet St. Hannigan School, 33 Emery St.
HOW TO USE THIS MAP LEGEND cannot use Home Public Shelter only for those people who Basement for shelter. Shelter Service Area letter. A 2. Identify Your Shelter Area by Shelter Location Building listed below for your area. Q 3. Take Shelter in any Stocked so take what food and 4. Not all Public Shelters are water that you can carry as well as medicines.
2000 fee TAUNTON
Shelter
Paul A. Dever School, Bassett Ave. Taunton State Hospital, Danforth Ave. Immaculate School, 389 Bay St. St. or Registry of Deeds Building, 11 Court Catholic Middle School, 59 Summer St. Caswell School, Middleboro Rd. Lady of Lourdes School, 50 First St. Cohannet School, Cohannet St.
HOW TO USE THIS MAP
cannot use Home 1. Public Shelter only for those people who Basement for shelter. LEGEND 2. Identify Your Shelter Area by letter. any Building listed below for your area. 3. Take Shelter in Shelter Service Area what food and A 4. Not all Public Shelters are Stocked so take Location water that you can carry as well as medicines. @ Shelter WHAT PUBLIC SHELTER SHOULD 1 GO TO?
If you are in:
- Go to the Tisbury Elementary School on Williams St. DUKES CHILMARK COUNTY EDGARTOWN - See Map OAK BLUFFS - See Map GAY HEAD - Go to the Tisbury Elementary School on Williams St. GOSNOLD - Take shelter in your- own home basement. TISBURY - See Map
WEST TISBURY - Go to the Tisbury Elementary School on Williams St.
CHAPPAQU1DDICK - Use home shelter
ELIZABETH ISLANDS - Use home shelter
HOW TO USE THIS MAP Shelter Service Area A Public Shelter only for those people who cannot use Home
Basement for shelter. (J) Shelter Location Identify Your Shelter Area by letter and number.
Take Shelter in any Building listed below for your area.
Not all Public Shelters are Stocked so take what food and water that you can carry as well as medicines.
AREA SHELTER NO. LOCATION
A 1 Tisbury Elementary School. Williams St. B Si. Augustine Church. Franklin Si.
Ben Franklin Store. 131 Main St. , c 3 D 4 Si. Pienr School. Howard Ave
E S Dairy Creme. New York Ave. F 6 Ammo Storage. Martha's Vineyard Airport G 7 Dukes County Jail H 8 Elementary School. Takcmny Trail
1 9 Dukes County Court Hou«^
SCHOOL POLICY DO NOT PICK UP YOUR CHILDREN AT SCHOOL; THEY WILL BE RETURNED HOME. NANTUCKET COUNTY
AREA SHELTER
Academy Hill School, Westminster St. HOW TO USE THIS MAP Telephone Bldg., Union St.
1. Public Shelter only for those people who cannot use Home @ J. C. House, 29 Broad St. Basement for shelter.
2. Identify Your Shelter Area by letter. (4) Post Office, Federal St. 3. Take Shelter in any Building listed below for your area.
4. Not all Public Shelters are Stocked so take what food and Pacific National Bank, Main Sy St. water that you can carry as well as medicines. ^6) 23-31 Main St. (Store Basements) or ^ 35-71 Main St. (Store Basements) @ 8-34 Main St. (Store Basements) or 36-50 Main St (Store Basements)
A Shelter Service Area
(j) Shelter Location
1 .
NORFOLK COUNTY
PUBLIC SHELTER INSTRUCTIONS
1. Follow instructions listed below.
2. Not all public shelters are stocked, so take whatever food and water you can carry as well as medicines.
3. Public shelter only for those people without home basements.
IF YOU ARE IN :
AVON Go to Avon High School, West Main St. BELLINGHAM See Map. BRAINTREE See Map. BROOKLINE See Map. CANTON See Map. COHASSET Go to Cohasset High School, Hall St. Deer Hill School, Sohier St.
DEDHAM If you are North of Route 109, go to the HighHi, School, Whiting Ave - If you are South of Route 109, go to St. Mary's School and Church High St. or - Court House, High Street. or Hersey-Sparling Co., 250 Elm St. DOVER - Go to Regional High School, Farm Rd. or - Library, Dedham St. FOXBOROUGH - See Map.
