Fighting Forest Fires with Hand Tools

195120 min 57 secFilm: Documentary

Direction: Lawrence Cherry

Production: Tom Daly

Produced by the NFB for the Canadian Forestry Service.

An instructional film to demonstrate the use of hand tools in fighting a forest fire. The use of walkie-talkie communication is demonstrated. Methods of "back-firing" are described and, after the fire, "mopping-up" to prevent a renewed outbreak.

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Lutte contre les feux de forêt au moyen d'outils à main

Subject categories

  • Forestry > Fire Control

Credits

director
Lawrence Cherry
producer
Tom Daly
camera
Lawrence Cherry
John Spotton

Awards

  • Recognition of Merit - Category: TrainingAnnual Golden Reel Film Festival - Film Council of America