- Title: SC-97
- Summary: IT CAN BE DONE:
- Description:06:00:17 - CHRIS ADDISON, OF CHEVROLET. MAIN RESPONSIBILITY IS PERSONNEL ACTIVITIES. TALKS ABOUT PROGRAM FOR TRAINING VOLUNTEER FIREMAN. HOLDS A TRIANGULAR SIGN WITH HEAT, OXYGEN, FUEL ON IT. FIRE HAZARDS AT WORK PLANTS EXIST, & NEED TO TRAIN MEN TO DEAL WITH THEM. CONTROL FIRES. 06:02:00 - INTRODUCES FIRE CHIEF EARL M. DUNN WHO RUNS THE FIELD TRAINING SESSIONS FOR FIRE FIGHTING AT THE CHEVROLET ENGINEERING CENTER IN WARREN, MICHIGAN. TALKING HEADS. 06:04:19 - PLANT PROTECTION MANAGERS & VOLUNTEER FIREMEN IN A TRAINING SESSION. MEN WITH CONTAINED FIRES IN BUCKETS. FIRE EXTINGUISHERS. FEEDING FIRE. MEN IN WHITE JUMPSUITS, HELMETS. 06:04:41 - CU MAN IN PROTECTIVE SUIT TALKS INTO PORTABLE RADIO. 06:04:43 - PUTTING OUT FIRE WITH CO2 UNIT. FIRE EXTINGUISHER. SPRAYS FOAM IN BUCKET. 06:04:52 - PUTTING OUT FIRE WITH DRY CHEMICAL UNIT. DEPENDING ON TYPE OF FIRE, FINDING WHICH ONE IS MOST EFFECTIVE. 06:05:04 - CU INSTRUCTOR USING PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEM. HOLDS WALKIE TALKIE. PANS DOWN TO SPEAKER UNIT ON WHEELS. PORTABLE P.A. SYSTEM. 06:05:20 - MAN IN PROTECTIVE SUIT HOLDS LONG ROD WITH SMALL BUCKET AT END STARTS FIRE IN BIGGER BUCKET. 06:05:23 - INSTRUCTOR PUTS DOWN WALKIE TALKIE, PUTS ON PROTECTIVE GLOVES, PICKS UP COVER & PUTS OVER CONTAINER. PUTS FOOT ON IT. FIRE OUT. OPENS COVER TO SHOW. THROWS ON GROUND, TAKES OFF GLOVES. 06:05:43 - PAN OF GROUP WATCHING DEMONSTRATIONS. MEN IN 1960s SUITS. WORKMEN TYPES IN CASUAL CLOTHES. GOOD MIX OF ORGANIZATIONAL ECHELON. GUARDS. 06:05:50 - INSTRUCTOR ON MIC. SMOKE STACKS IN BACKGROUND. 06:05:54 - MAN IN BUSINESS ATTIRE PUTS OUT FIRE WITH DRY CHEMICAL EXTINGUISHER. 06:05:58 - MEN STAND IN FRONT OF INSTRUCTOR, LISTENING. MEN IN UNIFORMS, MEN IN SUITS. 06:06:03 - MAN IN PROTECTIVE SUIT CLIMBS UP LADDER, 10 FEET OFF GROUND. GAS CAN. MAN WITH LONG ROD LIGHTS FIRE. HARD TO EXTINGUISH HIGH UP. USES DIFFERENT SIZE EXTINGUISHERS WITH LITTLE SUCCESS. FINALLY, USE ADAPTOR ON A 25 POUND DRY CHEMICAL UNIT. MAN GETS UP ON PORTABLE LADDER, PUTS OUT FIRE. LOTS OF SMOKE. WHOLE TIME INSTRUCTOR IS TALKING OVER LOUDSPEAKER. 06:07:48 - INSTRUCTOR LIGHTS A FIRE IN BOX ON GROUND. SPILL FIRE. LOTS OF BLACK SMOKE BILLOWING. 15 POUND CO2 EXTINGUISHER IS USED. 1960s CARS IN BACK GROUND. MEN STAND AROUND WATCHING. 06:08:27 - SIMULATING AN OVERHEAD FUEL LINE LEAK. MAN LIGHTS FIRE ON A SLIDE LIKE APPARATUS. TRY DIFFERENT TYPES OF EXTINGUSHERS. 