FRANKLIN - Go to St. Mary's School, Main St. Post Office, Main St.
HOLBROOK - Go to Norfolk County Hospital, 2001 Washington St., Braintree. MEDFIELD - Go to Dale St. School, Dale St.
MEDWAY - Go to St. Mary's School, Main & Pleasant St., Franklin . MILLIS - Go to Medfield State Hospital, Bldg. S1-S2, Hospital Rd.,
Medfield . MILTON - See Map.
NEEDHAM - See Map.
NORFOLK - Go to Pondville Hospital, Route 1A.
NORWOOD - If you are North or West of Route 1A, go to the High School, Nichols St." St. Timothy's Church, Brook St. - If you are South or West of Route 1A, go to Plympton Press, Lenox St. Norwood Hospital, Washington St.
PLAINVILLE - Go to Wrentham State School, Wrentham . QUINCY - See Map. RANDOLPH - See Map.
SHARON - If you are East of Route 27, go to the Cottage St. School. - If you are West of Route 27, go to the Foxborough State Hospital, Foxborough
STOUGHTON - If you are East of Route 138, go to the North Elementary School, Lowe Ave. The South Elementary School, Ash Ave. - If you are West of Route 138, go to the Morton Elementary School, Morton St.
WALPOLE - Go to Walpole High School, Common St. Bird Office Bldg., Washington St. WELLESLEY - See Map.
WESTWOOD - Go to the Post Office, 697 High St. St. Margaret Mary's Church, 845 High St. WEYMOUTH - See Map. WRENTHAM - Go to Wrentham State School. 6ELLINGHAM /
AREA SHELTER
A Thomas Millinery, Maple St.
B Dean Jr. College, Emmons St., Franklin
C High School, Blackstone St.
D Assumption School, Moody St.
HOW TO USE THIS MAP
1. Public Shelter only for those people who cannot use Home LEGEND
Basement for shelter. Shelter Service Area 2. Identify Your Shelter Area by letter. A 3. Take Shelter in any Building listed below for your area. Q Shelter Location 4. Not all Public Shelters are Slocked so take what food and water that you can carry as well as medicines.
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BROOKUNE
SHELTER
Blue Hill Credit Union, 429 Harvard St.
Apartment, 216 St. Paul St. 870-874 Commonwealth Ave. Longwood Towers, 20 Chapel St.
Apartment, 50 Longwood Ave.
Public Library, 361 Washington St.
Brook House, 33 Pond Ave.
Apartment, Chestnut £ High St. Hellenic College, 50 Goddard St. Dexter School, 20 Newton St. or Maryknoll, St. Paul's Ave.
Office Bldg., 1300 Boylston St.
Office Bldg., 850 Boylston St. Student Center, 129 Fisher St.
Beaconsfield Garage, 106 Beaconsfield St.
Brookline High School, 115 Greenough St.
Apartment, 1530 Beacon St. BRAINTREE
HOW TO USE THIS MAP
1. Public Shelter only for those people who cannot use Home LEGEND Basement for shelter Shelter Service Area 2. Identify Your Shelter Area by letter. A 3. Take Shelter in any Building listed below for your area. Q Shelter Location 4. Not all Public Shelters are Stocked so take what food and water that you can carry as well as medicines.
AREA SHELTER
A Archbishop Williams High School, 8 Independence Ave.
B St. Thomas More School, 216 Elm St. C Ross School, 20 Hayward St. D Braintree High School, 538 Washington St
E St. Francis School, 854 Washington St. or Thayer Library, 798 Washington St.
F South Jr. High School, 232 Peach St. HOW TO USE THIS MAP
1. Public Shelter only for those people who cannot use Home Basement for shelter. LEGEND
2. Identify Your Shelter Area by letter. Shelter Service Area 3. Take Shelter in any Building listed below for your area. A 4. Not all Public Shelters are Stocked so take what food and @ Shelter Location water that you can carry as well as medicines. Tucker School, Oak St.
