New Fire Suit (1948)

Luton, Bedfordshire. C/U of fireman examining new waterproof suits. C/U of fireman. Various shots of man getting into new suit. C/U of man doing up neck. C/U of other firemen watching. More of the new suits are handed out to firemen. M/S of 2 firemen picking up hoses and spraying third with water. C/U of 2 of the sprayers. C/U of man being sprayed. M/S of fireman who has been sprayed unzipping suit to show dry clothes beneath. Top shot of fire engine towards. The engine comes to halt, 4 men detach a ladder from the back of the vehicle. C/U of 2 men winding up extendable ladder. C/U of man going up ladder. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumo