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FEMA HS 4 Appendix
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2. Emergency Lamp
3. Bucket Stove
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EXPEDIENT FALLOUT SHELTER
Tilt-Up Doors and Earth
tuck plastic
under sandbags
Entry Detail
General Information Begin placement of earth fill on doors. Cover the earth fill
with waterproofing material, securing it with earth at top
Read and study all instructions before starting to build.
and bottom to prevent it from blowing away.
The location selected for this shelter should be level or
gently sloping down and away from the masonry wall. A Step 5
three-person shelter can be constructed by three people Construct entrance- fill "sandbag pillowcases" with earth
working a total of 6 hours each. taken from the trench and stack to dimensions shown
after doors are in place. Plastic or polyethylene (water-
Step 1 proofing material) entrance cover should be in place
Lay out the trench and earth notch widths, as dimen-
before earth fill is put on the doors.
sioned on the section below, adjacent to masonry wall.
Determine the length of trench and notch by allowing one
door width of length per person to be sheltered. Tools and Materials
Step 2 1. Tools: pick, shovel. hammer, saw, screwdriver, knife,
Excavate trench and earth notch. Place excavated earth yardstick.
outside shelter limits for later use. 2. Sandbags, pillowcases or plastic garbage bags - at
least 39.
Step 3 3. Lumber: l"x8" piece 7' long (or 20 more sandbags) for
Remove door knobs from all doors. Place double layer of earth-fill stop at entrance edge of doors.
doors in notch and against wall as shown in sketch. Nail 1" 4. Rope or cord to tie sandbags.
x 8" board to door edges at entrance to serve as earth 5. Doors: two layers for length of shelter plus one for end
stop, after attaching plastic entrance cover as shown, or closure. (Example: 7 doors for 3 person shelter).
build retaining wall of sandbagsin lieu of board Place one 6. Nails: 8 penny(2-1/2
(2 %'' " long), about 10 to nail earth stop to
door on edge lengthwise as the end closure. door edges at entrance.
Step 4 7. Plastic or polyethylene (waterproofing material) to
Place one end of the rolled up waterproofing material cover double layer of doors plus entrance.
under the top edge of the doors before earth fill is placed. 8. Work gloves for each worker.
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Step 1 and 2 blda
y-18''lq
earth notch to I
prevent doors I
j.
if possible, place earth
against inside of wall
under house as shown
I 1
trench 3l lc6" 1
CAUTION: do not excavate
below the bottom of
the buildings footings,
unless necessary to reach
,. , full 36" trench depth.
.r .,-
Section
(Trench-Earth Notch)
leave area
Step 4, 5, and 6 above end clo-
sure door
open for
ventilation
if bldg wall is not masonry
stack sandbags on inside of house
against wall, the height and
" earth fill width of shelter,
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EXPEDIENT FALLOUT SHELTER
Log - Covered Trench Shelter
log retaining wall
to keep out mosquitoes at vcbntilntion opening
and flies, place screen same as other end
smoothed, mounded earth or insect netting tie canopy to support
at least 4 in deep over ends over both openings -/
,
of logs before placing “buried
roof” rainproofing --
-- 22 inch wide by 24 inch long
ventilation opening and
emergency exit covered
with 8 ft. x 3 ft piece of light
fabric or plastic
across top of shelter room \
cord run around
\M- sloping stake
\ ht. of center
4‘ AL”1 pole 2 ft.
shelter room
in.
- 5ft. --
Step 3 roof logs minimum 7 ft. long, 4 in. minimum diameter on small
end laid about 2 ft. past each end of shelter room.
alternate big and small ends
entry trench of logs to keep them straight
across shelter room
small-end dia. 3 i
6 in min. diam. logs
(or 6 in high
"sandbags" to keep out
min. diam. small rainwater on ground)
smoothed
Step 4 min. 7 ft. long, 4 in. min. diam. on small end
original
ground
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EXPEDIENT FALLOUT SHELTER
Door Covered Trench Shelter
126
How to Make an Earth Roll
1 Select aa piece of cloth o r plastic at least as strong as a
new b e d shcct. 2 f t wider than the side of the opening to
be protected, and 5 ft. in length.
