TO AVOID PANIC

Dominion, Volume 34, Issue 287, 1 September 1941, Page 6

TO AVOID PANIC

First Duty Of E.P.S.

Panic was the first factor to be contended with in an emergency, said Mr. W. A. Dentice district warden when outlining a plan of action to a large meeting of the Kilbirnie E.P S. uni' last week. It was important, therefore, that early steps should be taken to minimize that possibility. Peoph must learn what to do when the siren sounded.

'The average reaction to an alert would be to run somewhere, Mr. Den tice said, but it was essential to impress upon everyone the absolute urgency of staying indoors. Part of the organization now under way was to en sure that every householder received a sei of simple instructions and suggestions covering the needs of the district. “A general instruction has been issued by tlie central authorities upon public conduct during a raid.” the speaker added, “but each district has its special needs, and we intend to see tl.at at the sound of the siren every l-erson in our area will know exactly what to do and where to go.”