collective protection shelter
1Collective protection — is used for group protection of personnel in a nuclear, biological or chemical event, (NBC). Collective protection is an important aspect of fixed site defense. Ideally, it provides a contaminate free environment for people, allowing relief from… …
2Fallout shelter — A sign pointing to an old fallout shelter in New York City. Nuclear weapons …
3Blast shelter — A blast shelter is a place where people can go to protect themselves from bomb blasts. It differs from a fallout shelter, in that its main purpose is to protect from shock waves and overpressure, instead of from radioactive precipitation, as a… …
4Social Protection — ▪ 2006 Introduction With medical costs skyrocketing and government programs scaled back, citizens bore more responsibility for their health care costs; irregular migration, human trafficking, and migrant smuggling posed challenges for… …
5Common Ground Collective — Common Ground distribution center tents in the Upper 9th Ward of New Orleans The Common Ground Collective is a decentralized network of non profit organizations offering support to the residents of New Orleans. It was formed in the Algiers… …
6chemical weapon — Introduction any of several chemical compounds, usually toxic agents, that are intended to kill, injure, or incapacitate enemy personnel. In modern warfare, chemical weapons were first used in World War I (1914–18), during which gas warfare …
7Civil defense — The international distinctive sign of civil defense, defined by the rules of International Humanitarian Law and to be used as a protective sign Civil defense, civil defence (see spelling differences) or civil protection is an effort to protect… …
8Chemical warfare — For other uses, see Chemical warfare (disambiguation). This article forms part of the series Chemical agents Lethal agents Blood agents Cyanogen chloride (CK) …
9DRASH — Setting up a DRASH tent A DRAS …
10biological weapon — Introduction also called germ weapon any of a number of disease producing agents such as bacteria, viruses (virus), rickettsiae (rickettsia), fungi (fungus), toxins (toxin), or other biological agents that may be utilized as weapons… …
