These goals are to be accomplished in the following manner:

• Organize neighbourhoods in groups of 10 to 12 family units. Because of the variety and diverse talents of large numbers of people, the overall success of this plan should increase with the number of adjacent neighbourhoods involved.
• Meet and decide on a neighbourhood chairman. If you are able to organize a number of neighbourhoods, choose a leader over this larger area. Use natural boundaries such as voting districts boundaries where large numbers of people already know one another and work well together.
• Train as many people from the area neighbourhoods as possible in basic civil defense (sheltering, fallout meters, evacuation, etc.), CPR and first aid. Utilize instructors from your city or county Emergency Management / Civil Defense Dept., Red Cross, CERT, Community Education, or your own neighbourhoods. *All scouts seeking Eagle level have merit badges in emergency preparedness. Utilize these well-qualified individuals. Train a team in a 50-hour advanced first aid course. Choose individuals who have a natural interest and inclination towards first aid, but not professional medical personnel who would be required to work on a state level.
• Make a list of all heavy equipment and drivers that would be available to the neighbourhood in an emergency.
• Teach all members the proper line of authority in an emergency and how the neighbourhoods should relate to the state emergency management system.

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