Summary: A film showing the work of fire guards in a typical street.
Description: The need for well organised fire guards is emphasised. The typical German incendiary bomb and its operation is shown. A demonstration of extinguishing a fire bomb and resulting fire in a mock up of a domestic room is given. The essential equipment needed by a fire guard team (stirrup pumps, sand bags, axes, etc) is shown. In a staged enemy fire raid on a typical street, the fire guard teams set to work extinguishing various fires in rooms, in an attic and in the street. Continued training of fire guards is shown.
Production Details: Ministry of Information (Production sponsor)
Shell Film Unit (Production company)
Bell, Geoffrey (Production individual)
Bell, Napier (Production individual)
Anstey, Edgar (Production individual)
Beadle, Sidney (Production individual)
Tasto, Charles R (Production individual)
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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: 3
Footage: 893 ft; Running time: 25 mins
