Living (and Preaching) the Sheltered Life

By TACDA | October 22, 2018
Stick Family under a roof

One organization’s approach to bomb shelters, community relations and longevity. By:  Sharon Packer If you’re concerned about civil defense and want to promote bomb shelters, here are some suggestions from Civil Defense Volunteers of Utah, now starting its 11th year of community service.  (Originally published in 1997.  The Utah Civil Defense Volunteers group is still…

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Radiation Issues

By TACDA | January 5, 2018 |
A large explosion with yellow and red colors.

By: Sharon Packer (TACDA Board Member) The nuclear threat from North Korea has prompted many callers during the past few weeks, asking about the effects and attenuation of radiation. There is a great deal of misinformation about radiation from fallout. The following old rule of thumb for shelter design still holds true. NBC shelters should…

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