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Emergency Medical Update offers PEDIATRIC CARE FOR EMERGENCY RESPONDERS, a video tape that reviews the most common pediatric emergencies. Injury assessment, the technique for intraosseous infusion, maintaining airway, and tactics for relating with parents are some of the topics covered. Contact: Emergency Medical Update, (800) 327-3841.
■ AIMS Media offers FlRE SAFETY: HALL OF FLAME, a video that teaches youngsters how they can take an active role in keeping their homes safe from fire. The video shows children how to eliminate tire hazards around the house and tips on what to do in case of tire. The need for smoke detectors and regularly practiced tire escape plans are emphasized. Available in video or 16 mm format. Contact: AIMS Media, 9710 DeSoto Ave., Chatsworth, CA 91311-4409, (800) 367-2467.
The American Fire Sprinkler Association, Inc. (AFSA) offers RESIDENTIAL FlRE SPRINKLERS-THE LIFE-SAVING SOLUTION, a brochure that introduces people to residential fire sprinklers. It was written to heighten the awareness of the residential fire problem in America and to explain how residential firesprinklers can reduce the loss of life and property due to fire. Contact: AFSA, Public Relations Department, 1 1325 Pegasus, Suite S-220, Dallas, TX 75238, (214) 349-5965.
CPR FOR EVERYONE is an instructional video on CPR and emergency choking procedures There are nine segments of instruction: For each age group (infant, child, and adult) there is a segment on CPR, choking if the victim is awake, and choking if the victim is unconscious. There is also information on problems associated with CPR and how to avoid them. A study guide is included. Contact: CPR For Everyone, Department #EW-4, 45 Park Ln., Newton Centre, MA 02159.
Valley Videos, Inc., A Division of Summit Training Source, offers 15 new SAFETY VIDEOS that address safety topics. The fiveminute videos assist in compliance with required training and help create a safe work environment. Topics include carpal tunnels, chemical burns, flammable liquids, gas cylinders, pressure valves, and heat stress. Contact: Valley Videos, Inc., Box 379, Marne, MI 49435-0379, (800) 448-5889.
Physio-Control’s DEFIBRILLATION: WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW is a booklet containing step-by-step procedures in accordance with American Heart Association guidelines on how to perform external and internal defibrillation and synchronized cardioversion. Among the topics covered are a review of the cardiac conduction system, the history of defibrillation, manual and automated external defibrillators, success factors, and safety. Contact: Physio-Control, P.O. Box 97006, Redmond, WA 98073-9706, (206) 8674000.
■ The International Conference of Building Officials (ICBO) offers two videos: REGULATION OF INTERIOR WALL AND CEILING FINISHES and FIRE-RESISTIVE PROTECTION OF STRUCTURAL MEMBERS The videos are based on provisions found in chapters 42 and 43 of the Uniform Building Code™. Contact: ICBO, 7998 Georgetown Rd., Suite 900, Indianapolis, IN 46268, (317) 8791677.
■ Emergency Resource Inc. offers SURVIVING THE HAZARDOUS MATERIALS INCIDENT, SERIES II, an eleven-part video and text training program designed to meet the educational requirements of OSHA 290’R 1910.120 and NFPA 472. Students will learn how to respond to the six DOT hazard classes: flammable solids, oxidizers, poisons, radioactive materials, corrosives, and miscellaneous haz-mat emergencies. Contact: Emergency Resource, (800) 544-3473.
Copp Life Systems offers a DISASTER RESCUE AND TRAINING VIDEO SERIES, produced and narrated by Doug Copp, a leading disaster recovery expert. Titles include Multi-Story’ Concrete Building Collapse, Landslide Recovery>, Nitnitz: Rights and Wrongs, and How to Survive a Building Collapse. Contact: Copp Life Systems, Box 19, Pillar Point Harbor, Half Moon Bay, C.A 94019.
■CHEMICAL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING, a book from Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, contains information concerning the availability, use, and effectiveness of chemical protective clothing. The two-volume publication provides technical insight into the field of chemical protective clothing development and a report of product and performance information. Contact: James Johnson, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Mail Code L-386, P.O. Box 808, Livermore. CA 94550. (415) 422-5165.
