Intelligent methods of preventing fire and of fighting it should it break out. Simple home fire rules are suggested, and types of fire extinguishers suitable for the home are displayed. We see how a family that is well-organised and keeps cool escapes from a burning house and manages to save the building and most of its contents. The graphic story of a man caught in a strange hotel room with both exits barred by flames, shows how even in this desperate predicament knowledge and cool-headedness can avert final disaster. (Award: Chicago)
Content notification
Our collection comprises over 40,000 moving image works, acquired and catalogued between the 1940s and early 2000s. As a result, some items may reflect outdated, offensive and possibly harmful views and opinions. ACMI is working to identify and redress such usages.
Learn more about our collection and our collection policy here. If you come across harmful content on our website that you would like to report, let us know.
How to watch
Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
313832
Language
English
Subject categories
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Fires
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Fire extinction - Equipment and supplies
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Fire extinguishers
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Fire prevention - Study and teaching
Educational & Instructional → Educational films
Educational & Instructional → Instructional
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Dwellings - Fires and fire prevention
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Fire extinction - Equipment and supplies
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)