Training Firemen (1957)

Finchley, London. M/S of a great red fire engine. Firemen start doing various jobs around the engine. M/S of the firemen getting water pump and hose ready. Huge fire engine ladder has been placed next to a building. M/S of a fireman starting climbing up the ladder. C/U shot of another fireman looking up. Terrible low angle shot of fireman’s feet as he climbs. Ladder moves up which makes it even scarier. High angle M/S of the fireman on top of the ladder as it travels up. Cut to the firemen on the ground operating water pipe. Water starts running and the fireman on top of the ladder directs it to the window. M/S of the firemen on the ground taking another ladder. Fireman starts running up the ladder. C/U shot of a senior fireman watching the operation. Cut to the window where fireman appears carrying something in his arms. M/S of the fireman coming down carrying (what appears to be) an unconscious man. Succession of shots demonstrating two man hook ladder climbing technique. Cut to M/S of a man wear