The role of the Army in national survival.
The Canadian Army was given eight responsibilities in National Survival or Civil Defence. Principles and assumptions, on which planning was based, were agreed upon. The allotted tasks included: (1) a warning system with the information source connected up to a central decision-making office and down to Canada-wide warning dissemination agencies; (2) a radiation monitoring system composed of some 2000 stations connected to the warning system; (3) provision of forces and equipment for immediate rescue operations in areas damaged by nuclear detonations. Canada has been unique in her organization and concept of operations; no other army has these duties and no other country has a similar organization in being. The task is not finished; a disciplined rescue force trained and equipped must be maintained, fallout shelters are needed, adequate plans at all levels of government must be prepared.
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CIVIL DEFENSE; SURVIVAL