[Orford Street Mobile Hospital]

1940 , Ipswich (Suffolk)

Cat no. 1204

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Film showing the expertise of the mobile hospital unit at a staged emergency.

This film shows FAP (First Aid Post) men attending a 'casualty' at a staged emergency whilst crowds look on. They fetch a stretcher out of an ambulance. A nurse is present. The casualty is placed on the stretcher and then placed in the ambulance. Two more casualties are brought out of buildings and placed in a car. A gas drill is carried out. The FAP personnel change into protective suits and gas masks. They then continue to fetch casualties. As a second party is called to join the operation, a fleet of ARP ambulances and a coach are filmed travelling along the road. They set up ready for 'action' at the back of a substantial country house. Casualties are carried in and receive 'treatment'.

Keywords

Air Raid Precautions; Mobile hospitals; World War II

Intertitles

DANGER. Mustard Gas Suspected. The 2nd party and Mobile are called out to help. The Mobile sets up ready for action. The Injured brought to the Mobile.

Background Information

Dr. Moss had a general practice on Norwich Road, Ipswich. Orford Street ran along the back of Ipswich Hospital.

Maker : Dr Moss

Manifestations

[Orford Street Mobile Hospital]

Genre: Wartime / Health and Medicine
Locations: Ipswich (Suffolk)
Description Type: monographic
Subject: World War II / mobile hospitals / education and training / Air Raid Precautions (ARP) / casualties

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