Smokejumpers, 1949

Color - Sound - 16 mm - 00:10:00 Shows how the U.S. Forest Service has developed its own airborne squadron—smokejumpers, or parachute firefighters—to combat forest fires in the remote, roadless areas of our great north country and the Southwest. Smokejumping is a fast efficient way of getting firefighters where they are needed in such country. Every jump is a hazardous operation, but the film show that the jumper is given maximum protection by reason of well-planned equipment and grueling training. The film covers both the glamorous and unglamorous aspects of smokejumping and carries a dramatic forest-fire prevention message. It will appeal to all types of audiences and all ages.