Air Raid Precautions
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Air Raid Precautions was a British civil defense organization in World War II responsible for protecting civilians from air raids through measures like blackout enforcement, air raid wardens, and public shelter coordination.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Air Raid Precautions canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War II home front organisation
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civil defence organisation ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
Great Britain
NERFINISHED
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Northern Ireland ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dissolved | post-World War II period ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
air raid protection
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civil defence ⓘ |
| hasPart |
ARP wardens
NERFINISHED
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air raid wardens ⓘ ambulance services ⓘ decontamination squads ⓘ fire guards ⓘ first aid parties ⓘ messenger services ⓘ public air raid shelters ⓘ report and control centres ⓘ rescue services ⓘ |
| inception | 1935 ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Air Raid Precautions Act 1937 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
England
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Northern Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ Scotland ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ Wales ⓘ |
| mainTask |
air raid warning and reporting
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blackout enforcement ⓘ coordination of public air raid shelters ⓘ first aid for air raid casualties ⓘ gas attack precautions ⓘ protection of civilians from air raids ⓘ public education on air raid safety ⓘ rescue of people from bombed buildings ⓘ |
| notableActivity |
air raid drills and exercises
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coordination with fire services during raids ⓘ distribution of gas masks to civilians ⓘ enforcement of blackout regulations ⓘ marking and maintenance of air raid shelters ⓘ |
| parentOrganisation |
British government
NERFINISHED
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Home Office NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | British home front during World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shortName | ARP NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbol | white "W" on dark background for wardens ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Second World War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedEquipment |
armbands identifying wardens
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gas masks ⓘ hand bells and whistles ⓘ steel helmets ⓘ torches for blackout patrols ⓘ |
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