ARP (Air Raid Precautions)
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ARP (Air Raid Precautions) was a British civil defense organization in World War II responsible for protecting civilians from air raids through measures like air raid wardens, shelters, and blackout enforcement.
Aliases (2)
- Air Raid Precautions ×1
- British civil defence ×1
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War II home front organisation
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civil defence organisation → |
| activeDuring |
Second World War
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| alsoKnownAs |
ARP
→
Air Raid Precautions → |
| country |
United Kingdom
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| dissolved |
post-World War II period
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| employerOf |
air raid wardens
→
decontamination personnel → first aid personnel → messengers → report and control centre staff → rescue workers → |
| established |
1935
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| field |
air raid protection
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civil defence → |
| hadStatus |
largely voluntary service
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| implementedBy |
local authorities
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| introduced |
blackout regulations in British cities
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| notableEvent |
role during the Blitz
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| operatedIn |
England
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Northern Ireland → Scotland → Wales → |
| partOf |
British home front
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| purpose |
mitigation of casualties from aerial bombing
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organisation of local air raid precautions → protection of civilians from air raids → |
| recruitedFrom |
British civilian population
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| replacedBy |
Civil Defence Corps
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| responsibleFor |
air raid shelters management
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air raid siren operation at local level → air raid wardens → decontamination squads → enforcement of blackout regulations → fire watching organisation → first aid parties → gas attack precautions → public air raid warning procedures → rescue services coordination → |
| supervisedBy |
British central government
→
Ministry of Home Security → |
| timePeriod |
1930s–1940s
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| used |
Anderson shelters
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Morrison shelters → armbands and badges for identification → gas masks → public air raid shelters → steel helmets → |
Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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ARP (Air Raid Precautions)
("Air Raid Precautions")
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alsoKnownAs |
|
Royal Observer Corps Ensign
("British civil defence")
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associatedWith |
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British home front during World War II
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hasPart |