1974's most intense 8-minute action thriller about... lifeguard wrist grabs?
The film focuses on the essential techniques for lifesavers to safely rescue individuals in distress without endangering themselves. It highlights various scenarios where rescuers must handle panicky victims, employing strategies like blocking, turning, and escaping from holds. The film emphasizes the importance of training and preparedness, demonstrating effective techniques for releases and escapes to ensure the safety of both the rescuer and the victim.
Practical Effects
Genuine 1970s rescue techniques, terrifyingly earnest
Production
Doom-laden narration over sterile pool footage
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This belongs to a fascinating genre of 1970s industrial safety films that treated mundane workplace scenarios with the visual language of horror trailers.
The 'victim grasping rescuer' scenario was so common in training that lifeguards historically carried defensive tools; this film helped standardize unarmed techniques instead.
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