Media Library Descriptions Page Two

Preventing the Pain	This video describes the Gas Appliance Manufacturers Association’s campaign to inform the public of the dangers of hot water heaters. 20 Minutes GAMA (Water Heater Division)
Professional’s Guide to Lawn Mower Safety	Safety for commercial walk-behind or ride-on mowers is the subject of this comprehensive video. Experienced professionals are seen on camera talking and demonstrating proper safety procedures. Highlights include: how to safely cut on slopes, use of proper safety equipment, safe trailering of large mowers, and safety tips for gasoline handling. 22 Minutes Siegel & Associates
Right-Of-Way Mowing Safety	This video stresses the importance of mower safety. Topics include roll-overs, negotiating slopes, pre-state inspections, and warning systems. 20 Minutes Vista Training, Inc.
Professional Tree Care Safety – Four Parts	National Arborist Association (NAA)
Part I – General Requirements	Part I is a beginning lesson covering terminology and the basic concepts of the profession. 21 Minutes
Part II – Personal Protection	Part II discusses working in and around trees, the use of personal protective equipment, and working around equipment. 20 Minutes
Part III – Equipment Procedures	Part III gives detailed information on how to work around and with aerial lifts, chippers, stump grinders, chain saws, and other power equipment. 26 Minutes
Part IV – Operational Practices	Part IV shows demonstrations of the safest approaches to common tree care practices. 15 Minutes
Reasonable Suspicion Training for Supervisors	This video helps train supervisors of those drivers who have CDL’s. 34 Minutes J. J. Keller
Refuse Collection Safety	This video reviews proven safety procedures for sanitation employees. 15 Minutes National Safety Council
Resident Orientation and Housekeeping Guide – You and Your Apartment	Recommended for housing authorities. This video is very thorough in dealing with different aspects of housekeeping in apartments or other leased premises. Details include safety aspects of dwellings (smoke detectors, exposed light fixtures), pest control, and helpful cleaning hints. It is recommended the executive director review this video before being shown to tenants due to the specific nature of the landlord/tenant relationship. 25 Minutes Domicile Property Management, Inc.
Residential Pickup Driving and Helpers	Recommended for sanitation departments. Covers driver safety, vehicle safety, riding in vehicles, trash pick up, slips and falls, loading, dumping, using equipment, landfill safety, and more. 13 Minutes Don Brown Productions
Roll Call Review- Remaining Calm	Analyze and discuss a situation a state trooper faced during a traffic stop and how he handled it. Will also review some tips for remaining calm in high stress situations. 7 Minutes In the Line of Duty, 2001
Route Safety and Safe Driving Techniques	This video covers solid waste route hazards and liability exposures, container hazards, overhead clearances, maneuvering in tight spaces, landfill driver and help safety, dumping the load, inspecting the vehicle, and more. 13 Minutes Don Brown Productions
Safe Active Play	This video helps you to identify and remove playground hazards. It discusses the 12 most serious hazards commonly found on playgrounds. 35 Minutes Video Active Productions
Safe Practices for Custodial Workers	Custodial workers often have a thankless job. They are exposed daily to hazards from routine spills and cleanups. Proper techniques are discussed and reviewed. 21 Minutes Siegel & Associates
Safety in Confined Spaces	A very comprehensive outline in establishing and implementing an effective safety awareness program for confined spaces, which adheres to OSHA’s safety standards. 30 Minutes AWWA
Safety and the Supervisor	Safety is your responsibility if you have direct control over employees. A supervisor’s role is to train, enforce safe practices, and provide necessary documentation. The safety process is gone through from training to accident investigation. 23 Minutes Long Island Productions
Safety Awareness for Seasonal Employees	Good video for summer help. Teaches heightened awareness and good attitudes. Also stresses to employees that there are no shortcuts to safety. 23 Minutes CIRSA
Safety Design of Guard Fences	Very technical video for proper placement and installation of guard fences. Use of other techniques to help avoid collisions with a guardfence. 20 Minutes TEEX
Inspecting Playgrounds for Hazards	This video provides an overview of playground safety issues, including developing checklists, frequency of inspections, playground surfacing, maintenance inspections and checkpoints, design-related inspections, and conducting a safety evaluation. 35 Minutes Information Exchange 2001
