Down To Earth
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Title
Down To Earth
Series Title
Date Created
1959
Description
1959 wildland firefighter training film. Created for the California Division of Forestry to instruct firefighters in the proper care and safe use of scraping tools for wildland firefighting. Part of the "Hand Tool" series of four films Created by the California Division of Forestry with George Fox Productions for training California's wildland firefighters in the 1960s. Used prior to the advent of formal courses, this training film shows the proper care and safe use of scraping tools for wildland firefighting.
Creators and Contributors
Subject Topic
Genre
Time Period
1950 to 1970
Media type
Format
16mm film
Extent
2
Reels
Base type
Acetate
Stock manufacturer
Kodak
Color or Black and White
Color
Track standard
Film
Sound or silent
Sound
Copyright Statement
Public Domain. No restrictions on use.
Country of Creation
United States
Source Institution
Link to Internet Archive
Additional Technical Notes for item
Film production elements in 2 pieces. One reel is 16mm negative, second is 16mm optical soundtrack.