1950s TV SHOW LOS ANGELES FIRE DEPARTMENT TRAINING & EQUIPMENT FIREFIGHTERS & FIRE ENGINES XD39014

Want to support this channel and help us preserve old films? Visit Visit our website This episode of the early 1950s TV show “Non-Fiction“ depicts basic training of the Los Angeles Fire Department. Drills, methods, and equipment for fighting fires are discussed in an interview format (TRT 27:02). The show was shot at Los Angeles Fire Department Station 27, which is now home of the LAFD Historical Society museum. The host of the show is Bob Moon, who also hosted a short-lived program called “Altar Bound“ for ABC in 1951. Opening titles over a siren (0:11). A fireman aims a “life gun” up at a building with a fire escape (0:36). Our host Bob Moon introduces himself, he’s holding a microphone (0:49). Captain Howard, who is in charge of cadet training for the LAFD, is introduced and shakes Moon’s hand. Captain Howard answers questions in profile (1:00). An array of fire hose fittings and nozzles. Zoom out to four firemen (1:58). Closeup of nozzles. Pan