https://peertube.dngr.us/videos/watch/60541088-4e17-4b6f-8ca0-7d973221c2ab This United States Coast Guard Office of Boating Safety training film concerning fires onboard pleasure boats opens with a charred boat listing in the water as crew members of another pleasure craft call for help. “Explosion and fire. Fire and explosion. Either way they can turn a pleasure trip into a tragedy in seconds, “ an announcer cautions at mark 00:53 to open the film. A simple maintenance and checking routine could prevent such a catastrophe, he continues in this 1970s color film, as the viewer is introduced to two families: one that takes boating safety seriously, and one that does not. “No boat of any size is immune fro the danger of fire. The best money prevention gear money can buy is not guarantee. But an older boat, particularly if it is casually run, is especially vulnerable,” it’s explained at mark 03:06. In the film, a boater has trouble getting his craft started. Although he manages what appears to be a quick fix, we are told that a proper maintenance check would’ve shown it was leaking gasoline. Back at that dock, the second family carefully goes through a safety checklist before setting out. “It’s the boater’s best protection against dangers of fire,” it is said at mark 04:25. “Unfortunately, some boaters don’t see the need.” As the film continues, the viewer learns of the importance of a working fire extinguisher onboard — a poorly maintained extinguisher “makes them worse than useless” — as well as the different types of fire one might have on a boat, including electrical, wood and paper, or flammable liquids such as grease and oil. After several minutes of action comparing the actions of the cautious boater with the careless attitude employed by the second boater, the audience is reminded at mark 11:30 of how to prepare for a day on the water, including going over a checklist, checking fire extinguishers, and checking the electrical system and engine for damage. Certain precautions should even be used when fueling a boat, the viewer is told. Although the checklist only takes a few minutes, the announcer reminds the audience at mark 12:38, “those few minutes can make the difference between a delightful outing and a disaster.” To drive home the point, we return to the reckless boater, who has ignored a checklist and the smell of spilled fuel onboard. A slow-motion turn of the key and … a cut to the safe boater leaving the dock and a voiceover once again stressing the importance of a checklist. Motion picture films don't last forever; many have already been lost or destroyed. We collect, scan and preserve 35mm, 16mm and 8mm movies -- including home movies, industrial films, and other non-fiction. If you have films you'd like to have scanned or donate to Periscope Film, we'd love to hear from you. Contact us via the link below. This film is part of the Periscope Film LLC archive, one of the largest historic military, transportation, and aviation stock footage collections in the USA. Entirely film backed, this material is available for licensing in 24p HD and 2k. For more information visit http://www.PeriscopeFilm.com Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rRhdHPsFzjI Mirrored from Periscope Film (https://www.youtube.com/@PeriscopeFilm) Fri, 12 Jun 2026 03:25:44 GMT https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html PeerTube - https://peertube.dngr.us https://peertube.dngr.us/lazy-static/avatars/41a6fee9-7f57-42d0-a5fc-5db4f1af2e31.png https://peertube.dngr.us/videos/watch/60541088-4e17-4b6f-8ca0-7d973221c2ab All rights reserved, unless otherwise specified in the terms specified at https://peertube.dngr.us/about and potential licenses granted by each content's rightholder.