Slips, Trips and Falls	The dangers of workplace hazards in relation to employee slips, trips, and falls is focused on in this video. Major points include common causes of accidents and preventive techniques for avoiding injury. 14 Minutes Summit Training Sources
Swimming Pool Operations	This video discusses maintaining clear and clean pool water. The program addresses physical, chemical, and biological treatment. 60 Minutes Sandy Mac Productions
Swimming Pool Safety	Prevention of swimming pool accidents is shown through good maintenance and lifeguard awareness. Safe public areas and attention to chemical handling procedures can lead to an enjoyable pool experience. 20 Minutes The Idea Bank
Telecommunication Officer Training	This video covers what information can be gotten from the National Crime Information Computer and describes common radio broadcast errors, and how to avoid them. Viewers are also shown how to answer phones properly and direct calls to the correct agency. 15 Minutes AIMS Media
Traffic Control Through Work Zones	With an emphasis on worker safety, this program shows how to safely set up traffic control for short-term jobs, discussing the five traffic control areas. Included are: basic flagging techniques, determining safe taper lengths, proper positioning of channeling devices, do’s and don’t of flashing arrow signs, and detailed safe work practices. 21 Minutes AIMS Media
Traffic Stops: An Analysis of Officers Killed	Great for law enforcement officials when dealing with traffic stops and the danger of death. Takes data from the FBI and presents the most common causes of fatalities to officers during routine traffic stops. 13 Minutes AIMS Media
Trench Emergency	This video recommends procedures to be used in the event of a trenching emergency; prevention methods and safety requirements are discussed. 16 Minutes Coastal Video
Vehicle Backing – Accident Prevention and Child Safety	Explains the common causes and solution to accidents as the result of backing sanitation vehicles. This video covers using helpers as spotters, backing without spotters, mirrors, zone of invisibility, spotter signals, residential backing, and more. 10 Minutes Don Brown Productions
Water/Sewer Treatment Plant Safety	Treatment plants can be hazardous. This video covers working with and around pumps, electricity, laboratories, and chemicals. It also explains the special safety concerns of operators, technicians, and maintenance personnel. 18 Minutes Don Brown Productions
Working on Ladders, Poles, and Scaffolds	Safety tips on proper usage of above the ground work areas. Construction and utility workers should benefit the most from improved safety techniques. 15 Minutes AIMS Media
Workplace Violence-The Calm Before the Storm	This video establishes why employers should take threats of violence seriously, identifies probable characteristics of potentially violent people, and suggests different approaches of dealing with such individuals. 25 Minutes Coastal Video
Be Cool About Fire Safety	This video teaches children how to prevent fires and what to do in case of a fire. 15 Minutes National Consumer League
The Birthday Gift That Beeped	“Beeping Ben” and his friends teach the facts about smoke detectors; how to keep them in working order, testing them, and what to do when the alarm sounds. The video also covers evacuation procedures. 17 Minutes Syndistar
Carbon Monoxide	This video explains the dangers of carbon monoxide poisoning and informs the viewers of the importance of carbon monoxide detectors. It also discusses purchasing, installation, and maintenance. 12 Minutes Syndistar
The Detector Protectors	A team of daring kids devoted to fire safety track down homes with faulty detectors and no detectors at all. Viewers learn why detectors are important and how to maintain them. 15 Minutes Syndistar
Fire in the Kitchen	This video addresses potential fire hazards present in the kitchen such as overloaded circuits, grease fires, and microwaves. It shows viewers how to handle a grease fire. 16 Minutes Film Communicators/MTI
Fire Safety for Senior Citizens	This video provides the elderly with the facts they need to protect themselves from fire. It includes tips on cooking, heating, smoking, and electrical safety. 10 Minutes Syndistar
Flammable Liquids, Gases & Greases	This video describes Class B fires and how to prevent them. It discusses the three categories of flammables, proper storage and handling procedures of these dangerous substances. 11 Minutes Syndistar
Hidden Hazards in Your Home	William Shatner discusses commonsense safety steps to prevent burn injuries caused by flammable vapor ignition and excessively hot water. 10 Minutes GAMA