St. Columban's College, 1200 Brush Hill Rd.
Fontbonne Academy, 930 Brook Rd.
St. Agatha's School, Adams St.
Post Office, 499 Adams St.
Cunningham Jr. High School, Edge Hill Rd.
HOW TO USE THIS MAP
Jos those people who cannot use Home 1. Public Shelter only for
Basement for shelter.
2. Identify Your Shelter Area by letter.
3. Take Shelter in any Building listed below for your area.
4. Not all Public Shelters are Stocked so take what food and LEGEND water that you can carry as well as medicines.
A Shelter Service Area @ Shelter Location
AREA SHELTER
A High School, 807 Webster St. or St. Joseph's Church, 1360 Highland Ave.
B Broadmeadow School, Broadmeadow Rd. C Post Office, 1150 Great Plain Ave. QUINCY / HOW TO USE THIS MAP LEGEND Public Shelter only for those people who cannot use Home Basement for shelter. A Shelter Service Area Identify Your Shelter Area by letter. Shelter Location listed for your area. Q Take Shelter in any Building below
Not all Public Shelters are Stocked so take what food and water that you can carry as well as medicines.
AREA SHELTER
A Quincy School, 94 Newbury Ave.
B Sacred Heart School, 20 Glover Ave.
C Montclair School, 8 Belmont St.
D Post Office, Beach St. E High School, 70 Coddington St.
F Quincy Point Jr. High and Webster School , Edwards St
G St. Bonifaces Church, Palmer St. or Snug Harbor School, Palmer St.
RESERVATION
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V RANDOLPH
AREA SHELTER
Boston School for Deaf, 800 No. Main St. Eden Roc Apts., 18-24 Nelson Drive. Randolph High School, Memorial Parkway.
HOW TO USE THIS MAP
Public Shelter only for those people who cannot use Home LEGEND Basement for shelter. A Shelter Service Area Identify Your Shelter Area by letter. Take Shelter in any Building listed below for your area. @ Shelter Location Not all Public Shelters are Stocked so take what food and water that you can carrv as well as medicines.
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AREA SHELTER JT
A Bates School, Elmwood Rd. | ]
B Honeywell, 62 Walnut St. » ] C Mass. D.P.W. Bldg., Route 9. |
D Fiske School, Hastings Rd. I
E Bay State College, 50 Oakland St. i
F High School, Seaver St. or Babson Institute, Wellesley Ave. J
G Dana Hall School, 21 Dana St. ' H Wellesley College Recreation Bldg., Center St. ,
I Junior High School, Kingsbury St. 1 WEYMOUTH
HOW TO USE THIS MAP LEGEND
1. Public Shelter only for those people who cannot use Home Shelter Service Basement for shelter. A Area
2. Identify Your by Shelter Area letter. @ Shelter Location 3. Take Shelter in any Building listed below for your area.
4. Not all Public Shelters are Slocked so lake what food and water that you can carrv as well as medicines.
AREA SHELTER
A Bicknell Jr. High School, 90 Sea St. or Johnson School, 70 Pearl St. or Athens School, 21 Athens St. or St. Jerome School, 600 Bridge St.
Central Jr. High School, 300 Broad St.
East Jr. High School, 89 Middle St. or Town Hall, 75 Middle St.
North High School, Commercial St. or Humphrey School, 60 Humphrey St. Sacred Heart School, 75 Commercial St. or Tufts Library, 40 Broad St.
St. Francis Xavier Church, 236 Pleasant St. or South High School, 280 Pleasant St.
Homestead School, 415 Front St. Naval Air Station, South Weymouth .
PLYMOUTH COUNTY
PUBLIC SHELTER INSTRUCTIONS
1. Follow instructions listed below.
2. Not all public shelters are stocked, so take whatever food and water you can carry as well as medicines.
3. Public Shelter only for those people without home basements.
IF YOU ARE IN:
ABINGTON - Go to Saint Bridget's School, on Plymouth St. BRIDGEWATER - Go to Bridgewater State College. BROCKTON - See Map. CARVER - Go to Gov. John Carver School, Main St.
