The American Civil Defense Association (TACDA) is a member-supported,
501(c)(3) nonprofit,
civil defense-focused organization founded in 1962. Its primary focus is to educate its membership on emergencies, both man-made and
natural disasters through various resources. The organization operates the free TACDA Academy and prints a periodical called ''Journal of Civil Defense''. TACDA also sells emergency supplies, such as
dosimeters
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, water purification equipment, emergency rations,
CERT equipment, and Mettag
Triage
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Tags.
In a letter dated October 19, 1988, then sitting president
Ronald Reagan praised the work of TACDA.
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Emergency services in the United States
United States civil defense
1962 establishments in the United States
Disaster preparedness in the United States
Non-profit organizations based in Utah
501(c)(3) organizations