https://peertube.dngr.us/videos/watch/7adad3e9-21c1-4a2a-b487-b0f258e0153f "Civilian Fire Fighters" dates to 1942 and was released by Castle Films. In this short, Ed Herlihy narrates the Nazi bombing raids on December 30, 1940, that set London ablaze, raising fears of German and Japanese aircraft threatening U.S. coasts with incendiary bombs. This spurred a call for volunteer auxiliary firemen, trained by experienced firefighters in small communities. Intensive training—covering hose hoisting, ladder scaling, teamwork, and hydrant use—requires at least two hours weekly. Firebombs, which penetrate roofs and spread fires, demand quick civilian response using water streams, pump tanks, foam extinguishers, or garden hoses if pressure is available. Clearing attic trash is vital to limit fire spread, though no place is immune to air attacks. Auxiliary firefighters proved essential in curbing destruction during London’s bombings. 0:08: Introduction by commentator Ed Hurlihy. 0:16: December 30, 1940 - The Blitz: High tide of Nazi bombing raids, London engulfed in flames. 0:28: Destruction of historic London, questioning the safety of the country. 0:56: Threat of German long-range bombers and Japanese aircraft carriers reaching U.S. coasts. 1:07: Pacific Coast within range of enemy planes carrying incendiary bombs. 1:28: Firefighting organizations lack sufficient manpower for large-scale attacks or arson. 1:41: Call for volunteers as auxiliary firemen; thousands more needed. 2:02: Training of auxiliary firemen by experienced firemen in small communities. 2:37: Intensive training required to become an efficient fireman. 2:48: Fire department school training for rookies in large cities. 3:08: Proper methods of hoisting hoses and using scaling ladders. 3:23: Teamwork emphasized in firefighting and rescue operations. 3:31: Learning to use different types of hydrants and connecting hoses. 4:01: Different fire streams for different types of fires. 4:10: Weeks of training required; volunteers need to commit to at least 2 hours weekly. 4:59: Firebombs can penetrate roofs and spread fire; civilians must act quickly. 5:27: Civilian defense-approved method for fighting firebombs using water streams. 6:01: Demonstration of using water to scatter molten steel particles and quench fires. 6:26: Auxiliary firefighters using pump tanks to extinguish fires caused by firebombs. 6:55: Effectiveness of foam extinguishers in factories, hotels, and restaurants. 7:21: Garden hoses as effective weapons if water pressure is available. 7:54: Importance of clearing out attic trash to prevent fires from spreading. 8:23: Difficulty for firebombs to start fires in cleaned attics. 8:33: No place on Earth is safe from air attack; bombers can carry thousands of firebombs. 8:56: Auxiliary civilian firefighters prevent much destruction during air raids on London. 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=FIQmoPv6fvU Mirrored from Periscope Film (https://www.youtube.com/@PeriscopeFilm) Sat, 13 Jun 2026 05:34:22 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/7adad3e9-21c1-4a2a-b487-b0f258e0153f 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.