What do you call a group of civilians trained to fight in an emergency?
A group of civilians trained to fight in emergencies are known as militias or reserves.
In the U.S., it is "all able bodied males between the ages of 17 and 45" who are not in the organized militia. It is also a self-description of several local militia organizations in the U.S.
See Section 311 of US Code Title 10. Also see the Militia Act of 1792 and the Militia Act of 1903.
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