Two children take some matches from home and set fire to a truck, which in the process of exploding burns them both badly. A doctor explains that dangers should be explained to children as so often in the domestic situation children are put at risk when with care and commonsense these can be avoided.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
013275
Language
English
Subject categories
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Fire
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Dwellings - Fires and fire prevention
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Home accidents
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Home accidents - Prevention
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)