Automatic Sprinkler Systems	This video provides information to maintenance and fire prevention personnel on inspecting and testing automatic sprinkler systems, minimizing downtime. 10 Minutes NFPA
In A Flash: The Consequences of Youth Firesetting	Young viewers will learn the tragic consequences of firesetting as the narrator recounts the day he nearly burned himself to death while purposely setting a fire. This true story is very graphic and emphasizes that arson is a crime and impacts everyone. 12 Minutes Syndistar
The Mystery of Home Hot Spots	Young Lucy receives a mysterious warning letter on potential fire hazards in her home. She takes you through a guided investigation of her home to locate these potential hot spots such as overloaded outlets, fireplaces, cigarettes, matches, stoves, and appliances. 15 Minutes Syndistar
Our Friends the Firefighters	“Red the Firedog” takes the children on an informative tour of the fire station. The viewers will learn important fire safety tips such as: what to do in case of a fire, stop, drop, and roll and how to crawl low in smoke. 14 Minutes Syndistar
The Preventable Nightmare	Viewers will learn the classes of fires and ways to fight them, the causes of home fires, and the importance of preparing a safe evacuation plan and practicing it often. 13 Minutes Syndistar
Smoke Detectors/Sound Protection	This live action video explains the importance of smoke detectors available, how to choose the right detectors, installation and maintenance of them. 12 Minutes Syndistar
Watch What You Heat/Prevent Home Fires	This video coves home fire prevention. It examines the three major causes of home fires--housekeeping, electrical, and heating and offers precautionary measures to prevent them. 15 Minutes Syndistar
What You Need To Know: Supervisors 60/60 Training Part 1Alcohol Supplement	These two videos (239 and 240) help train supervisors of commercial motor vehicle drivers. Each part includes scenarios of confronting employees for DOT testing. The videos also discuss the reasons for the DOT drug and alcohol testing program, explains rules, and how, when, and why to confront employees. It is strongly suggested that someone review the videos before showing to employees. Some scenes may not apply to your entity’s policy. Specifically, one video discusses fitness for duty requirements that apply to private sector employees and not to local government CDL drivers. 60 Minutes AIMS Multimedia
What You Need To Know: Supervisors 60/60 Training Part 2. Substance Abuse and Constructive Confrontation	Same as above. 60 Minutes AIMS Multimedia
Stash the Trash	This video illustrates the results of careless work habits, from causing extra work to endangering the worker’s own or another’s health or life. Emphasizes proper housekeeping, slip/trip, and fall prevention. 10 Minutes Long Island Productions
Treatment Plant Safety: Safety Bite	This video briefly goes over procedures for handling chemical spills, climbing tanks, fall protection, ladder safety, confined spaces and chlorine. 5 Minutes Long Island Productions
Grandpa Joe’s Secret	This video is designed to prevent child-set fires from occurring by teaching children that matches and lighters are tools. 12 Minutes Syndistar
Portable Grinders and Abrasive Wheels	Grinders and abrasive wheels are common, yet can be very dangerous. This video explains safe procedures and maintenance of these tools. 13 Minutes Don Brown
Chlorine Institute – Emergency Kit “A”	This video discusses the Chlorine Institute’s Emergency Kit A which is used for containing leaks that could occur in 100 pound and 150 pound chlorine cylinders. The video covers what to do in a chlorine emergency, where leaks occur on a chlorine cylinder, and the proper use of tools and devices in Emergency Kit A. This video is best when paired with Chlorine Safety (42-45). 15 Minutes The Chlorine Institute
Chlorine Institute – Emergency Kit “B”	This video discusses the Chlorine Institute’s Emergency Kit B which is used for containing leaks that occur in one-ton chlorine cylinders. 14 Minutes The Chlorine Institute
Starting an Exercise Program	This program encourages sedentary viewers to reap the benefits of regular exercise. The importance of aerobic activity and strength training are explained. Practical guidelines for beginning a program are offered, including how to calculate and monitor target heart rate. Viewers discover the physiological and psychological benefits of regular exercise into their daily routine. 12 Minutes Milner-Fenwick
