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[person…] nel assigned to the fire brigade, works protection
squad, first aid service, decontamination squads, repair and demolition squads.
No one between 18 and 35 should be used, if possible. If that is unavoidable,
these persons are to be indicated. The authorities want these lists in order to
avoid assignment of these people to squads of the local air-raid protection
service during the formation of the civilian air-raid protection service.
The plant leaders are requested to consider even now which activities
of their plants cannot be stopped, how many people and who must remain in the
plants during the alarm, and what shelters (mainly cellars) might be suitable
for their “passive” employees.
In the near future, the
leaders of the work squads (fire brigade, works protection squad, medical
service, squads for decontamination, demolition and repair) will be designated
and will have to organize their squads. The manner of the plant alarm system
will also be made known soon. No work which causes expense, such as equipment
for employees, obtaining building materials, et cetera, construction of
buildings (shelters) et cetera, will be carried out as yet.
Training
for protection against gas attacks can and, if only in order to prevent
accidents, should be started now, in the model practice rooms of the fire
brigades, with the numerous protective apparatus against gas attacks which are
available at the plants and the fire brigades. It is necessary for plant
leaders, plant engineers, and foremen to take part in these instructions also.
Applications must be submitted to the fire brigade.
In concluding the
report, Kuehne declares that only such steps are to be taken which can be
forced on the plant. Above all, everyone is to remain calm and not to
exaggerate the matter. Hilpert pointed out that Hoechst is having officialed
schools in Frankfurt for protection against air raids, which is not necessary
for Leverkusen, however. |
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The Chairman
Signed: KUEHNE
The Secretary
Signed:
HEUSER |
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