This 1972 film, produced for the Main Roads Department, Brisbane, describes the establishment of an emergency control organisation within the department, and shows the training and implementation of an emergency evacuation of 1,500 people from the 14 storey office building.
Produced by Cameracraft Film Productions.
The colour is faded throughout the film and there are jumps in the soundtrack throughout due to missing frames.
Please note: As this is an archival work, the content does not reflect current practice or standards. Professional advice for up-to-date safety practices should be sought from the appropriate contemporary authority.
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Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
320885
Language
English
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Brisbane (Qld.)
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Emergency management
Documentary → Documentary films - Australia
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Safety education
Educational & Instructional → Educational films
Educational & Instructional → Instructional
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Emergency management
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Fire-escapes
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
MPEG-4 Digital File; ACMI Digital Access Copy - presentation
MOV file ProRes4444; Digital Preservation Master - overscan
MOV file ProRes4444; Digital Preservation Master - presentation
MPEG-4 Digital File; ACMI Digital Access Copy - overscan
MPEG-4 Digital File; ACMI External Digital Access Copy