Anti-gas precautions in Glasgow (clip)

Widespread gas attacks were feared at the start of the War, so procedures were practiced to deal with them. In this chilling film, emergency services are seen in action as the alarm is raised for a ‘gas raid’. Created for training for Air Raid Precaution wardens, this film shows how to prepare for the possibility of German chemical bomb attack on British cities by neutralising the chemicals and treating contaminated victims. This clip includes air raid wardens in protective clothing, gas masks raising the alarm and putting up signs and The Gas Identification and Decontamination Squad arrives at the scene of the attack. They identify the type of gas by laboratory tests as Mustard Gas and treat the surrounding area streets with a chemical (possibly soda ash or lime) to neutralise the deposits. The squad then moves off and the all-clear is sounded.