A short instructional cautionary film describing the dangers of fire - particularly bushfires during the 1950s and 1960s, accompanied by footage of the fires. A narrator details simple ways in which house holders can protect their homes against destruction.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
314084
Language
English
Subject categories
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Wildfires - Prevention and control
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Fire prevention - Study and teaching
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Safety education
Educational & Instructional → Educational films
Educational & Instructional → Instructional
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Dwellings - Fires and fire prevention
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)