DUXBURY - Go to Cordage Industrial Park, Rte. 3A, Plymouth . EAST BRIDGEWATER - Go to the Intermediate School, North Bedford St.
HALIFAX - Go to Cordage Industrial Park, Rte. 3A, Plymouth . HANOVER - Go to South Shore Plaza, 250 Granite St., Braintree HANSON - Go to Indian Head School, Indian Head St. or Plymouth County Hospital, High St.
H INGHAM - See Map. HULL - See Map.
KINGSTON - If you are East of Route 3 go to the Cordage Industrial Park on Route 3A, Plymouth
- If you are West of Route 3, go to the Sacred Heart High School, Route 80, Kingston. LAKEVILLE - Go to Lakeville Hospital, Main St. MARION - Go to Tabor Academy Gym, Front St. or Braincon Inc., Mill St.
MARSHFIELD - Go to Sacred Heart School, Route 80, Kingston . MATTAPOISETT - Go to the Mattapoisett School, 409 Church St. or Public Library, Barston St. or Tabor Academy Gym, Front St., Marion.
MIDDLEBOROUGH - Use one of the following buildings for shelter if you can walk there in five minutes or less; Memorial High School, the Fire Station on North Main St, or the Post Office on 90 Center St. All others, drive to
Lakeville Hospital on Rte 105, in Lakeville .
NORWELL - Go to South Shore Plaza, 250 Granite St., Braintree . PEMBROKE - Go to South Shore Plaza, 250 Granite St., Braintree . \ PLYMOUTH - See Map. \
PLYMPTON - Go to Sacred Heart High School, Route 80, Kingston. ROCHESTER - Go to the Junior High School, Marion St. Warcham.
ROCKLAND - If you are North of Route 139, go to the Junior High School, Taunton Ave. or Holy Family School, North Ave. or Telephone Building, 86 Webster Rd.
- If you are South of Route 139, go to the Corcoran Supply Co. Building, 312 Montello St., Brockton. Via Route 123 to Route 28.
SCITUATE - If you are South of Beaverdam Rd. and East of Route 3A, go to the Junior High School on First Parish Rd. or Central Elementary School, Branch St. or Scituate Police Station on Justice Cushing Way. - If you are North of Beaverdam Rd. and West of Route 3A, go to South Shore Plaza,
250 Granite St., Braintree .
WAREHAM - Go to the High School, Marion Rd. or Tobey Hospital, 43 High St. or Post Office, Main St. W. BRIDGEWATER - Go to Bridgewater State College, Bridgewater. WHITMAN - If you are East of Washington St., go to Whitman Savings Bank, Washington St.
- If you are West of Washington St., go to the Jr. High School, Essex St. BROCKTON
AREA SHELTER A -Cardinal dishing Hospital, Reynolds Highway
B -North Jr. High School, 100 Oak St.
C -Cardinal Spellman High School, Court St.
D - Strathmore Shoe Co., 146 Court St.
E - Sacred Heart School, Court St.
F - Brockton Hospital, Center St. G - Downey School, Electric Ave. H - Propack Inc., 125 Perkins Ave.
I - South Jr. High School, Warren Ave.
J - Brockton High School, Belmont St.
K - St. Patrick's School, 40 Bartlett St. L - Arnone School, 129 Warren Ave. M - West Jr. High School, West St.
N - V.A. Hospital, Belmont St.
HOW TO USE THIS MAP
1. Public Shelter only for those people who cannot use Home Basement for shelter. A Shelter Service Area 2. Identify Your Shelter Area by letter. @ Shelter Location 3. Take Shelter in any Building listed below for your area.
4. Not all Public Shelters are Stocked so take what food and water that you can carry as well as medicines.
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AREA SHELTER
A Foster School, Downer Avenue. or First National, Lincoln St.
B Junior High School, Central St.
C Resurrection Church, 1057 Main St.
