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The American Civil Defense Association

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The American Civil Defense Association
Founded 1962 [1]
Focus Civil Defense, Emergency preparedness
Location
  • Draper, Utah, USA
Area served
United States
Key people
 Jay Whimpey, P.E., President [2]
Revenue
$155,275 (2008)[3]
Website http://www.tacda.org/

The The American Civil Defense Association (TACDA) is a member supported, 501(c)(3) nonprofit, civil defense-focused organization founded in 1962. Its primary focus is to educate its membership on emergencies, both manmade and natural disasters through various resources.[4][5] The organization operates the free TACDA Academy and prints a periodical called Journal of Civil Defense.[6] TACDA also sells emergency supplies, such as dosimeters, water purification equipment, emergency rations, and CERT equipment.[7][8][9]

In a letter dated October 19, 1988, then sitting president Ronald Reagan praised the work of TACDA.[10]

References[]

  1. ↑ Professor Patrick S. Roberts (2013). Disasters and the American State: How Politicians, Bureaucrats, and the Public Prepare for the Unexpected. Cambridge University Press. p. 93. ISBN 1107025869. 
  2. ↑ "TACDA Board of Directors". http://www.tacda.org/index.php/tacda-board-of-directors/. Retrieved 2013-11-20. 
  3. ↑ "AMERICAN CIVIL DEFENSE ASSOCIATION". GuideStar. http://www.guidestar.org/organizations/59-1981319/american-civil-defense-association.aspx. Retrieved 2013-10-20. 
  4. ↑ "About The American Civil Defense Association". http://www.tacda.org/index.php/about-the-american-civil-defense-association/. Retrieved 2013-11-20. 
  5. ↑ John Brighton. Natural Forms of Defense Against Biological, Chemical and Nuclear Threats. Trafford. p. 26. ISBN 1553695933. 
  6. ↑ "Journal of Civil Defense". http://www.tacda.org/index.php/journal-of-civil-defense/. Retrieved 11-23-13. 
  7. ↑ Dee Garrison (2006). Bracing for Armageddon: Why Civil Defense Never Worked. Cambridge University Press. p. 230. ISBN 0195183193. 
  8. ↑ Eric G. Swedin. Survive the Bomb: The Radioactive Citizen's Guide to Nuclear Survival. Zenith Press. p. 27. ISBN 0760340315. 
  9. ↑ "TACDA Store". http://www.tacda.org/store/index.php. Retrieved 2013-10-20. 
  10. ↑ "Error: no |title= specified when using {{Cite web}}". Florida: TACDA. December 1988. 

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