| TIN OPENER TO SAVE LIFE New type of cutters used by firemen to cut people out of car crashes. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 5953 |
| Catalog #: | 33685 | |
| Clip Number: | 33685-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 65/40 | |
| Timecode: | 01:00:00 - 01:01:30 | |
| Location: | Oxford, Oxfordshire, England | |
| Year Shot: | 1965 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | DISASTERS: Motoring, Car or motorcycle accident DISASTERS: Rescues FIREFIGHTING: Drills FIREFIGHTING: Equipment LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, England, Oxfordshire | |
| Description: | TIN OPENER TO SAVE LIFE New type of cutters used by firemen to cut people out of car crashes. Oxford, Oxfordshire. Various shots rescue team arriving at scene of car accident where the car has tipped on its side. C/U injured man trapped in car. Two firemen with new type of cutters start to cut hole in roof of car. C/U cutter (which has been nicknamed the tin-opener). L/S two men at work. Panning C/U cutter. The roof of the car is cut out and the two firemen lift it away. C/U fire officer holding stop watch - he is timing rescue with new cutters. M/S as the injured man is carried away on stretcher, pan to car with roof cut out. | |
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