Nutrition: Eat and Be Healthy	This video uses the Food Group Pyramid to explain the concepts of healthy eating and offers practical advice for making them a permanent part of any lifestyle. Presents many examples of how to add more low fat grains, vegetables, and fruits into the diet, while limiting high fat foods. Includes helpful tips on snacking and dining out. 18 Minutes Milner-Fenwick
Special Events Special Liabilities	Special events involve unique liabilities for public entities. This video emphasizes the importance of pre-event planning and covers topics such as site safety surveys, crowd control, establishing emergency plans, traffic control, common liability exposures and special insurance requirements. 18 Minutes CIRSA
New Directions in Sign Management	This video describes how local jurisdictions can develop an effective sign maintenance program—including inventory, evaluation, and scheduled replacement. 16 Minutes ATSSA
Fire Protection and Electrical Safety	Excellent for new or experienced employees. The video covers fire extinguishers, sprinklers, housekeeping, chemicals, cords, receptacles, and general electrical safety. 9 Minutes Long Island
Universal Precautions	This video discusses the basics of infection control and helps to improve awareness for healthcare employees. Topics include needle/sharp object disposal, stick accidents, personal protective wear, cleaning and sanitizing, and minimizing blood and body fluid contact. 8 Minutes Long Island
Softball & Baseball Field Maintenance & Safety	This program helps identify and correct hazardous conditions that may exist on your softball or baseball facility. The video covers field inspection and maintenance. 25 Minutes Info. Exchange
SCBA Care and Maintenance	Self-contained breathing apparatuses are important pieces of equipment. Learn how to care correctly for them with this video. 15 Minutes Coastal
Celebrate Safely	This video discusses regulations that affect the transport and display of fireworks. The video presents general safety tips for fireworks displays. It is appropriate for fire department personnel and those involved with local government sponsored fireworks display. 20 Minutes American Pyrotechnic
A Lighter Is Not A Toy	Children playing with matches and lighters are the leading cause of fire deaths among young children. This video provides adults and caregivers with simple steps that can save kids lives. 9 Minutes NFPA
Loaders #1 –Introduction	This video is the first of a four-part series which gives viewers the basic knowledge required to understand the complicated subject of loader operations. 19 Minutes Talus Resources
Loaders #2 –Maintenance	This video is designed to create an in-depth understanding of loaders. Preventive maintenance is covered with greasing tips and procedures, methods of keeping contamination out of the oil, fuel, and air supply. 18 Minutes Talus Resources
Loaders #3 –Safety	Safety issues are coming to the forefront more and more each day in the heavy equipment industry. Viewers will see the importance of the pre-operation check and how to carry it out, plus general site safety. 17 Minutes Talus Resources
Loaders #4 –Operating Techniques	This video shows how to manipulate all factors of operating techniques. The operator’s knowledge and skill are the keys to efficient, safe, and productive loader operation. 20 Minutes Talus Resources
Getting Out Alive	This video covers strategies to help you avoid being trapped by fire, pre-fire planning, fire drills, and evacuation procedures. 15 Minutes Idea Bank
Preventing Back Injuries	This video is intended for those who work in Sanitation Departments. Care of the back and safe lifting techniques are discussed. 9 Minutes Don Brown
Play It Safe: Burn and Injury Prevention	Cheerful puppets show kids how to “play it safe” both inside and outside their home. Topics include kitchen and bathroom safety and burn prevention. Audience: K through 2^nd Grade 15 Minutes Syndistar
Emergencies—Hurricanes, Tornadoes and Floods	A video for disaster preparedness. Identifies emergency supplies: types and quantities. Discusses disaster watches vs. warnings. Shows drills to practice and staying informed to protect yourself. 15 Minutes Long Island Productions
Time Out For Safety	This video will provide employees with basic playground maintenance and safety tips. Additionally, the video references the Consumer Product Safety Commission’s playground standards. 12 Minutes Game Time
How Supervisors Should Appraise Employee Performance	Make the most of employee evaluations. The video introduces six techniques any supervisor can use for conducting positive, productive performance appraisals. This video is intended for supervisors, managers, and personnel directors. 20 Minutes Bureau of Business Practice