TRAINING FOR RESCUE

Series

Series Name

Mining Review 4th Year

Issue

Issue No.

8

Date Released

Apr 1951

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1PIT TO POWER
2. 2WARMING WHITEHALL
3. 3TV AT BOLSOVER
4. 4TRAINING FOR RESCUE
5. 5EDDIE THOMAS

Story

Story No. within this Issue

4 / 5

Summary

BFI Summary - Doncaster rescue station.
BFI synopsis: Miners are put through their paces a the rescue station using breathing apparatus and first aid.

Researcher Comments

According to bfi sources, this story was filmed from the 15th to the 18th January 1951. It includes Paramount News footage of Eddie Thomas boxing at Carmarthen.

Keywords

Education and training; Mining; Emergency services

Locations

Doncaster; Yorkshire; England

Footage sources

Paramount   Paramount News

Written sources

British Film Institute Databases   Used for Synopsis

Credits:

Production Co.

Documentary Technicians Alliance

Sponsor

National Coal Board

Director

Tony Thompson