Business screen magazine (1942)

ll BUREAU OF NAVAL PERSONNEL TRAINING DIVISION TRAINING AIDS SECTION ung inrough tiuintng and Through Surf WASHINGTON. D. C. }b]efii* The i>tir|HKi4.> o( thi,-* him is In shnw huw to jump frum 8 fthip iiilo ■ '..mint: Mil. h'lw to swim through t)w burnini; ml tu >mMv. ami how to swim throuKh iJanKvr ous -iirf to shore. This him is<livid(Kl intotuupart.-^: U) SwimminiT Through liurntni; I'll .,n,l ( _'i SwimminKThruuKh Surf It iwtiiit,^ I'lil Uiitl iHH ciin jtwim .-tafely throutth burning' • III and throutfh .surf although sitrciitl tuctics are re(|uired, A ^ilur ilemonstmtcs thai unlinarv rulf.s cannot Iw followed. Befon jumpinjr from the ship he rcmovfs hu* life-jacket and ■hoe.-* w) he mn.v !>iiik rapidly and maneuver him.self away fmrn the flame.s. Hi.-i. clothes are left on for protection from the burning oil. Hf jumiw ftvl (irHl whilt; holding his nose, and protecting hiH face with his armi*. As hf rii»e> to the surface ihe sailor Ik-hIs away tht flame.'' with a circular thra-shing mi»lion. He then turns his back lo the wind. brealhe<. ilucks. und swims under the water and into the wind. He remains under water only for as many counts its he knows his .safe limit to be. foming to the surface again, he risex as high as passible to get a breath of clear air. remembering to thra.sh his armn. Seeing several of his shipmates, he joins them because, together, ihey can kwp a larger space cleare<). They will also be more easily t<|iuttv(l by a rescue ship. When in the clear, he continues ti> swim to windward and away from the llames. taking no chances. When the distance lo Ik covercti is loo great to attempt without u life-jacket, it is emphasized lltal the same principles apply whun using a lifejacket. The main jMiinbi in the lirst i>arl of the film are r»-viewed ha (1) thrash the Kurfxic«, (2) breathe with yi>ur tuick to the wind. (S) Hwim into ihe winii. In part 2, another sailor etiuipin-d with lifesuit is Si-en swimming through a rough surf near shore. He remo\e,^ his lif»---uil. allowing water to enter it to make removal easy. A lifejacket ki-ejis him up as the suit is removr.1 After a brief rest and a study of the -r ... lion rt>nfronting him. the suimmer -elttt'. tlir smoothest nart of the shore, surfiys the w^ve^ and Iries to avoid the large oiu-. The lifejacket too is now removed to ivrmil underwater swimming. The swimmer then pulls for shore, vitforously when the swells are iindernealh, and re:tling iH'lween swells. When the waves threaten to break over him. he turns and fiicos them, ducks two or three feel under the surface and lets their full force pajw over him. The film advises again'*! attempts to rid* the breaker*. When the beach is felt underneath, the suniior let-^ the limall waves help him in. The m:iin |><,ii!'ar^ reviewed at the conclusion of the film. 'I :■ lie m rjlv iffldi ml A; -tafailii ::cBaibero testcai <}oz turn TRAINING AIDS GUIDES The Training Aids Guides are designed lo help the instruclor make belt* i use of training aids. They will make his teaching job easier, and when proprrl used, will greatly increase the value of the aid. In these guides the Purpose of the dim is outlined in one simple concisi statement. The Content briefly describes the action and dialogue contained i! the training aid. Major concepts to be emphasized are grouped under Poin^ lo Look For. i 28 ance oi ouua proaucis on an ironis, ii is our esteemed privilege to contribute. "^ JAM HANDY \^z \ U^i^tci^^^nltarL ^isuahzations • Educational Sound Pictures • Training Assistance • Slidefilni NEW YORK ^WASHINGTON, D. C. ^DETROIT DAYTON CHICAGO *10S ANGEL W 1775 Broodwoy COfumbuj bTIAA transportation Building Disfricl (MIJ ;»C' ?. St Grond Boulevard 310 Tolbotl Building 230 N. Michigan Avenue 7046 Hollywood Boulevoi /idifon 2-J50 AOoms 6289 %lMe 6757 HEmpiteod 5609