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Film Number |
479 |
Title |
HOME DEFENCE ("GO TO IT") |
Producer |
W.E.McLure |
Date |
1939 |
Gauge |
16mm |
Colour |
colour |
Sound |
silent |
Running Time |
43 mins 55 secs |
Description |
Recruiting Air Raid Precaution officers in Salford. Reconstruction of an incident and how it is dealt with by officers, cycle messengers and rescue parties. Featured are a fire boat on the Irwell; rescue of casualties; dealing with contamination from various gas bombs at the ARP School in Easingwold - demos of gas masks and protective clothing, and controlled explosions, and cleaning up; civilian self help - the proper use of a stirrup pump, and safe escape from high windows. |
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