| Firemen Demo Helicopter Patrol | ||
|---|---|---|
| Tape Master: | 1497 | |
| Catalog #: | 500874 | |
| Clip Number: | 500874-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | HFR-DFS-16-034 | |
| Timecode: | 02:30:03 - 02:35:30 | |
| Location: | Los Angeles, California, United States | |
| Year Shot: | 1960 (Estimated Year) | |
| Audio: | No | |
| Color: | Yes | |
| Headings: | FIREFIGHTING: Equipment FIREFIGHTING: Exhibitions LOCATIONS/NORTH AMERICA: USA, California, Los Angeles TRANSPORTATION/AVIATION: Helicopters | |
| Description: | Master 1497 - Tape 2 LS/TLSs two OH-13 S Sioux rescue helicopters taking off from airfield. MSs red Dodge City of Los Angeles Fire Department Helicopter Patrol pickup truck. MS crowd of squeaky-clean white people-- including some uniformed Cub Scouts -- standing and watching air show. TLS/MSs Sioux rescue helicopter being refueled on tarmac. MS copter pilot wearing radio headset, helmet with dark visor. TLS rescue copter taking off. MS white families (many kids) watching. MS white male fireman talking into CB radio. Panning TLS Sioux rescue helicopter flying low over airfield, eventually dumping water ballast. LS copter coming in for landing. MS two white boys wearing matching blue baseball caps. MS sign on pickup bed door: "Los Angeles City Fire Dept Helicopter Patrol." TLSs rescue copter flying low to ground, releasing (unwinding) firehouse. MS two paramedics wearing padded orange jumpsuits & walking to waiting copter. LSs paramedics jumping from low-flying helicopter, rolling upon impact. TLSs paramedics attending to "downed victim" in field while chopper flies low; stretchered "victim" is loaded onto sidemount of helicopter, airlifted away. MSs uniformed Cub Scout pack 90 on tarmac. MS helicopter console. CU/MSs copter pilot wearing helmet & headset, hand on control stick. MS fireman riding ladder high into sky; MS fireman manning ladder control, peering into sky; l/a TLS fully extended swiveling ladder, fireman standing at top. MS balding middle-aged white man taking still photo. MS sixties mom (love those white-rimmed sunglasses) & bleary-eyed boy kneeling, looking up. MS wrinkled banner connoting fire department open house. | |
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