A young boy falls into his family’s swimming pool. When he is discovered the emergency service is called and saves the boy with the help of a local hospital. Then the narration describes the essential elements of a successful community emergency service including a common emergency phone number, well equipped ambulances and communication between ambulances and hospitals.
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In ACMI's collection
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
013116
Language
English
Subject categories
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Community development
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Medical emergencies
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)