Summary: Instructional film based on a simulated road accident involving a RAF Special Road Convoy transporting nuclear weapons shows emergency measures in action: donning respirators, reporting Oldham accident to local police force (Staffordshire), briefing other civil emergency services, cordoning off site and restraining young protesters, tactful handling of television news enquiries, initial monitoring of radioactivity and decontamination of people leaving site, establishing a Mobile Communications Centre and ensuring safe continuation of rest of convoy.
Production Details: Ministry of Defence (Production sponsor)
Ministry of Defence Film Unit (Production company)
Staffordshire Police (in cooperation with) (Production company)
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Physical Characteristics: Colour format: Colour
Sound format: Sound
Soundtrack language: English
Title language: English
Subtitle language: None
Technical Details: Format: 16mm
Number of items/reels/tapes: 1
Footage: 1095 ft; Running time: 31 mins
