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Basic Fire Awareness (revised 1990)
"Basic Fire Awareness" shows hospital personnel how to properly and safely use fire extinguishers before a fire reaches flashover point. This video was produced with the guidelines established by the National Fire Safety Council and the National Fire Prevention Association.
½ inch VHS videocassette – 24 min. Emergency Evacuation
"Emergency Evacuation" dramatizes a "fire emergency" and demonstrates the proper techniques for dealing with such emergencies. The specific roles of nurses and other personnel during evacuation are presented, and the most up-to-date removal techniques are described and demonstrated.
½ inch VHS videocassette – 17 min.
Supplier:
Oracle Film and Video
1820 14th Street
Suite 202
Santa Monica, CA 90404
(800) 344-3555 Evacuation of Medical Facilities
When a disaster strikes, preparedness is the key to saving lives. If a medical facility evacuation is ordered, all employees of the facility must know proper evacuation procedures. This film helps give them vital training information with advice from experts and consultants in the healthcare, fire protection, and emergency response fields. Two case studies cover successful evacuations from a hospital and nursing home during fire emergencies. Staff training procedures for moving patients, for assisting fire and other emergency personnel, and examples of how coordination of plans with local and state fire safety agencies can benefit your facility are included.
¾ inch videocassette – 17 min.
½ inch VHS videocassette – 17 min.
Supplier:
National Fire Protection Association
1 Batterymarch Park
Quincy, MA 02269
(800) 344-3555
www.nfpa.org Flashover: Point of No Return
Explains basic features of smoke and hot gases "flashover" when a small fire suddenly engulfs a room. Instructs healthcare personnel in a simple method of fire control – closing the door.
¾ inch videocassette – 12 min. (Order #A00453)
½ inch VHS videocassette – 12 min. (Order #A00453)
Supplier:
Oracle Film & Video
1820 14th Street, Suite 202
Santa Monica, CA 90404
Phone: (800) 344-3555 Inspection and Testing Wet Sprinkler Systems in Hospitals and Health Care Facilities
Each healthcare facility has an obligation to protect patients, employees and property, from a fire’s devastation. It is crucial that your staff understands how your wet sprinkler system works and knows how to perform routine inspection and testing to keep it in optimal condition.
This video provides the detailed instruction you need, in an easy-to-follow format. Written and produced by fire protection experts, it offers economical and thorough instruction, when and where needed, and as often as necessary.
½ inch VHS videocassette – 18 min. The Story of a Hospital Fire
The true story of a hospital fire in Denmark that killed both patients and personnel. It illustrates the frantic and futile attempts of how a nurse, untrained in emergency procedures, allowed a minor fire to become a tragic blaze. This highly motivating program demonstrates that training in emergency procedures is imperative for all persons working in healthcare facilities.
¾ inch videocassette – 25 min.
½ inch VHS videocassette – 25 min. | 