2. Place 2 ft. of the length of the cloth on the ground, as
illustrated
3. While using both hands to hold up 3 ft. of the length of
the cloth and while pressing against the cloth with your
body, have another person shovel earth onto and against
the cloth.
4. While still pulling on the cloth, place the upper part
over the earth that is on the lower part of the cloth.
5. Cover the upper edge of the cloth, forming an earth-
filled "hook" in this edge.
Step 1and 2
Layout for 3-Person Capacity
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boards or sticks
1
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opening of ventilation
trench 9" deep
place "rolls" (R) or
"sandbags" (S)on all I I
sides of opening 4r-a 4 in. -
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- 7I ft 4 in. main trench - I
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entrance
I 1 1 36in. I 1 I
12 in.
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' ' I make ventilation trench about
I I 11 J 36 in or 12 in i f no boards or
sticks are available
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Step 3
rainproof
1
mounded earth
used
C-36 in -4 /
if time and materials are avail-
able after completing the shelter,
End View make the shielding around the Side View
entryway 12 in higher - as indicated
by the dashed line
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EXPEDIENT FALLOUT SHELTER
Above-Ground Door-Covered Shelter
to show inside
of earth rolls
earth filled
rolls
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fold waterproofing material under higher edge
of door to keep it from slipping
/
pillowcase
sandbags to
NOTE: I f trenching is impractical. heighten walls by using addi-
imp rove
tional earth rolls.
radiation
shielding at
entryway
provide
pipe for
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B I
D
sheet
. roll
earth hook
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EXPEDIENT FALLOUT SHELTER
Air Ventilation Pump
fixed
horizontal
shelter support
area
shelter frame
/ -
flaps
All expedient shelters are designed to provide for some 6. One pair ordinary door or cabinet butt hinges, or metal
natural ventilation. In very hot weather, additional ventila- strap hinges, or improvised hinges made of leather,
tion may be required to provide a livable temperature. woven straps, cords or four hook & eye screws which can
Construction of an air pump that can provide additional be joined to form two hinges.
ventilation is illustrated below.
C. 24 nails about 2" long, plus screws for hinges.
Study all instructions before starting construction.
D. Polyethylene film. 3 to 4 mils thick, or plastic drop-
cloth, or raincoat-type fabric, or strong heavy paper - 10
Step 1 Air Pump rectangular-shaped pieces, 30" x 5'h".
The air pump operates by being swung likea pendulum. It E. 30' of smooth, straight wire for use as flap pivot wires
is hinged at the top of its swinging frame. It is swung by (about as thick as coat-hanger wire) or cut from 10 wire
pulling an attached cord. The flaps are free to also swing coat hangers, or 35' of nylon string (coat-hanger wire
and when they are in the closed position, air is pushed thickness) .
through the opening that the pump is attached to.
F. 30 small staples, or small nails. or 60 tacks to attach
To obtain maximum efficiency and move the largest flap pivot wires to wood frame.
amount of air, the unused portions of the entryway should
be covered with wood, plastic, cloth, stiff paper or similar + G. 30' of 34" to 1" wide pressure sensitive waterproof
materials. tape that does not stretch, or use needleand thread to sew
hem tunnels to the flaps.
Step 2 Materials and tools needed to construct an air
Pump H.For flap stops, 150 ft. of light string, strong thread, or
thin smooth wire. 90 tacks or small nails to attach flap
(Materials sized for a 36-inch by 29-inch pump) stops to the wood frame, or flap stops can be tied to the
Lumber sizes can be altered, depending on availability. frame.
A. Lumber I. 10 feet of cord for the pull cord.
Size Quantity Size Quantity J. Desirable tools: hammer, saw, wirecutter-pliers, screw-
1" x 2" x 36" 2 1" x 2" x 32" 2 driver, small drill, scissors, knife, yardstick, and pencil.