HOW TO USE THIS MAP
1. Public Shelter only for those people who cannot use Home Basement for shelter. LEGEND 2. Identify Your Shelter Area by letter. Shelter Service Area 3. Take Shelter in any Building listed below for your area. A
4. Not all Public Shelters are Stocked so take what food and Q Shelter Location water that you can carry as well as medicines. PLYMOUTH
AREA SHELTER
A Cordage Industrial Park, Route 3A
B Associate Webbing Co., Murray St..
C Post Office, Main St. Extension or Registry of Deeds, Russell St. or Telephone Bldg., Court St. Jordan Hospital, Sandwich St. House of Correction, Obery St.
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HOW TO USE THIS MAP
1. Public Shelter only for those people who cannot use Home
Basement for shelter.
2. Identify Your Shelter Area by letter.
3. Take Shelter in any Building listed below for your area.
4. Not all Public Shelters are Stocked so take what food and
water that you can carrv as well as medicines.
LEGEND
A Shelter Service Area Q Shelter Location
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FACTS ABOUT A NUCLEAR EXPLOSION can endanger the life and health of people outside the high risk area. However, protective measures can be taken to safeguard you and
II you are in an unprotected area near where a nuclear weapon ex- your family from the effects of nuclear fallout. plodes, you could not survive the effects ol the blast and heat generated by the explosion. After the explosion, the major danger is This section describes what fallout is and how to protect yourself Irom radiation sickness caused by radioactive fallout This fallout against its effects.
WHAT CAUSES FALLOUT. .
WHY FALLOUT IS DANGEROUS. .
When a nuclear weapon explodes, great quantities of earth and other debris are sucked up into a nuclear cloud. The bits and par- The gamma rays given off by radioactive fallout particles can cause ticles of earth are mixed with the radioactive materials produced by physical and chemical changes in the cells of the body, causing radia- the explosion and become "radioactive." tion sickness. No special clothing can protect you from the rays and HOW TO PROTECT AGAINST FALLOUT there is no known drug or chemical that can prevent radiation from Within a short time, these fallout parlicles drift back to earth. Car- damaging the cells of , the body. Large doses of radiation will cause ried by the wind, they can spread over a large area far from the ex- death. But if you receive small or medium doses, the body will repair plosion site. itself and you will get well. Radiation loses its strength:
The amount of gamma radiation that you can tolerate depends on a • With the passage of time number ol factors. The effects ol radiation are more severe in very • As it passes through materials young or very old persons and those not in good health. Also, a • As the distance Irom the particle is increased single large dose received in a short period ol time is more damaging than the same dose received over a longer period. People exposed The best protection is Jo surround yourself with heavy materials. A to radiation DO NOT BECOME RADIOACTIVE and consequently are fallout shelter will give you this kind of protection. not dangerous to other people. Radiation sickness is NOT con- tagious and one person cannot inlect another. A fallout shelter does not need to be a special type of
building. Any building will provide some level of protection. If the walls and rool are thick or heavy enough to absorb many of the rays given off by the particles outside, then better protection can be ob- tained. Even caves and mines can provide protection.
The key fact to remember is the farther you are from radioactive fallout particles, the safer you are from radiation. For example, you have more protection in a basement than on the top lioor of a building. Likewise, there is more protection in an inner corridor of an above-grade structure than near an outside wall.
The particles may look like fine grains of sand, but the gamma rays they give off cannot be seen. (Special instruments are required to- detect the rays and measure their intensity.) The particles can be swept, brushed, or washed off.
The gamma rays can pass through light materials. A considerable thickness of heavy material is required to stop the penetration ol WHO WILL NEED FALLOUT these rays. PROTECTION
There is no way of predicting in advance where or how soon fallout will settle to the ground. This depends on the weather and on the direction and speed of the winds. Single particle emitting gamma rays Areas close to a nuclear explosion might receive fallout within 20 or 30 minutes. Oepending on the winds, it may take 5 to 10 hours lor FALLOUT SHELTER particles to drift down on communities 100 miles or more Irom the explosion.
