Company History: Many countries around the world have civil defense organizations dedicated to protecting civilians from military attacks and providing rescue services after widespread disasters. In most countries, civil defense is a government-managed and often volunteer-staffed organization.
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In Great Britain, the Civil Defence Corps (CDC) was a civilian volunteer organisation established in 1949 to mobilise and take local control of the affected area in the aftermath of a major national emergency, principally envisaged as being a Cold War nuclear attack. By March 1956, the Civil Defence Corps had 330,000 personnel. The CD Corps were to be ‘stood down’ on 31 March 1968.
Read more on CDC on Wikipedia and on Civil Defence Association website.
Read more on civil defense by country on Wikipedia.
In Great Britain, the Civil Defence Corps (CDC) was a civilian volunteer organisation established in 1949 to mobilise and take local control of the affected area in the aftermath of a major national emergency, principally envisaged as being a Cold War nuclear attack. By March 1956, the Civil Defence Corps had 330,000 personnel. The CD Corps were to be ‘stood down’ on 31 March 1968.
Read more on CDC on Wikipedia and on Civil Defence Association website.
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