"Earthquake" Strikes Stoke

A civil defence exercise involving the sub-area Stoke and sectors "I" "K" and "M" indicated many wardens in the Nelson organisation still have not had sufficient knowledge to successfully handle similar exercises. The Civil Defence organiser, Captain C. M. Simister, said members of the corps should show more interest by attending lectures which were held from time to time. However, he was pleased with the manner in which the communication was organised. An "earthquake" struck the area and sectors had to report damage, etc. to headquarters at Nayland College.

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Checking messages as they arrive are Captain Simister, Mr D. Cooper (at desk), Graeme Adams (acting chief warden) and Paul Campion

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Handling incoming calls from the three sector wardens was Neville McLean

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Also operating a radio were Paul Campion and Mark Simpson

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Bruce Ensor and Edward Baigent were running communications and co-ordinating sectors with the main base

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The Nelson controller of Civil Defence, Trevor Home, peers over the shoulder of Harold Smith as he records casualties on a map