Duties of Air Raid Wardens

Civil Defence

Duties of Air Raid Wardens

Being an Air Raid Warden was not an easy task. It called for organisational, administrative and practical skills, as well as a good deal of training. This handbook provided a valuable resource for Wardens at all levels. It included:

  • Why Wardens are needed
  • The Warden’s position
  • The Warden’s organisation
  • The equipment at Wardens’ posts
  • The training a Warden requires
  • What a Warden should know
  • A Warden’s duties in war
  • The air raid warning system
  • Reports of casualties and damage

Exhibit data

Museum number:

528

Date:

1938

Approx. size:

10 x 16 cm
(4 x 6¼ in)