Kearny Air Pump

The Kearny Air Pump is an expedient air pump used to ventillate a shelter. The design is such that a motivated person with normal mechanical skills can construct and operate one. It is usually human powered and employed during a time of crisis. It was designed to be used in a fallout shelter, but it can be used in any situation where ventillation is needed such as after a hurricane.

It was developed from research performed at Oak Ridge National Laboratory by Cresson Kearny and published in Nuclear War Survival Skills.

The basic principle is to create a flat surface with vanes which close when moving air and open when going back to the starting position.

See Also

* Kearny Fallout Meter
* Nuclear War Survival Skills (ISBN 094248701X)

External Links

* Online version of the plans
* Online version Nuclear War Survival Skills