Rescue Reconnaissance

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"An instructional film, in dramatised form, on techniques for rescuing people trapped in bomb-damaged buildings, stressing throughout the importance of assembling as much information as possible before deciding on any new line of action. The film follows the leader of a Rescue Party summoned to an 'incident' involving 3 badly damaged houses, showing him getting details of people missing; listening for signs of life in the wreckage; enquiring of neighbours whether or not missing families used shelters and looking for them first; establishing from neighbours and rescued survivors whether missing people really were at home and if so their likely whereabouts; familiarising himself with layout of bombed houses by looking at adjoining ones etc. After the rescue in the CD canteen, the Rescue Party leader is criticised by one of his squad for various apparent delays; he justifies all his caution (illustrative 'flashbacks') and other squad leaders and members back him up with illustrated 'memories.' 'Reconnaissance may seem slow to people looking on, but it is absolutely essential.'" (https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/1060021431. accessed: 2024-02-09)

"The entire operation of reconnaissance is shown. First, through interrogation of neighbors in a bombed area, the number of occupants of each house is ascertained and information is obtained as to their whereabouts at the time of the attack and number likely to be in shelters. Through this method, those in shelters are quickly located and by examining a house not severely damaged, it is possible to learn the layout of those demolished. Search and debris can then begin with silence periods and debris clearance. The second part of the film reviews the entire operation emphasizng the need of thorough reconnaisance before debris clearance is begun." (From Educational Film Guide, 1954-58)

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Crown Copyright

Credit

Shell Film Unit

Language

English

Subtitles

English (automatic)

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