Air Raid Precautions (ARP) first aid competition at the Seaforth Armoury, October, 1944. Air Raid Precautions (ARP) was an organisation in the United Kingdom (and Canada) set up as an aid in the prelude to the Second World War dedicated to the protection of civilians from the danger of air-raids. It was created in 1924 as a response to the fears about the growing threat from the development of bomber aircraft. Many of the practices and ideals set forth by the ARP lived on beyond the War through Civil Defence during the Cold war and still exist today in civilian organizations in the United Kingdom and United States. Other Photographers: Williams, Donn B.A. (1920-1999); Coltman, Alfred Donald (Don) King, Howard; and Williams, Warner.