Atomic Alert (1951, sound)

foreign [Music] clicking sounds sounds that reveal the presence of radioactive rain the instrument a geiger counter is converting radioactivity into sounds we can hear this radioactivity is coming from a small piece of radioactive material inside this plastic cylinder the small amount of radioactivity coming from the cylinder is harmless the Luminous dial on this watch also gives off radioactive rays which we hear on the geiger counter and when there's no radioactive material near the geiger counter continues to click this is caused by Cosmic radiation that continually bombards us from outer space but we don't get enough Cosmic radiation to harm us today Atomic scientists produce radioactivity in large amounts radioactivity and radioactive materials have many peacetime uses but we know too that they can be used harmfully as in atomic bombs the chance of your being hurt by an atomic bomb is slight but since there is a chance you must know how to protect yourself to protect yourself you have to know what the bomb does besides blast there's radioactivity and heat can we protect ourselves from these these children are protected concrete walls help stop radioactivity any wall stops the heat the heat scorches the house but does not harm the children any solid gives some protection the thicker it is the better we have the national defenses to intercept an enemy and we all form a team to help each other through emergencies you are on that team so is your family each member of it and in your community every doctor firemen every policeman and nurse every lineman an operator every civil defense worker in fact every Community employee is ready to help you if you need it so your community is prepared for emergencies and ready to help other communities we have state and National headquarters for civil defense and your city has a civil defense Corps we have a warning system and a system of Defense yes we have the equipment and the people for an effective team but like any team it can win only when everyone knows his job and does it well what is your job what if a warning siren sounds what should you do look for cover the nearest cover don't try to make it home unless home is the nearest place to go don't hesitate find cover [Music] everyone is in on this strangers will understand [Music] finding shelter quickly May save your life if you can't get into a house get behind a wall or a steep embankment on the side away from the city civil defense teams will go into action immediately if you're home you've worked to do hi Susie everything's fine upstairs how you doing here okay okay that's good we repeat cover Windows to protect against the possibility of broken glass heat and radioactivity turn off fires if you are home and are not assigned to civil defense duties go to your prepared shelter those who are in shopping centers go to prepare yourself now we'll go down the basement let's practice alert we are assuming that the attack will come on the waterfront area see it's just practice all this rushing around for nothing now there's just where you're wrong we need this practice no come on let's do our job that's good thinking we all need practice here's a clean well-prepared shelter in the basement Ted and Sue have a battery radio and they have soda ash and Stirrup pump fire extinguishers they have other emergency supplies too a flashlight a well-equipped first aid kit with plenty of bandages tape and scissors a Red Cross first aid book a few cans of food a good supply of water blankets and an electric lantern in reserve you know Susie this stuff would come in handy on a camping trip I'd a lot rather be at a camping trip say what would we do if we didn't have a basement at school they told us we should be away from Windows and behind double walls you know like an inside Hall Ted's right if you live in an apartment house you can't all go to the basement head for a shelter area if none is marked for you find cover away from Windows and in a hallway if possible wait for the all clear be calm if you're on the playground run for shelter if you're in the schoolyard get into the building move quickly but in good order inside go to the shelter area you've been assigned take your place on the floor here's one good way to protect your eyes and neck in case of a bombing wait for the all clear so far you've been watching a practice drill but what if there is a bombing a bombing that comes without warning what is your job then find cover immediately don't look at the flesh stretch out in about one minute the immediate danger is passed then head for safer cover another bomb may fall get indoors if you can shed your outer garments they may have radioactive particles on them if you're home take shelter and stay down for about one minute by then the danger from radioactivity heat and blast have passed protect your eyes and neck shut up Sue found shelter under her bed dad let's get the battery set when the house current is off that battery radio is essential keep tuned in the air burst of 301 PM was zeroed on Union Station heavy damage extends from about 14th Street North to as far south as the Waterfront you know we're lucky that glass was mild undercover unless you have civil defense to I've just been headed to bulletin there's been an underwater burst at the waterfront water thrown up by the bomb is falling as mist and rain and it is radioactive avoid this radioactive mist and what do you mean by radioactive according to what Dad said the radioactivity gets into the mist and rain and if the Mr rain gets on you we'll tap to make you very sick what would you do about it I'd scrub thoroughly with a detergent and water what's a detergent it's something like mom uses when she washes dishes and clothes don't drink tap water it may be contaminated Ted and Sue are waiting for the all clear I'll see who it is hello who's there it's your Blackboard and Mr Carlson funny Mr Carlson hello Ted hello Ted this is Mr Franklin already logical monitor he's here to check for any radioactivity I saw your mother down the shopping center she's fine well there's no damage here no it's been very good here hello Sue say have you seen my dad lately he's down at headquarters and boy he's really busy yeah well there's no radioactivity here say Mr Franklin is that a pen on your coat there oh no that's a dissimeter a dosimeter what's a dosimeter well it measures the amount of radioactivity that I've been exposed to but this is the meter that I used to check with hey Mr Carlson is there anything I can do outside to help no Chad everything is under control you just stay here till the old clear signal is given you've done a good job thank you Miss Carlson bye Stu bye a good job that's what everyone must do to be safe doing a good job means simply following the rules in an alert or an attack and waiting until all is clear again in this early and troubled stage of the atomic age our very lives may depend on always being alert 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