The safety and well-being of the people in survival shelters depend on capable leadership. If a civil defense shelter 
manager is not present, anyone seeing this handbook who has leadership experience can and should TAKE CHARGE IMMEDIATELY!
Are you up for the challenge? These people will be looking for leadership when a disaster or emergency strikes. These people will be scared and confused and you'll have a unique opportunity to lead them. You will do this by making sure that there is order in the shelter. By doing so, you will ensure the effectiveness and efficiency of the survival shelter.
This handbook provides step by step instructions for effective survival shelter management. Not everyone has what it takes but this guide can help if you're up for it. No one will step forward and take on the challenge. With the knowledge that you'll get from this survival shelter management guide, you can confidently take the reins.
Topics Covered
- Operational Requirements
- Your Responsibility
- At Time of Shelter Entry
- Procedures for Shelter Use
- Getting Organized
- Protective Actions
- Immediate Pre-Attack - High Risk Areas
- Immediate Pre-Attack - Low Risk Areas
- Shelter Operations
- Initial Actions
- Immediately After the Attack
- Operational Procedures
- Initial Procedures
- Orientation of Shelterees
- Registration
- Facility Administration
- Continuing Actions
- Shelter Management Teams
- Feeding (Food and Water)
- Sleeping
- Safety
- Health and Sanitation
- Radiological
- Communications
- Information, Recreation, and Religious Affairs
- Supply and Maintenance
- Shelter Emergence
- Temporary
- Permanent
- Closing the Shelter
- Using the Shelter
- Best Shelter Areas
- Description of Safest Areas
- Ventilation
- Trapped Water
- Floor Plan Layout
- Map of Area Surrounding Shelter
- Example Shelter Organization Chart
- Key Shelter Management Staff
- Shelter Operations Rules and Regulations
- Safety and Fire
- Law and Order
- Health and Sanitation
- Shelter Registration Form
- Daily Log
- Shelter Inventory
