| Description | The Special (Air Raid Precautions) Committee was formed in Apr 1938. Minutes Apr-Sep 1938 can be found in the Special Committees minute book (BOBR/1/4/9/3). The committee was responsible for all matters relating to air raid precautions such as training, warning systems, shelters, decontamination centres, first aid, fire precautions and civil defence. In 1968 Home Defence was put on a care and maintenance level. Volumes do not contain indexes. |