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Titles tagged with ‘firefighting’

5 titles - sorted alphabetically or by year

Deadly Yarns 2 – Frankie’s Story short film – 2006

A young boy excluded from a school trip to the fire station brings the fire trucks to him.

Fighting the Flames historical – 1909

Footage of the Adelaide Metropolitan Fire Brigade in 1909 featuring rescue and resuscitation demonstrations by firefighters.

Fire Guardians documentary – 1932

For this eccentric dramatised documentary on the history of firefighting, Frank Hurley dressed members of the NSW Fire Brigade in all manner of period costume.

The Last True Action Hero documentary – 1995

This frank and delightful documentary follows young trainee firefighters as they experience the dangers and challenges of their chosen profession.

Research on Survival in Bushfires documentary – 1963

This specialist documentary gives a behind-the-scenes look at the Bushfire Research section of the CSIRO.