Safety in everyday life in the United States. Exterior of a house in upscale suburb in the United States. Man, woman and their child inside the house. Housewife sitting in chair sewing, and a boy child lying on the rug in a room, reading. A man working in office in another room. He carelessly throws a cigarette in an ash tray and comes out of the room. He sits with his family. The other room catches fire because of the burning cigarette. The woman calls the fire department. Firemen arrive and fire fighters extinguish the fire with water from fire hoses.
A film titled: 'Spread the alarm' on the air raid warning systems and civil defense procedures in the United States during World War 2. A map locates different places. Newspaper headlines about the air raids and bombardment. Officer seated at his desk in the office. He explains the working of the air raid warning service with the help of a diagram. He states that the warnings are reported over telephones. He points at the diagram and explains the procedure. He talks about the radar service to detect the activities of incoming enemy aircraft for the purpose of air raid. As an enemy aircraft is detected, the information is communicated through the telephone lines established for the purpose. The information is disseminated through various warning centers. He also explains the air raid precaution service with the help of another diagram. He says that the rescue team takes care of the damage and the casualties. The district warning centers provide the additional aids to the people.
The air raid warning systems in the United States during World War 2. An air drill in Newton, Massachusetts. A Daprato Statuary company building on fire (a drill meant to simulate fire from bombardment.) A warden in uniform reports the bomb damage to the information center. A sign reads: 'Report Center (Telephone Room)'. Men and women work inside the room. A woman talks on the telephone and she notes down the information about the location, time, date and other essential things on a paper. Chief warden and other officials seated in the report center. The report about the bombardment is given to them. The location of damage is planted on a map. They take quick actions and assess the impact and needed response. Messages are relayed by uniformed Boy Scouts standing by. Fire equipment and medical aid is dispatched to the scene. A sign reads: 'District Warning Center'. Public utility representatives stand by to take charge of the repair of water mains, electrical and telephone equipment. A map locates various areas in New England, United States.
United States Army Air Forces aircraft at an airbase in the United States during World War 2. Airplanes parked. Nose of P-47 Thunderbolt. Names on the names of various P-47 aircraft, including "Spittin Maggie", "Coleen", "Honey Chile", "Ginnia 367" and "Hattie Hawgmeat" written on the planes. A man standing near a P-47.
The United States Naval Academy in the United States. The midshipmen marching in formation on the grounds of the academy. A few middies holding flags. The officers at the reviewing stand. The middies seated on chairs. An officer addresses them.
A government printing plant in the United States. The interior of a printing plant in the United States. Men and women working inside the plant. A man working on a printing machine. A woman stacking the bundles of papers. The printing of liberty bonds.
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