16mm film, original master ‘Air Raid Precaution, LMS Liverpool, Evacuation of casualties, reel 2 of 2’

16mm original film, black and white footage edited with splices and descriptive captions. Green leader within reel splitting reel in two, may mark the insert for ‘‘Air Raid Precaution, LMS Liverpool, Evacuation of casualties, reel 1‘. 800 feet on 800 feet plastic canister (approximately 22 minutes).

Ambulance men with LMS hat on proceeding to evacuation of casualties (alive and dead) in debris of house, likely to be in Liverpool as a City of Liverpool ambulance is filmed. Caption: 1. The casualty located on the stairway proves to be dead. 2. Just before the casualties are reached, however, a fall of debris breaks on unsuspected gas pipe and the rescuer has to return for remote breathing apparatus. 3. The remote breathing apparatus is improvised from a C.D respirator. 4. Note specially the rubber cap over the respirator container to prevent air containing coal gas being breathed. 5. Pure air, drawn from outside the tunnel, is breathed through the oxygen tube borrowed from oxy-acetylene apparatus. 6. The two casualties, their exit barred by heavy timber, are overcome by the coal gas just before the rescuer breaks through. 7. Owing to obstructions, the casualty cannot be extricated through the hole in the wall, but it is found possible to cut out some floorboards above the top of the debris. 8. All the living casualties having been dealt with, the dead man is removed from the building. 9. The job completed, the squad pack up and return to depot and their normal duties. 10. The End, but - It may happen here. Are you ready?

Part of a collection of Air Raid Precaution instructional films and footage made by the London Midland and Scottish Railways during World War 2, retained by British Rail Research Laboratories, Derby, alongside British Rail Research own production of technical films. This ARP collection includes edited original films and offcuts.