A fire control training film, based on a conference held to discuss burning out and backfiring as techniques of controlling forest fires. The indirect attack is backfiring (backburning) toward the main fire from a distance. Burning out necessitates working in close and burning toward the fire.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
003717
Language
English
Subject categories
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Fire control
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Fire fighters
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Forest fires - Prevention and control
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Fire control
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Fire fighters
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Fire prevention - Study and teaching
Educational & Instructional → Educational films
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Fire control
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Fire fighters
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)