![]() All custodial, maintenance, and safety personnel were trained in radiological monitoring in classes in 1965, and a series of classes was held to train shelter managers and radiological operators. By January 1966 UT’s marked and stocked shelters had grown to 30 and could accommodate 26,323 people. The original plan of selecting and marking fallout shelters had been completed when new guidelines were received from the federal government, which made it necessary to completely revamp the plans. The supplies were sufficient to feed 19,910 people for two weeks. A total of 347 cases of biscuits, 473 cases of candy (lemon and cherry flavored), 1,410 cases of crackers (regular animal crackers), 109 medical kits, 413 sanitation kits, and 3,984 drums of water were received and stored in Estabrook Hall and awaited distribution to the fallout shelters that were marked and ready to receive supplies. In 1963 twenty-five UT buildings were selected as fallout shelters in October supplies for the shelters were received from the federal government. In summer 1953 Tennessee’s first Civil Defense Orientation Course, a noncredit course offered through University Extension, was held on the UT campus. Professor Sam Venable served as civil defense coordinator. Granger of the Civil Engineering Department, was established. A Civil Defense Committee, chaired by Professor A. Twenty-seven civil defense shelters were established and equipped on campus, and drills were held to acquaint the students, faculty, and staff with the shelters. Brehm announced the initiation of a campus-wide civil defense plan. ![]()
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