Aman Folk Ensemble performing Laura Dean's Light

Description: Original footage, 1964/1965 color silent film demonstrating unique techniques and practices using helicopters for fire suppression in the early days of their use. Displays some methods tested and not adopted into standard use, and now-obsolete equipment. Personnel jumping from hovering helicopter, water drops, attaching helicopter tank and hoselay tray. Also includes footage of live fire drills to extinguish Liquid Petroleum fires. See also document with shot list created in 1970 by Hector Reed, instructor at fire academy. 7/10/70 Helijump and general copter accessories, LPG good fire control, 9 minutes, color no sound H. Reed