Science in Action: Monkeys, Chimps, and Gorillas

Description: Contemporaneous documentary on the destructive California wildfires of Sept/Oct 1970. Uses actual footage from television coverage to illustrate the narrative. Introduction to the fire service mutual aid system in California (California Fire Disaster Plan). Created to provide powerful motivation for fire services, government agencies and the public to participate in the mutual aid system to plan and prepare for possible fire disasters in their own areas. Used for public education presentations to describe mutual aid and fire service operations during disasters. Features commentary by State Fire Control Officer John Hastings, LA County Fire Chief Richard H. Houts, LA City Fire Chief Raymond Hill and Assistant Director of the USFS Experimental Station Carl Wilson. Narrated by Marvin Miller, Executive Producer Ray Jewell. A public service film by Film Communicators, Hollywood