AGENCY: Salt Lake City (Utah). Fire Department
SERIES: 82362
TITLE: Training audio-visual library
DATES: 1940-
ARRANGEMENT: Alphabetical by category
DESCRIPTION: This is an audio-visual library collection of training tapes, film, and slides. Some of the tapes were filmed by the Fire Department while others were obtained from the news media. Video tapes are used to copy film and are then distributed to the various fire stations for training purposes. The tapes are edited for training purposes and tapes are continuously being reused when subject material is no longer useful. This collection includes tapes; video cassettes; slides concerning hazardous materials emergency response; fire fighting; various city incidents; footage of Salt Lake City fires; and medical training tapes.
RETENTION
Permanent. Retain until administrative need ends
DISPOSITION
Transfer to Archives.
RETENTION AND DISPOSITION AUTHORIZATION
These records are in Archives' permanent custody.
APPROVED: 04/1987
FORMAT MANAGEMENT
Video recordings master: Retain in Office until information is no longer useful and then erase.
Motion picture film master: Retain in Office until information is no longer useful and then transfer to State Archives with authority to weed.
Slides: Retain in Office until information is no longer useful and then transfer to State Archives with authority to weed.
APPRAISAL
Administrative Historical
This retention is based upon the administrative needs expressed by the bureau. These slides and films illustrate the work of the department and may be useful to future historians.