The heavier particles giving oft the most intense radiation will fall first. The lighter particles falling later will have lost much ol the radiation high in the atmosphere. The first 24 * 2CT3i hours after the fallout begins to settle are the most dangerous. The radiation Irom the par- * Gamma radiation can penetrate light jT^CJ ticles loses its strength over time. The longer you are in a shelter, Many larger buildings have been material!. It loves some of iu -'S^Cl the lower the outside radiation levels will be when you emerge. designated as public fallout shelters. strength, however, when it * They are marked by signs like this: through. passes . *
The thicker and heavier the material the more gamma rays •re blocked out, therefore fewer pass through 10 cause injury.
After a nuclear attack, dangerous levels of fallout COULD occur any place in the United States. Everyone, therefore, must have protec- tion in case fallout occurs in his community.
The important points to remember about the danger of fallout are:
• You cannot see the gamma rays given off by fallout particles. • Gamma radiation can penetrate light materials, therefore, heavy clothing alone will not protect you from these rays. If 'fallout particles should get on your skin, they should be brushed off to avoid skin burns. • Radiation is more dangerous to very young, very old or sick people than to those in good health. • A large dose ol radiation received in a short period is more damaging than smaller doses received over a longer period. • Radiation sickness is not contagious and cannot be passed Irom one person to another.
THIS PLAN PREPARED THROUGH THE JOINT COOPERATION OF THE MASSACHUSETTS CIVIL DEFENSE AGENCY AND THE FEDERAL DEFENSE CIVIL PREPAREDNESS AGENCY. BOATS FOR PROTECTION
If no betler fallout protection is available, a boat with an enclosed cabin could be used. However, in addition to emergency supplies such as food, drinking water and a battery-powered radio, you should have aboard the items you would need (a broom, bucket, or pump-and-hose) to sweep off or flush off any fallout particles that might collect on the boat.
The boat should be anchored or cruised slowly at least 200 feet off-shore,
where the water is at least 5 feet deep. This distance from shore would protect you from radioactive fallout particles that had fallen on the nearby land. A 5-foot depth would absorb the radiation from particles falling into the water YOUR FAMILY EMERGENCY PLAN and settling the ® on bottom.
If particles drift down on the boat, stay inside the cabin most of the time. Fill out the family emergency plan below. This will show each member of your family Go outside now and then, and sweep or flush off any particles that have WHERE TO GO and WHAT TO DO in com of nuclear attack. Entor the nnmet of all collected on the boat. members of your family in boxes at the left. Write in the name and location of the building where each person will take shelter in the two right-hand columns.
IF AT WORK, or AT SCHOOL IF AT HOME ON A FARM NAME TAKE SHELTER AT: TAKE SHELTER AT: You should place as much of your livestock and produce in barns as you can. A normally filled hayloft affords some shielding from fallout radiation for animals below. Farm machinery, troughs, wells, and any produce you cannot get into barns should be covered with tarpaulins. You should store as much water in covered containers as you can, taking precautions already outlined. Radiation harms only living creatures; therefore, food, water, etc., would be safe if covered. Afterward, any livestock exposed to fallout could be washed or brushed to remove fallout particles. Water from wells and streams would be safe for animal use. Animals which have been exposed to early fallout or which have fed on contaminated pastures could be slaughtered and the muscle
meat would be fit for human consumption. Internal organs, however, such as the liver and spleen, should not be eated unless no other food
is available. Chickens and eggs would be a particularly important direct food
resource because they are relatively resistant to radiation, especially if they are raised under cover using safe packaged feeds. Milk from cows that have grazed on contaminated pastures
would be radioactive, but in the absence of other food in an
emergency, it could be used.
Potatoes, corn and other field crops exposed to early fallout For further assistance on more information, call your local Civil would be safe to eat after cleaning. De- fense Director. If you cannot contact your local office, call the State Your County agent can help you decide what crops, pasturage Civil Defense Office in the area in which you live: and methods will be best and safest to use. Seeds of all sorts are quite resistant to radiation and do not require any special protection. Area 1 Area 3 For additional information refer to U.S. Dept. of Agriculture Farmers' Bulletin No. 2107. 851-7251 366-5321 944-1184 366-2139
LIVESTOCK Area 2 Area 4 PROTECTION 697-3111 323-6306 IN 697-3600 323-5055 BARN Safest Area In Basement