Public Safety Movies

Tobacco, climate change, pesticides,... Never has scientific knowledge seemed so vast, detailed and shared. And yet it appears to be increasingly...

A live-action short, using many avant-garde film techniques, that looks at American car culture in the late 1960s. The main section deals with the...

A Jerry Fairbanks and Bell System production, “Anatomy of an Accident” is a 1961 driver's education film in technicolor focusing on...

When two parties get in a head-on collision, it's up to emergency services to free them from the wreckage. What follows is a demonstration of what...

Hospital staff are reporting more violence and anti-social behaviour than ever before. In 2015, 8 staff were assaulted every hour – a new...

Created in 1963 at the height of the Cold War, this Civil Defense training film uses a dramatic premise to show how emergency staff should manage and...

Scenes illustrating assaults or assault attempts are shown, and advice on preventing or escaping from such incidents is given by Jeanne Bray, a...

Dramatizes the plight of a young adventure seeker whose canoe is capsized by a wall of water during a flood. Shows community flood preparations,...

This 1974 film is dedicated by the Chlorine Institute to the public interest. It is specifically intended to assist firefighters and other emergency...

Information film about freeways, their interchanges, and driving safely on them.

This black & white educational driver safety film is about how to drive on America's new, post-war highways / freeways and on multi lane roads.

The film emphasizes the importance of playground safety through the ABCD framework. It teaches children to avoid unsafe behaviors, be safety-minded,...

The successor to Powerful Stuff, this safety film demonstrates the dangers of high voltage electricity.

Intercuts scenes from Jack London's To build a fire with modern urban and rural winter scenes to point out the dangers of winter storms and low...

This highway scare film produced by the Highway Safety Foundation in 1971, "Decade of Death", is a retrospective of the organization's 10 years of...

"Things Aren't What they Used to Be — Senior Pedestrian Problems" is a 1980s film about senior citizens as pedestrians. It is a nostalgic yet...

“Condemned” (c.1960s) is a color fire prevention film presented by Fire Prevention Through Films. It was produced by Julian Olansky in...

The film highlights the dangers of extreme heat and the importance of staying hydrated and cool. It portrays a conversation between two friends, one...

This is a 1970’s era, color movie discussing problems fire departments have with high rise buildings. It opens with a massive high-rise tower...

Educational film for civil defense personnel on requirements for a fallout shelter. Explains types of shelters and degrees of protection.