Civil defense
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Scope of this subject
Here are entered works on the protection of civilians from enemy attack. Works on the rights, under international law, of civilians in the hands of belligerent powers, and on measures to protect such rights are entered under [War--Protection of civilians.] Works on official or private assistance to civilians during war time are entered under [War relief.]
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Names and connections
Air defenses, Civil; Civilian defense; Defense, Civil; Emergency preparedness; Protection of civilians
- Broader: Public safety
- Broader: Defensive (Military science)
- Narrower: Aircraft spotting
- Narrower: Atomic bomb--Safety measures
- Narrower: Blackouts in war
- Narrower: Bomb reconnaissance
- Narrower: Chemical warfare--Safety measures
- Narrower: Communication in civil defense
- Narrower: Decontamination (from gases, chemicals, etc.)
- Narrower: Emergency communication systems
- Narrower: Emergency food supply
- Narrower: Emergency housing
- Narrower: Emergency public utility services
- Narrower: Emergency sanitation
- Narrower: Emergency transportation
- Narrower: Emergency water supply
- Narrower: Evacuation of civilians
- Narrower: Industries--Defense measures
- Narrower: Mass casualties
- Narrower: Public shelters
- Narrower: Rescue work
- Narrower: Rest centers (Disaster relief)
Up to 40 narrower headings are shown. Full Library of Congress authority record
Local answer status
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Numeric address and provenance
Morton address: 867088082057708032 · morton4x16-v1
Coordinates: (0, 20, 17816, 22528). The address interleaves categorical identifier bits. Nearby addresses are not guaranteed to describe semantically similar subjects.
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