The history video I posted last month got rave reviews, so I know you’re going to love this one!
This message accompanies the video on Von Duprin’s YouTube channel:
The original 1940’s film from Von Duprin, converted from its 16mm original format. By 1952, it had been shown in more than 500 cities across the US, in coordination with fire marshals, schools, and plant safety directors. The film was offered as a public service in the interest of safety and is not a product story or an advertisement. Von Duprin had multiple reels of this film that it shipped, for free, to anywhere in the country, on request. It’s hard to imagine being in a building today where you couldn’t easily escape through the doors in an emergency. This film, while perhaps a bit dated, does an outstanding job of capturing the emotional state of a panic, and makes practical observations on opening design and function in the interest of life safety.
Special thanks to Mary Gaskill for preserving the original 16mm reels until we could re-discover their importance.
I’m very proud that I can continue to share the importance of life safety and free egress!
Do you see any differences between the information in this video and the code requirements of today?
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Well, you could put 2020 on it, and it would still be current.
Locked exits and all.
Hi Lori:
Another excellent article, whether it was you or someone else , an excellent video, I’don’t know if you remember me from the past but I’m a fire inspector/national incident officer, do I need permission to replay this video during one of my public/fire training classes, thank you
Hi Barry –
Of course I remember you, and you are welcome to play the video in your classes! 🙂
– Lori
Great video to watch – so much of it is still so relevant. However, I have to question it coming from the 40’s, as passenger jets didn’t start flying until sometime in 1952 (in Europe), and the first passenger jet airliners here in the States occurred in 1954. My guess is it came from the mid 50’s, unless it was edited over time. Regardless, it was great to watch it. Thanks!
Good eye! I’m checking with my coworker on how the original date was determined.
– Lori
Looks like my office one minute before quitting time on any given Friday afternoon.
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Great film, but was this a later edited version?
Starting at minute 7:55 it sure looks like an American Airlines Boeing 367-80 or 707, which was not around until mid-later ’50’s?
That’s a really good question, Ron! I will ask my coworker how the date of the original movie was determined.
– Lori
68 years and still fighting the same fight
FAA certification of the Boeing 707 was in late 1958, so anytime after that (unless that clip was edited into the current film).