- Title: F-1818
- Summary: RED CROSS REPORT: COMBAT, KOREAN WAR, NURSES TRAINING, HOSPITALS, MOBILIZATION TECHNIQUES, NURSES GRADUATING, MORE CATASTROPHE-DISASTER, RED CROSS OFFICES, CHARTING MAPS, ETC., HELPING IN THE FIELD (WAR) MORE FLOODS.
- Description:00:29:06 - KOREAN WAR COMBAT FOOTAGE. SOLDIER RECEIVES BLOOD TRANSFUSION ON THE BATTLE FIELD. 00:29:57 - AMERICAN RED CROSS BLOOD BANK, DONOR'S GIVE BLOOD DONORS FROM ALL WALKS OF LIFE, BUSINESSMEN, POLICEMAN. PROCUREMENT FOR THE ARMED FORCES. 00:30:30 - WORKERS CARRY OUT METAL BOXES OF AMERICAN RED CROSS "HUMAN BLOOD HANDLE WITH CARE". LOAD ONTO RED CROSS TRUCKS. LOADING ONTO AIRPLANE. BLOOD GOING TO KOREA FOR AMERICAN SOLDIERS 00:31:03 - RELAY TEAM CHECKING WHOLE BLOOD UNDER MICROSCOPE REPACKING IN FRESH ICE, LOADING BLOOD ONTO AIRPLANE. CU PILOT CLOSES COCKPIT WINDOWN, LOOKS OUT. STARTS ENGINES, TAXIS 00:31:39 - ARMY HELICOPTER IN KOREA LOADED WITH BLOOD IN METAL CANISTERS FOR DELIVERY ON THE BATTLE FRONT. UNLOADING CARGO OF BLOOD, LOADS SOLDIERS ON STRETCHERS INTO HELICOPTER. 00:32:35 - SOLDIERS RECEIVE BLOOD TRANSFUSION ON BATTLE FIELD 00:32:52 - SOLDIERS AT OUTDOOR MASS. PRIEST. 00:32:57 - TACHIKAWA AIRPORT. LIBERATED PRISONERS OF WAR RETURNING HOME, MET BY RED CROSS WORKERS, GIVEN PACKS OF CIGARETTES. TRANSPORTED BY BUS. 00:33:26 - RED CROSS WORKERS IN HOSPITAL, WRITING LETTER FOR VETERAN, PLAYING CARDS, BOARD GAMES. 00:33:42 - AMERICAN RED CROSS BRINGS CIVILIANS OUT OF THE BATTLE ZONE VIA SHIP. PREGNANT WOMAN COMES OFF SHIP. SOLDIERS CARRIES BABY DOWN 00:34:02 - VETERANS ON BREAD LINE, SOLDIER LADLES SOUP INTO CUPS 00:34:09 - RED CROSS WORKER & KOREAN MOTHER FEED SMALL CHILDREN. SPOON FEEDING CHILDREN 00:34:17 - TRIO OF SOLDIERS WALKING UP STAIRS, AT TOP OF STAIRS, "AMERICAN RED CROSS WELCOMES YOU" SIGN SOLDIER, 00:34:18 - CU VETERAN SLEEPING IN CHAIR. 00:34:24 - VETERANS IN WHEELCHAIRS BOWLING WITH RED CROSS NURSES. DISABLED SPORTS 00:34:44 - REHABILITATING VETERANS PAINTING, WEAVING ON LOOM MAKING POTTERY. SCULPTING. EXPRESSIVE THERAPY 00:35:01 - RED CROSS VOLUNTEERS WITH CONVALESCING VETS PLAYING CARDS. NURSE BRINGS VET BIRTHDAY CAKE, BLOW OUT THE CANDLES, APPLAUD 00:35:40 - AMERICAN RED CROSS FIRST AID CLASS FOR CIVIL DEFENSE. FIREMEN BANDAGE "VICTIM" IN CLASS. WOMAN SHOWS HOW TO MOVE INJURED MAN WITHOUT HURTING HIM AT TABLE, PEOPLE ARE SHOWN HOW TO MAKE ARM SLING 00:36:36 - SIGN "EMERGENCY FIRST AID AMERICAN RED CROSS". RURAL FIRST AID TRAINING COUNTRY DR. SHOWS FARMERS HOW TO ADMINISTER FIRST AID IN EMERGENCIES, "INJURED BOY" HAS ARM IN SLING BANDAGE ON HIS HEAD 00:36:53 - AMERICAN CITIZENS LEARN HOW TO MAKE ARM SLINGS. MEN ROLL BLANKET AROUND "INJURED" WOMAN 00:37:07 - SIGN "NURSES VOLUNTEER TO TEACH HOME NURSING NURSES AIDES OR FOR DISASTER NURSING BLOOD PROGRAM...". HOME NURSING TRAINING CLASS. WOMEN TAKE NOTES IN CLASS. LEARNING HOW TO CARE FOR THE BEDRIDDEN. HOME NURSING 00:37:42 - RED CROSS NURSES AIDES IN HOSPITAL TRAINING 00:38:01 - RED CROSS NURSE GRADUATION, RECEIVING THEIR CAPS & BADGE. NURSES GRADUATE 00:38:19 - MASSIVE EXPLOSION. CATASTROPHE, RAGING FIRE, CURIOUS ONLOOKERS RUNNING TO DISASTER SCENE. MEN TRY TO QUELL THE FIRE WITH HOSES. RED CROSS WORKERS ON THE SCENE. MOVING INJURED ON STRETCHER 00:38:32 - BUSY RED CROSS DISASTER BASE. CU WORKER ADJUSTING HEADPHONES. CU RED CROSS CHARTING MAP WITH PINS POINTING OUT DISASTER AREAS. 00:38:51 - RED CROSS WORKERS ON SCENE OF RAGING FOREST FIRES MAN RUNS INTO RAGING FOREST FIRE. HOSING DOWN FIRE HELPING INJURED, BANDAGING MAN'S ARM, HOLDING CUP UP TO MAN'S MOUTH SO HE CAN DRINK WATER. 00:39:09 - HELICOPTER OVER RURAL FLOODED FARM TOWN. SUBMERGED HOMES. RED CROSS WORKERS IN ROW BOAT. 00:39:32 - FLOODED SMALL TOWN AMERICAN MAIN STREET. SUBMERGED MAIN STREET. EMERGENCY AMERICAN RED CROSS FLOOD SHELTER 00:39:40 - INTERIOR "AMERICAN NATIONAL RED CROSS DISASTER RELIEF HEADQUARTERS". VOLUNTEERS AIDING DISPLACED PERSONS, DISASTER VICTIMS. FEEDING PEOPLE AT SHELTER, LONG TABLE OF CHILDREN EATING. RED CROSS WORKERS INTERVIEW DISASTER VICTIMS. 00:40:32 - MONTAGE BABIES AT RED CROSS SHELTER. CU BANDAGED BOY HAS HIS TEMPERATURE TAKEN. ECU CUTE BABY. 00:40:46 - NURSE WRAPS TOWEL AROUND WOMAN'S SHOULDERS. 00:40:58 - RED CROSS TRAINING CLASS, PEOPLE LEARN ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION 00:41:05 - CROWDED CITY STREETS, CIRCA 1950 00:41:11 - FACTORY WORKERS LEAVING WORK, WALK DOWN STEPS EN MASSE 00:41:16 - TAPE ENDS
- Collection: Historic Films
- Producer:Historic Films
- Transmission Date:01/01/1950
- Rights:On request
- Decade: 1950s
- File Name: F-1818