Cry for help

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.

Credits

production company

Oxford Films (U.S.)

producer/director

A. Scott Miller

Duration

00:14:35:00

Production places

Unknown

Production dates

1974

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

013116

Language

English

Subject categories

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Community development

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Medical emergencies

Short films

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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Unknown, 1974

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