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Civil defense, it must be realized from the outset, is no new problem. Ancient Rome had its fire brigades first organized by Augustus, and the law enjoined citizens to have water on hand to deal with any outbreak of fire.
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Racco, M. (1985). Civil Defense: Background — Legislation — the Role of Information. In: Manni, C., Magalini, S.I. (eds) Emergency and Disaster Medicine. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-69262-8_75
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