25 POUND DRY CHEMICAL UNIT IS SUCCESSFUL. COOL OLD 1960s FIRE TRUCK PULLS UP. 06:09:11 - INSTRUCTOR ON PORTABLE RADIO. WORK BENCH FIRE. WORKMAN WITH HAND ON HIP STANDS READY. LIGHTS FIRE. MAN WITH LONG HOSE & EXTINGUISHER PUTS OUT FIRE. 06:09:28 - BLACK WORKER PICKS UP GAS CAN, POURS IN TRASH BARREL. WEARING COOL BERET. 06:09:33 - CU MAN PICKING UP FIRE EXTINGUISHER. 06:09:35 - CU STARTING FIRE IN 25 GALLON DRUM. SPRINKLER ABOVE IT. WATER QUELLS FIRE. 06:09:55 - STORAGE CABINET FOR PAINT OR OTHER FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS ON FIRE. INSTRUCTOR & MAN IN SUIT WALK OVER TO PUT OUT FIRE. STRONG WIND MAKES IT HARD TO PUT OUT, BUT CAN BE CONTAINED. 06:10:23 - MORE FUEL IS ADDED TO FIRE. 25 POUND DRY CHEMICAL UNIT EXTINGUISHES FIRE COMPLETELY. MEN PUTTING OUT A FIRE . OUTDOORS. LOTS OF SMOKE. 06:10:47 - LOTS OF MEN STAND AROUND A CAR. HANDS ON HIPS, HANDS IN POCKETS. MAN IN PROTECTIVE SUIT OPENS CAR HOOD, SMOKE POURS OUT, 06:11:02 - MANY MEN OUTDOORS WATCHING DEMONSTRATION. 06:11:07 - INSTRUCTOR ON KNEES LIFTING HOOD OF CAR. MEN GATHERED AROUND. LOOKING INTO OPEN HOOD. 06:11:20 - BACK OF CAR. TRUNK OPEN. MAN POURS FLAMMABLE LIQUID INTO TRUNK. LIGHTS MATCH. FIRE STARTS IN TRUNK. MAN SHUTS TRUNK. MAN WITH EXTINGUISHER HOSES UNDER CAR. THEN COOLS TOP OF LID. MAN OPENS TRUNK WITH RAG, ONLY OPEN ENOUGH FOR NOZZLE TO FIT IN. REACHES INTO ENGINE COMPARTMENT, PUTS OUT FIRE. 06:12:18 - MAN POURS GAS INTO FRONT HOOD OF TRUCK. POURS ON ENGINE. POURS EVERYWHERE. ON GROUND. IN BACK OF PICK UP. 06:12:42 - INSTRUCTOR RESTRAINS TORCH LIGHTER UNTIL SAFE. 06:12:47 - INSTRUCTOR GIVES THE O.K. MAN IN PROTECTIVE SUIT IGNITES TRUCK. SERIOUS FIRE. TWO MEN CONTAIN & CONTROL UNTIL ADDITIONAL HELP ARRIVES. SPRAYING DRY CHEMICALS ON FIRE. TONS OF FOAM COVERS TRUCK. INSTRUCTOR GUIDES MAN IN SUIT IN PUTTING OUT FIRE. 06:14:09 - MEN DOUSE CHEVY HARD TOP WITH GASOLINE. TRUNK OPEN. GAS IN HOOD. DOUSE WHOLE CAR WITH GASOLINE. TAKE OUT ELEMENTS OF CAR THAT MIGHT CAUSE AN EXPLOSION & HAZARD FOR EMPLOYEES. 06:14:52 - MAN WITH LONG IGNITOR LIGHTS FIRE. CAR IN FLAMES. CLOSE UP OF CAR ON FIRE. CAR BURNING. FLAMES. BLACK SMOKE. 06:15:16 - MEN IN PROTECTIVE SUITS APPROACH FIRE WITH LONG HOSES QUELL THE FIRE. USING DRY CHEMICALS. 06:15:43 - LINE OF MEN HOLD LONG HOSE PUT OUT FIRE. 06:15:51 - MEN POUR GASOLINE ON GROUND. 06:16:06 - MAN IN PROTECTIVE SUIT IGNITES GROUND. HUGE FIRE ON GROUND. SPREADING. TRY TO PUT OUT. DIDN'T FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS, FLASH BACK OCCURS. ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTIONS ON THE JOB DOES THE TRICK. FIRE IS PUT OUT. LINE OF MEN WITH EXTINGUISHERS PUT OUT FIRE. MAN LEANING OVER. 06:16:55 - MEN STAND AROUND KNEELING INSTRUCTOR WHO WITH AID OF PORTABLE RADIO & SPEAKER INSTRUCTS HOW TO PUT OUT FUEL TRENCH FIRE. 06:17:05 - CU L SHAPED TRENCH. PANS LENGTH OF TRENCH. MAN WITH LONG IGNITER LIGHTS FIRE. FLAMES SPREAD LENGTH OF TRENCH. CAUSES INTENSE FIRE. 06:17:40 - INSTRUCTOR LEADS MAN TOWARD TRENCH. POINTING WITH HAND. 06:17:59 - IGNITING 1500 GALLON SPILL FIRE. HUGE CLOUD OF BILLOWING BLACK SMOKE. 06:18:19 - CU FIRE EXTINGUISHERS. MEN PICKING THEM UP. 06:18:23 - MANY MEN FIGHTING FIRE. LINE OF MEN MOVE LENGTH OF FIRE, EXTINGUISHING. INSTRUCTOR PULLS TWO MEN BACK OUT OF HARMS WAY. 06:18:31 - CU LINE OF FIRE. 06:18:36 - LINE OF VARIOUS TYPES OF MEN WATCH AS EACH MAN IS GIVEN TURN AT HOSING DOWN FIRE. HUGE FIRE BLAZING ON GROUND. MEN FROM ALL DEPARTMENTS AT PLANT TAKE TURNS. MEN IN BUSINESS SUITS PUTTING OUT FIRE. WATER SPRAYS OUT OF HOSE. 06:18:56 - CU MAN IN CHECKERED SHIRT HOLDING HOSE SPRAYING FIRE. 06:19:03 - CU SIGN FOR CHEVROLET ENGINEERING CENTER. 06:19:08 - INTERIOR. MAN SITTING AT COMMUNICATION CENTER. CAMERA PANS UP WALL WITH BUILDING LAYOUT. 06:19:15 - CU MAN PLUGGING IN PHONE TO WALL. GOES TO MAN AT COMMUNICATION CENTER. 06:19:20 - MAN AT WARREN FIRE DEPARTMENT TAKING CALL. MAN ON PHONE WRITING. LEFT HANDED. SWITCHBOARD. HANGS UP PHONE. 06:19:26 - TWO FIRE TRUCKS LEAVE WARREN FIRE DEPARTMENT HEADQUARTERS. LOTS OF TRUCKS, CARS LEAVING FOR FIRE. LATE 1950s EARLY 1960s TRUCKS. 06:19:35 - FIRE FIGHTERS ON HIGHWAY ON WAY TO FIRE. SIRENS LIGHTS. 06:19:40 - FIRE FIGHTERS ARRIVE AT SITE OF FIRE. CU FIRE FIGHTERS IN BACK OF TRUCK. UNIFORMS, HELMETS. 06:19:54 - CU FIRE TRUCK LIFTING FIRE FIGHTING EQUIPMENT. LADDER BEING LIFTED. 06:20:05 - CU LADDER IN THE SKY. 06:20:07 - DOZENS OF TIRES BEING BURNED ON GROUND. PILE OF BURNING TIRES. FIRE DERARTMENT SUPERVISING FIRE DEMONSTRATION. FIREMAN IN UNIFORM. 06:20:27 - HUGE BLACK SMOKE CLOUD COVERS SCREEN. 06:20:30 - LOTS OF FIREMEN WITH LONG HOSES BATTLE FIRE. SPRAYING WATER ON PILE OF BURNING TIRES. SEPARATE TIRES TO PUT OUT. 06:21:09 - FIREMEN DEMONSTRATE PUTTING OUT 1500 GALLON PIT FIRE OF MIXED FLAMMABLES. LOTS OF FIRE EXTINGUISHERS ON GROUND. FIREMEN WITH HOSES. 06:21:36 - MEN STAND ARIUND TALKING. MEN IN FIRE UNIFORMS, MEN IN PROTECTIVE SUITS, MEN IN SUITS. SHAKING HANDS. WORKING TOGETHER TOWARD SAFTY AT WORK. CONTAINED FIRE IN BACKGROUND. 06:21:48 - MONTAGE OF PREVIOUS FIRES IN FILM. 06:22:31 - BACK TO MEN IN OFFICE. RECAPS. PEOPLE, EQUIPMENT, TRAINING CAN BATTLE FIRES. 06:23:28 - FILM ENDS.
- Collection: Historic Films
- Producer:Historic Films
- Transmission Date:01/01/1960
- Rights:On request
- Decade: 1960s
- File Name: SC-97