Die Anschläge in New York und Washington am 11

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When travelling by car: 
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Switch off the ventilation and close the windows. 
Listen to the radio (VHF, regional stations) and 
follow the instructions from the authorities and 
emergency services. 
Otherwise, drive to the next inhabited building, 
observing the instructions under 1. on arrival. 
3. 
When in a building: 
Remain in the building. 
Give endangered passers-by temporary shelter. 
Inform other occupants of the house, if necessary. 
Close doors and windows. 
Switch off fans and air conditioning, close the 
ventilation slots in window frames. 
Go to a well protected room inside the home, 
preferably without any outside windows. 
Avoid cellars or other low-lying rooms. 
Avoid unnecessary consumption of oxygen by 
candles or similar. 
For information purposes, tune the radio to a 
regional VHF station or switch on the television. 
Heed the announcements by the authorities and 
emergency services. 
Use the telephone in emergencies only. 
Should toxic chemical substances enter the building, 
use available breathing equipment, if needs be 
mouth protection in the form of a surgeon’s mask or 
moist cloths. 
Everyone should be able to help themselves and others until 
assistance from the organised specialists arrives. First aid is 
an important element of self-protection. Relief organisations 
will be pleased to provide you with details of the locations 
and times of available courses.

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Civil protection and disaster 
control 
 
Through the Federal Office for Civil Protection and Disaster 
Response (BBK), the Federation makes an important 
contribution to civil protection, pooling and integrating the 
capacities at Federation, Länder and local authority levels to 
establish an integrated emergency response system. The 
scope of resources available from the Federation includes 
civil protection helicopters for air rescue operations, ABC 
detection vehicles and the Federal Agency for Technical 
Relief as well as the BBK.
The local authorities are responsible for the area of self-
protection. They are supported in this task by the BBK. The 
individual’s capacity to help himself or herself provides the 
indispensable basis for organised assistance. Please 
address any questions relating to civil protection or self-
protection to the