Surf Rescue Training

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
2487
Date Released
30 Jan 1977
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Winter Scenes
  2. 2Surf Rescue Training
  3. 3Marineland
  4. 4Surfing

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 4
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Life Saving School. DESCRIPTION: To ensure the safety of the beaches in Australia the business of Lifesaving and Patrolling is taken very seriously. Helicopters are used extensively in the work for patrol and as ambulances. SHOTLIST: MCU man with ‘Inspector’ on his hat. MS rescue surfboard on beach. MS banner about Lifesaving International Conference. MS bow on shot of one of the boats. MS ditto. MS boat. MS people on water in rescue inflatable. MS man in water waiting for rescue, boat arrives and man is picked up. MS people watching demonstration. MS inflatable coming into shore. MCU Commander Charles Thompson showing how to work boats and rescue people. MLS ‘copter’ showing how to lift people out of water by winch. MS looking up at’copter and men at end of winch. MS helicopter and men touch down. MS people watching. Demonstration man on stretcher being taken to’copter and taken away. MS helicopter along coast. MS pilot. MLS pan from sea to copter. MS copter. MS copter along coast. MS ditto. MLS surfboat as ‘copter goes past. Helicopter on ‘Dee Why’ beach at scene of accident - crew jump out to give first aid. MS volunteer lifesavers on beach. MS injured boy being treated. MLS first aid to hand. MS rotor blades going round as boy is brought to helicopter. MS two boys with surfboards. Various injured boy being taken away. MS boy with surfboard.
Locations
Sydney; Australia
Footage sources
Australia
Card file number
76/218
Credits:
Commentator
Leonard Martin
Length of story (in feet)
329
Story extras:
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