Celebrating 60+Years of Service! Est. 1962
We're All About Your Survival
The mission of The American Civil Defense association (TACDA) is to provide education, products, and resources that empower American citizens to protect themselves, their families, and their communities in emergencies and disasters of all kinds, including nuclear, biological, chemical, and natural disasters. We believe a comprehensive understanding of preparedness strategies is essential to survival and peace of mind.
Our Teaching Methods
The Journal of Civil Defense
The Journal of Civil Defense has been a trusted source of survival knowledge since the early 1960's when TACDA began publishing under the original title "Survive." For over 60 years, we've delivered expert articles on civil defense from military professionals, emergency responders, scholars, and preparedness experts.
The Journal of Civil Defense topics include:
- Current national security threats
- Practical survival techniques
- Home and personal defense strategies
- Nuclear weapons effects
- Protection of material assets and survival of natural disasters
- Food storage and preservation
- Underground sheltering
- Gun safety
- Mass shooting situations including prevention, analysis, and take down
- Homeopathic medicine
- Home safety equipment
- Evacuation in emergencies
- 72 hour kits
- And many more…
It’s TIME to PREPARE!
Journals are mailed twice a year (in April and October) and include an invitation link to our monthly civil defense meetings via Zoom!
Journal Subscribers Now Get Monthly Webinars!
Get expert civil defense training - live on Zoom, no matter where you live.
Each month, you'll receive a private link to join us for real-time learning and Q and A.
Missed one? Watch recordings anytime HERE.
TACDA Academy
The TACDA Academy provides free essential detailed education for everyone.
Access a growing library of online courses built on decades of civil defense research. Learn the skills, strategies, and knowledge you need to prepare yourself, your family, and your community for any emergency—natural or manmade.
TACDA Blog
The TACDA Blog features hundreds of searchable articles on emergency preparedness, helping you prepare for the next major disaster.
Recent Blog Posts:
- A Design Concept for a Fallout Shelter, Plus Small Ventilation System
- Former Nuclear Fallout Shelters a Grim Reminder of Cold War Brinkmanship (TACDA is quoted in the Epoch Times. Fallout shelters for American citizens are no more. Why?)
- Power Outages and The Dangers of Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
- Doctors For Disaster Preparedness
- Using Emergency Management During Civil Unrest
- How To Prepare for ANY Disaster
- Growing Your Food from Seed
- Hydration Awareness: 10 Ways to Be ‘Water Wise’ (Even While Sheltering in Place)
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The time is NOW
“Nothing, absolutely nothing, is more important than preparedness through civil defense.
It means the survival of our country and its people. It’s that simple.
The time is now. The place is Main Street, USA. The objective is peace through preparedness.”
Walter Murphey
Managing Editor, Journal of Civil Defense
1968-1997