Moving Image / Forest Fire Truck Driver Orientation - SCTC

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Title: Forest Fire Truck Driver Orientation - SCTC
Creator: California Department of Forestry
Date Created and/or Issued: 1965~
Contributing Institution: Cal Fire Museum
Collection: California Revealed from Cal Fire Museum
Rights Information: Public domain. No restrictions on use.
Description: Silent color footage depicts activities of the Forest Fire Truck Driver school at the now defunct Southern California Training Center (at Ramona, CA) Documents facility grounds and practices used when formalized training was initiated for State fire truck drivers in the 1950s/60s. Predecessor fire training facility for CDF/CalFire replaced in 1967 by fire academy facility at Ione. Believed to be shot during 1964/65.
Can marked "TC" / Can and Reel marked "FFTD Orientation - Preview of Special Activities, Copter - Hoverjumps - attachment - Oil Fires - Xmas tree - LPG 64-65" / Leader marked "4-64 Sing TR FF FFF 1965"
Type: moving image
Format: Reversal
Original
Silent
Color
16mm film
Form/Genre: Nonfiction films
Extent: 1 Reel of 1
Identifier: casbcfm_000011
Language: English
Subject: Forests and forestry--California
Forests and Forestry
Fire departments--California
Fire departments
Fire engines and equipment
Firefighters
Time Period: 1964/1965
Provenance: Cal Fire Museum
California Revealed is supported by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act, administered in California by the State Librarian.

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