Practical Civilian Defence Handbook, 1941.
This Canadian ARP manual referenced the Blitz of London & Coventry on its inside back cover: “London was blitzed September 8th 1940, Coventry had its turn November 15th 1940, we may be next!”
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Undated photograph depicting Toronto Firefighters & Civilian Defence Auxiliary Firefighters training with an aerial ladder truck
and AFS trailer pump. Medium trailer pumps were designed to be towed behind vehicles & hauled by firefighters.
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General Civilian Respirator, 1942.
This was the standard civilian gas mask respirator, patented in 1935, and issued by local Civilian Defence committees in the UK and Commonwealth countries.
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By 1941, 43 ARP units were created in Ontario communities deemed vulnerable to attack by the Axis. In reality, cities on the coasts with military infrastructure, like Halifax, had the most significant need for Civil Defence organization.
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ARP Wardens were the local face of Civil Defence, assisting with civilian evacuation, coordinating with firefighting & rescue services, & reporting damage & casualties. This form would have been used to assess and report bomb damage.
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In the Service of the Nation, The NFS Goes Into Action, 1944.
Published for the National Fire Service Benevolent Fund by Raphael Tuck & Sons Ltd.
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In the Service of the Nation, The NFS Goes Into Action, 1944.
Published for the National Fire Service Benevolent Fund by Raphael Tuck & Sons Ltd.
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London Firefighters In Action, 1941.
A contemporaneous account of firefighting during the Blitz. Written and created by members of the AFS and the London Fire Brigade.
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National Fire Service Decal, 1941.
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Air Raid Precautions (ARP) Postcard, Undated.
Postcards, comics & cartoons illustrated a humorous or irreverent portrayal of ARP activities & planning. This postcard was illustrated by British comic artist Jack Greenall.
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ARP Warden’s Report, 1939-1945
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Fire Guard Newspaper Recruitment Ad.
Civil Defence authorities created the Fire Watchers & Fire Guard to spot fires as soon as possible & extinguish them, allowing the fire service to focus on larger fires during bombing raids.
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Civil Defence armband with service chevrons, 1941-1945.
Beginning in 1941, Air Raid Precautions (ARP) transitioned to the Civil Defence (CD) Service. ARP & CD organizations were also established in Canada & the United States.
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German postcard depicting a bombing raid on England, date unknown.
The translation reads, “German planes bomb English factory and port facilities”.
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Emergency Heavy Pump Unit, 1938.
The Auxiliary Fire Service (AFS) was created as a component of the larger Air Raid Precautions (ARP) and Civil Defence (CD) program in anticipation of war with Germany.
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Air Raid Precautions Series, 1938.
These cards depict light & medium trailer fire pumps used by the Auxiliary Fire Service (AFS). They were towed behind fire apparatus, & hauled through damaged areas by firefighters.
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Air Raid Series, Imperial Tobacco Cigarette Cards, 1938.
The threat to civilians from conventional aerial attack, made the creation of a dedicated civilian defence organization a necessity as nations prepared for the next European war.
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Defence Against Gas, British Army Training Manual, 1927.
The inter-war years saw the development of Air Raid Precautions (ARP) planning. One area of concern was preparation for the use of gas on the battlefield and home front.
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