Preventing Children's Injuries
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A 6 page paper examining techniques for the prevention of children's injuries. Areas covered include the household, toys, travel, and water. Bibliography lists 6 references.
Filename: Chilinj.wps

Running Technique and Preventing Injuries
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This 5 page report discusses running and the potential it presents for injury. Running involves a number of physiological dynamics that are completely unique to running. An individual’s age, weight, athletic background, biomechanical, physiological, and psychological processes should be considered in order to coordinate the best techniques and training programs. Various modifications in technique can also serve to help in the prevention of running injuries. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: BWrunnin.wps

Safety / Simple Guidelines Of Common Sense
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A 3 page overview of safety measures we can incorporate into our lives to reduce our risk of accident, disease, and violence. Bibliography lists four sources.
Filename: Safety.wps

Safety Programs in The Nursing Home Environment
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A 28 page discussion of the importance of Safety Programs in Nursing Homes. Outlines the role of OSHA is nursing home safety issues and details specific components of nursing home Safety Plans including accident prevention and reporting procedures, general health concerns, and procedures for disease control. Emphasizes the role of training in ensuring a adequately carried out Safety Program. Bibliography lists 14 sources.
Filename: PPeldSaf.wps

Stretcher Safety
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This 5 page paper looks at the different aspects of stretcher safety including the equipment chosen and its use. The paper look primarily to stretchers used by the armed forces, but these measures could be equally applied to other scenarios. The bibliography cites 4 sources.
Filename: TEstretc.wps

The 'Jaws Of Life' / Rescue Tool
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A 7 page paper on hydraulic spreaders -- used at the scene of auto accidents to pry apart the bodywork, windows, dashboards, steering wheels, & other materials that wrap around and trap a victim. The writer provides statistics and case examples in which the jaws of life have been used successfully. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: Jawsdeat.wps

Volunteerism & The Red Cross
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An 11 page paper on this history of this venerable American institution. The paper concludes that though the organization has undergone many changes in its 115-year history, this organization has remained true to -- and even expanded on -- its original ideal of volunteerism. Bibliography lists 20 sources.
Filename: Redcross.rtf

Workplace Fire Safety Program
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A 5 page paper which examines how to set up a workplace fire safety program that is OSHA approved. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: RAfresfe.rtf