Fire Engines (1915)

Fire engines. Location of events unknown / unclear. MS motor fire engine driving away on street. MS a few boys watching outside doors of fire station as horses pull out a small fire engine with about 8 firemen riding on it. This heads up same street. Next a shiny car drives out. MS looking straight on at vehicle that looks like it has horns sticking out in front. MS as firemen lead two horses in front of this vehicle; the men grab these horns which are actually hinged horse collars; they clamp them around the horses’ necks. MS as fire engine with ladder drives out of station and speeds up the street. Several policemen pretending to be accident victims lie on the ground. Stretcher teams come running and go to work. MS policemen bandaging one of the injured men; making a splint on his leg; another fans his face. Old lady watches in background. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND C
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