ATV Today: 24.06.1975: Mines Rescue Team

Summary

Helen Piddock report about the work of the National Coal Board mines rescue team from their station at Ashby de la Zouch in Leicestershire.

Year:

1975

Duration:

0:07:42

Film type:

Colour / Sound

Company:

ATV

Master format:

16mm

Description

Superintendent Donald Roberts describes the function of the station and the requirements a rescuer needs. Helen Piddock talks to two wives about their husbands' jobs and to some of the men about their work. Exterior views of the rescue station. Extract from an NCB training film. Shots of the equipment used including respirators and canaries. Helen also talks part in a rescue exercise inside the station with simulated disaster conditions.


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