I suppose it’s time to admit, I am a bit of a film geek. I went to film school, I watch artsy foreign films and documentaries, and sometimes I even peruse the web for vintage films in the public domain. Okay, please stop laughing. Sometimes my nerdy hobby pays off. Like today for instance, when I discovered- and proudly bring to you- Red Cross gold.

 

Behold: a vintage 1930’s instructional Red Cross video entitled “Why Not Live.” Good Question. But my real question is how this video got buried in the depths of the vast World Wide Web for so long. My guess is probably because the video, some of the Red Cross services it refers to, and the actual practices themselves are a bit^* outdated. I’m pretty sure the “massage” is no longer part of the critical CPR process that volunteer lifeguards practice (around the 8 minute mark). Regardless, the message is still the same. The Red Cross encourages you to get prepared for everyday emergencies by taking First Aid and CPR. And for that the video is worth sharing.

 

Hopefully this video inspires you to take a class and learn the proper Red Cross methods. And if nothing else, be thankful we blog instead of making “how to” videos nowadays.  

 

Enjoy!

 

WARNING: While the subject matter itself is not funny, the outdated presentation and mistakes made by the subjects can cause laughter.