The_American_Civil_Defense_Association

American Civil Defense Association

American Civil Defense Association

American nonprofit organization

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 man-made 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, CERT equipment, and Mettag Triage Tags.[7][8][9]

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

References

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    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 978-1107025868.
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    "TACDA Board of Directors". Archived from the original on 2013-11-11. Retrieved 2019-12-13.
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    "AMERICAN CIVIL DEFENSE ASSOCIATION". GuideStar. Retrieved 2019-12-24.
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    "About The American Civil Defense Association". Archived from the original on 2013-09-13. Retrieved 2019-12-13.
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    John Brighton (2002). Natural Forms of Defense Against Biological, Chemical and Nuclear Threats. Trafford. p. 26. ISBN 1553695933.
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    "Journal of Civil Defense". Archived from the original on 2013-09-13. Retrieved 2019-12-13.
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    Dee Garrison (2006). Bracing for Armageddon: Why Civil Defense Never Worked. Cambridge University Press. p. 230. ISBN 0195183193.
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    Swedin, Eric G. (2011-05-29). Survive the Bomb: The Radioactive Citizen's Guide to Nuclear Survival. Zenith Press. p. 27. ISBN 978-0760340318.
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    "TACDA Store". Retrieved 2019-12-13.
  10. [10]
    "Journal of Civil Defense 1988 Volume 21 Issue 6". Retrieved 2019-12-13.
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