A film designed for a youthful audience depicting the adventures of a boy about 12 years old who gets into difficulty in the sea in his rubber dingy. He is rescued by a scouting group who then have problems when their leader is hit by falling rocks. He in turn is rescued by helicopter. Filmed on the foreshores of Cornwall this is a “safety” film showing the work of the Royal Naval Rescue Service and HM Coastguard.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
313106
Language
English
Subject categories
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Safety education
Educational & Instructional → Educational films
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Search and rescue operations
Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Aquatic sports - Safety measures
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)