EMERGENCY [Main Title]

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  • Title: EMERGENCY [Main Title]
  • Film Number: BTF 607
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  • Summary: A railway accident exercise involving the civil emergency services.
  • Description: The exercise which involves the police, fire and medical services as well as railway staff and volunteer casualties takes place in Yorkshire. The film shows the mobilising of the various groups and rescue procedures. Chiefs of the organisations involved discuss the progress.
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  • Colour: B&W
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  • Object_Number: BTF 607
  • Sound: Sound
  • Access Conditions: IWM Attribution: © IWM (BTF 607)
  • Featured Period: 1946-1975
  • Production Date: 1960
  • Production Country: GB
  • Production Details: British Railways (Production sponsor) British Transport Films (Production company)
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  • Physical Characteristics: Colour format: B&W Sound format: Sound Soundtrack language: English Title language: English
  • Technical Details: Format: 16mm Number of items/reels/tapes: 1 Footage: 490 ft; Running time: 14 mins
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