This film consists of footage of a staged mountain rescue that is held in the Ralph I. Gifford Motion Pictures (P 218 - SG 3). The original footage was not shot in the order depicted here. Rather, following digitization of the original film reel, specific shots were reviewed, clipped and placed in the displayed order by staff of the Special Collections and Archives Research Center at the Oregon State University Libraries.

The footage pertains to alpine search and rescue and may have been shot to produce a training film. Depicted in the film are scenes of mountaineers on Mount Hood; a staged rescue of an injured climber; the use of a portable radio to call for assistance; and the evacuation of the injured man by car and airplane. One of the rescuers in the film is wearing a "Crag Rats Hood River" patch. The Crag Rats were founded in 1926 and are the oldest mountain search and rescue organization in the United States.