USMC 104036: Fire drill demo at Camp Pendleton

Description: Item Description Title USMC 104036: Fire drill demo at Camp Pendleton Citation information USMC 104036: Fire drill demo at Camp Pendleton. (P-16-58; R-2-2.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina. USMC History Division inventory no 01/1294; Marine Corps Library Number 2604-16 Additional identifiers P-16-58; R-2-2 MIRC inventory no. USMC 104036 Decade 1950 Date 1952-10-08 Description Fire drill demo at Camp Pendleton on October 8, 1952. Historic and modern fire trucks parade down the street. Signs read, "I've done my part 'Please do yours,'" "Camp Del Mar California Fire Prevention Week October 5-11 Protect life and property 'Do your part–be fire conscious Help us maintain our past fire record' 'Every week is fire prevention week at Del Mar,'" "Please prevent fires 'I'm too old to fight,'" "You pay $100,000 for this 'Help prevent fires,'" "Only you can prevent fires," "Don't miss this Firefighting Show Wed Oct 8 12:30 Football Field," and "Fires destroy lives, homes, wildlife, & timber Prevent fires." A Camp Pendleton fire inspector demonstrates use of fire extinguishers. Firefighters of the Camp Pendleton Fire Department demonstrate use of fire hoses and demonstrate smoking hazards. Sailors transport a fire victim to an ambulance. Footage of historic firefighting equipment. Marine cameraman V. L. Schmick can be seen on the field filming the demo. Marines, boy scouts, and civilians spectate. Content related to USMC 104035. Location(s) Camp Pendleton (Calif.) Camera crew Unknown Producing entity United States Marine Corps (Production unit) Genre Documentary Film date (note) Filmed on October 8, 1952. Item collection United States Marine Corps Film Repository Original color Color Original audio Silent Original gauge Film: 16mm Original generation Reversal: Positive Original physical length 358 Original aspect ratio 1.37:1 (Academy) Original media type Motion pictures (visual works) Language English Contributing organization University of South Carolina. Moving Image Research Collections Digital collection name United States Marine Corps Films Rights information Public domain. Digital media type Moving Image Date digital file created 6/16/2021 Digitization information High definition access copy derived from a scan of a film original on a Digital Vision Goldeneye. Digital runtime 9:57 Digital file type video/H264 Keywords Korean War