British Universities Film & Video Council

moving image and sound, knowledge and access

Results

Full access to all collections is a privilege of BUFVC membership. If you are already a BUFVC member, please log in. Otherwise you may join now.
21-30 of 249 results | Page 3 of 25
« First
12345Next ›
Last »
Sort results by

  1. Fire in Store (1980)

    Director
    David Hayward
    Subject
    Health & safety
    Distribution
    Sale, VHS (PAL, 15 minutes), £37.60

    Following a major fire in the Manchester Woolworth’s store in 1979, the Fire Research Station carried out various experiments with sprinkler systems to try to find an efficient way of controlling furniture...

    DVD Find DVD Find Other Other To order To order

  2. Fire in the House (2002)

    Subject
    Architecture; Civil Engineering & Building; Health & safety
    Distribution
    Sale, VHS (PAL, 16 minutes), £44.65

    The Building Act 1984 and the Building Regulation provide a legal framework for fire safety standards in new and altered houses. Approved documents give guidance to building designers and building control...

    DVD Find DVD Find Other Other To order To order

  3. Playing with Fire (1987 Video)

    Director
    Patrick Fleming
    Producer
    Michael Blakstad
    Subject
    Health & safety
    Distribution
    OUT OF DISTRIBUTION, Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 52 min.

    Emphasises the point that people do not realise how quickly fire spreads and how fast they need to react. Analyses video recordings of the Bradford City Football Ground in 1986. Looks at hazards in homes,...

    DVD Find DVD Find Other Other Record only Record only

  4. Rig 20 (1952 Video)

    Subject
    Engineering
    Distribution
    Free loan, Videocassette. Standard formats. b&w. 15 min.

    Shows the hazards involved when fire breaks out at an oil well, and the measures taken to extinguish the fire. Shot in 1951 when fire broke out at a well in Persia.

    DVD Find DVD Find Other Other To order To order

  5. Your Office Fire (2002)

    Subject
    Health & safety
    Distribution
    Sale, VHS (12 min), £56.40

    Shows an office fire in real time reaching flashover in about 4.5 minutes. This is typical of many office fires caused by carelessness. Explains why fires like this happen and gives advice on preventing them.

    DVD Find DVD Find Other Other To order To order

  6. From Ashes to Forest (1984)

    Director
    Tony Lanzelo
    Subject
    Agriculture; Environmental science
    Distribution
    Sale, DVD (Region 1 NTSC, 52 minutes), on application

    For centuries the idea of the forest fire as a destructive force has been perpetuated and, where possible, fires have been suppressed in order to protect the environment, the populace and the economy. Filmed...

    DVD Find DVD Find Other Other Online Online

  7. Arson: The Fire Investigators (1993 Video)

    Director
    David Batty; Christopher Sheppard
    Producer
    David Batty; Christopher Sheppard
    Subject
    Health & safety
    Distribution
    Sale, Videocassette. VHS. col. 50 min., 1997 sale: £12.99 (inclusive)

    Follows the work of the London Fire Brigade’s investigators over a month as they work to identify the causes of fires, where they originated, when they started, and, often, exactly who started them.

    DVD Find DVD Find Other Other To order To order

  8. Front Room Fire, The (2001) (2001)

    Subject
    Health & safety
    Distribution
    Sale, VHS (10 min), £41.13 (inc)

    Shows what happens when a tea light containing two dead matches, pushed up against a television set, causes a fire in a typical front room. The room was designed with furniture complying to current...

    DVD Find DVD Find Other Other To order To order

  9. Fire Debris. Parts 1-2 (1997 Video)

    Director
    A Derek Copland
    Subject
    Chemistry
    Distribution
    Out of Distribution, Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 10 min., 1999 sale: £

    Programme on fire debris, designed for viewing prior to carrying out experiments.

    DVD Find DVD Find Other Other Record only Record only

  10. Location Problem, The 2 (1995 Video)

    Producer
    David Saunders
    Subject
    Design; Mathematics
    Distribution
    Off-air recording licence Sale, Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 24 min., 1999 sale: £145.00 (+VAT +p&p)

    Examines the problems of choosing where to locate fire stations in a large city, with the objective of minimising the travel time to a fire. Studys the choice of location of fire stations in Rotterdam over...

    DVD Find DVD Find Other Other To order To order
21-30 of 249 results | Page 3 of 25
« First
12345Next ›
Last »
Sort results by
77 Wells Street
London, W1T 3QJ
Tel. 020 7393 1500
E-mail: ask@bufvc.ac.uk
Twitter: @LearnonScreen