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Red Adair at Montrose oil field

The famed American oil well firefighter pays a visit.

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The video was recorded for Grampian TV news. It contains footage of a visit to a Scottish oilfield by the famous American firefighter Red Adair. He observes a safety training exercise involving an oil fire being extinguished and discusses safety procedures with an oilworker. He then gives a short interview.

Date: 1981

 

This item is part of the National Library of Scotland's Moving Image Archive. See the archive catalogue for more about the film: Moving Image Archive catalogue record

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