1" x 1 x 36"
'I 1 1" x 1" x 32" 1 Items must be sized or adjusted to fit opening into which
1" x 2" x 29" 2 1" x 4" x 36" 1 airpump is to be placed
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Step 3 How to construct the air pump C. Cut 10 rectangular strips of polyethylene film, 30" long
A Cut lumber and assemble frame as shown.
by 5%'' wide for use as flaps. Hem flaps as shown. Use
pressure-sensitive tape or sew hem shut to form hem
NOTE: Dimensions shown for frame may have to be tunnel.
adjusted to fit openings in a shelter. NOTE: width of frame plus 1 inch.
before hemming
30" -- _I
I
nail heads
1 x 1 in. center brace
1 x 2 in. frame
note
F'' After hem is made, cut notches in flaps as shown. Avoid
cutting tape that holds hem.
note part of
hinge that
sticks out notches
farthest i s in flap
to the front
\
1 i 2 in. frame
front 11
side view
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D. Mark pump frame for pivot wire and flap stop locations. E. Attach flap stops (strings or wires) t o the pump frame at
the marked locations. 4 flap stops are needed between
NOTE: frame dimensions may have to be adjusted to fit adjacent pivot wires.
opening in shelter.
F. Starting from the bottom - staple, nail, tack or tie the
flap pivot wires with flaps in their marked positions. Att-
marking for ach hinges to horizontal support board. Attach pullcord to
pivot wires center brace.
wire of flap
Shelter
horizontal
fixed support
low resistance air passageway
to outdoors
outdoor air flowing
through low resistance
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Emergency Lamp / -
A fine wire tied in its center around the nails, with the ends of tht
wire wound in opposite directions around the cotton string-
wick Use cotton that is slightly less than M inch in diameter.
Use window screen wire or other equally fine wire
Attach aluminum foil 213 around jar and under its bottom and
to wires to act as a reflector.
Bent nail, tied over top of another bent nail, so the base will
Wire-Stiffened-Wick Lamp
133
Bucket Stove
Using a cold chisel and tin snips, cut a5x5 square hole in the pail. Two coat hangers used to form cook-pot suppofl Bend as shown
When using cold chisel. place pail over the end of a log to avoid rmly against sides of bucket
crushing the pail
This combination coc..-stove/space heater i rn de Aluminum foil placed in bottom of pail and wrapped
using a 10 t o 16 qt. metal pail, some coat-hanger halfway around it reflects heat both toward cook-
wire, and metal cut from a large juice or vegetable pot and toward shelter area when device is used as a
can. When assembled as shown, the stove will bring space heater.
3 qts. of water to a boil using as fuel about '/2 Ib. of NOTE: Locate cook-stove only where either natural
dry, twisted paper or dry wood. Pieces of wood or forced ventilation is causing air to leave the shel-
about 'h x % x 6 inches are best. ter - DO NOT OPERATE IN A SEALED SHELTER.
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Expedient Grain Mill
SLIP-
PREVENTING
TAPE OR
STRING
AROUND
EACH P l P € d
in.
TAPE OR
STRING
~1~~~~ A L Y A
TOG€ TH ER
f 8 in.
cANf I n .
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1. Cut three lengths of pipe, each 30 inches long; pipe with cushioning, slip-preventing tape, string or
S/,-inch-diameter steel pipe, such as ordinary water cloth in the areas indicated on the diagram.
pipe, is best.
4. Tape or otherwise bind the three pipes into a secure
2. Cut the working ends of the pipe off squarely. bundle so that their working ends are as even as
Remove all roughness, leaving the full-wall thick- possibe and are in the same plane and rest evenly
ness. Each working end should have the full on a flat surface.
diameter of the pipe.
5. Cut the top smoothly out of a large can. A 4-inch
3. In preparation for binding the three pieces of pipe diameter, 7-inch high fruit juice can is ideal.
together into a firm bundle, encircle each piece of
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