Public Safety Movies

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

The film focuses on the essential techniques for lifesavers to safely rescue individuals in distress without endangering themselves. It highlights...

A surrealistic look at the future if man does not learn to control pollution.

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...

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

A safety guidance film that offers you tips and advice on things you can do to prevent or reduce your chances of becoming a victim of crime.

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

This driver’s education film from the early 1970s, "Alcohol and Red Flares", warns viewers of the dangers of drunk driving. It recounts the...

Coast Guard film about the importance of life jackets. Stresses safety in boating and shows how boating accidents can happen.

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...

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

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

The film "Sanitation: Why All The Fuss?" emphasizes the critical importance of sanitation in food handling for public health. It explains how...

The film "Walk Safe Young America" is an educational short aimed at teaching children how to walk safely in urban environments. It emphasizes the...

“The Mystery Crash” discusses the dangers of drinking and driving especially as it pertains to the seemingly harmless “social...

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...

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...

The Defense Civil Preparedness Agency began an informational campaign in 1972 called Your Chance to Live. As part of the campaign, a series of films...

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...

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