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The Strange Death of UK Civil Defence Education in the 1980s
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Preston, John – History of Education, 2015
In the cold war, the United Kingdom government devised a number of public education campaigns to inform citizens about the precautions that they should undertake in the event of a nuclear attack. One such campaign, Protect and Survive, was released to the general public and media in May 1980. The negative publicity this publication received is…
Descriptors: Educational History, Foreign Countries, Public Education, Nuclear Energy
Chemical Transport--Coping with Disasters.
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Rawls, Rebecca L. – Chemical and Engineering News, 1980
Describes operations of CHEMTREC, a chemical emergency information system supported by the Chemical Manufacturer's Association. Presents data on transportation incidents involving hazardous materials and the most frequently involved chemicals in transportation incidents. (CS)
Descriptors: Accident Prevention, Accidents, Chemical Industry, Emergency Programs
Risk Communication and Public Education in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada on the 10th Anniversary of the "Black Friday" Tornado
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Blanchard-Boehm, R. Denise; Cook, M. Jeffrey – International Research in Geographical and Environmental Education, 2004
In July 1997, on the 10th anniversary of the great "Black Friday" Tornado, city officials of Edmonton, the print and broadcast media, agencies dealing in emergency management, and the national weather organisation recounted stories of the 1987, F5 tornado that struck Edmonton on a holiday weekend. The information campaign also presented…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, City Government, Public Education, Risk