In 1941, he served as the Director of civilian defense for the San Juan Metropolitan Area.

In this job, she furthered programs to assist the war effort, civilian defense, conservation and the use of The Times in schools and colleges.

THE blackout of 2003 further demonstrates that our hospitals are the epicenter for civilian defense.

While some fortified houses were sometimes used by militias, state and federal military units, their primary purpose was for private or civilian defense.

In Europe the policy is usually called civilian defense or social defense.

In September 1939 the civilian defense of the city was located in the city hall.

The CDS's organized civilian defense efforts against Contra activities and a network of intelligence systems in order to apprehend their supporters.

The civilian defenses were useless against the battle-hardened Spaniards, who swarmed into the city.

It became the first duties of civilians recruited for local civilian defense to ensure that lights were either off or thick curtains drawn over all windows at night.

He served as chairman of civilian defense in Bethlehem from 1941 to 1945.