Very interesting colour film from the BFI showing ARP ambulance training taking place in Cambridge during the later years of WW2.
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This is a fine study of Peter Sprack - a First Aid Party member from the Isle of Wight. Wearing his CD battledress blouse with ARP breast badge, Isle of Wight area marking above left breast pocket and St John Ambulance award. Lanyard may have been red in colour.
Special ARP armbands for chaplains were created and can be seen worn by the Reverend Paul Clifford in London, 1940. His helmet probably has the letters "W.H.C.M" for 'West Ham Central Mission', which became a focal point of relief efforts during the Blitz of the end end of London.
The ability to tackle fires caused by bombing and incendiary devices was crucial in preventing large scale fires. Simple to use stirrup pumps could be used to douse incendiaries. The bucket style pump would have a three person team - the pumper, the water re-filler and the fire tackler.
The Civil Defence Reserve was organised to provide extra support for bomb damaged areas. They had specific insignia on their berets and uniforms (often with Mobile Reserve on their shoulder titles). This is the printed version of the beret badge.
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