1972 NATIONAL SAFETY COUNCIL BOATING, WATER SKIING & WATER SAFETY FILM “ FIND A FLOAT ” 94754a

Want to support this channel and help us preserve old films? Visit Browse our products on Amazon: This short 1970s film by the National Safety Council “Find a Float“ takes a look at water safety and what to do in the event of an emergency situation. It opens with a water skier enjoying the sport and conducting spin jumps and dodging around buoys (1:08) as well as a family of three water skiing together (1:58). Other recreational water activities beyond water skiing include diving from a diving board (2:07) and scuba diving (2:16). While many see the water as a place of sport, some see the waters as a place of danger, especially those who cannot swim (2:25). The first incident involves a fisherman named John Davidson who takes himself on a fishing outing with a young companion to relive himself of his daily troubles (2:39). John catches a fish (3:37) and shows it to the boy on the shoreline watching him. In his excitement he stands and proceeds to