Summary:Royal Canadian Air Force training film on the importance and use of oxygen when flying at altitude.
Description:The film begins by explaining the process of oxygenation and circulation in the body with the use of animated diagrams. It then details the physical and mental deterioration suffered by those experiencing oxygen debt above 10,000 ft. This is illustrated by recording the decline of manual dexterity and mental/physical co-ordination experienced by a volunteer sitting in a decompression chamber. Eventually the man is seen close to unconsciousness after enduring twenty minutes at 25,000 ft. The narrator then explains that factors such as cold, poor physical condition, smoking and alcohol can hasten the onset of the effects of oxygen debt. The mechanism of an aeroplane's oxygen equipment is shown followed by demonstrations of the correct use of oxygen by the crew of a Hudson bomber during flight. It is stressed that oxygen flow should be adjusted to correspond with the plane's altitude and or physical exertion by crew members. A crewman is also shown working with the plane's portable oxygen cylinder and mask.
Production Details:Aviation Medical Research Committee of National Research Council (Production sponsor)
Associated Screen Studios, Montreal (Production company)
Martin, Robert (Production individual)
Peberdy, Harold (Production individual)
Dunne, Eleanor (Production individual)
Darling, Walter (Production individual)
Royal Canadian Air Force Medical Branch (Production individual)
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Physical Characteristics:Colour format: Colour
Sound format: Sound
Soundtrack language: English
Title language: English
Technical Details:16mm
Number of items/reels/tapes: 1
Footage: 847 ft; Running time: 23 mins
