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Lending Library Contact Bob Reif (Robert.Reif@State.Mn.Us, 651-201-7206) to Borrow Any of the Items on This List Minnesota State Fire Marshal Division Lending Library Contact Bob Reif ([email protected], 651-201-7206) to borrow any of the items on this list. Fire Prevention Crawl Low Under Smoke, Plan Your Escape, Install Smoke Alarms, Be DVD & Escape Planning 1999 Careful with Smoking Materials, Install Home Fire Sprinklers, Use Children & Presenter 10 Tips for Fire Safety NFPA Guide Smoke Alarms Electricity Safely, Cook Safely, Space Heaters Need Space, Keep Matches Families Home Hazards & Lighters Out of Sight and If Your Clothes Catch Fire 2010 This video teaches kids how and when to make a 9-1-1 call in a mobile DVD 9-1-1: Getting Help is Easy Cell phone safety Pub. Ed. of K-3rd grade Texas phone. US Forest A Day in the Forest Service & This video shows students how they can help prevent wildfires from Children DVD-ROM with Smokey Bear Wildfire Prevention National Assn. happening by practicing five simple wildfire prevention rules while 5-8 (2 copies) of State enjoying the outdoors. Additional resources available online. Foresters Assisted Living Workplace Fire Safety DVD & Terrific for staff training, shows how to react in an emergency and be Emergency Guide Escape Planning Employee Review Idea Bank prepare to guide residents to safety. Emphasizes fire safety, leadership, 12 minutes Older Adults groups Guide English/Spanish pre-emergency planning and evacuation strategies. Disabilities Part of Complete Fire Prevention DVD Police Interacting with ASD- This video offers strategies law enforcement personnel and first- Autism Training Video for Law Autism officers, DVD affected members of responders might employ when encountering members of the public Enforcement and First Responders Society of MN Firefighters, the public who are on the Autism Spectrum EMS workers Interacting with ASD- Autism, Fire Rescue & EMS This video offers strategies first-responders might employ when First DVD affected members of 17 minutes encountering members of the public who are on the Autism Spectrum. Responders the public College Before You Go Up: This video shows how to prepare for and quickly respond to a fire DVD students Fire Safety in Fire Safety emergency in multi-story buildings. It’s ideal for teaching college & Review The Idea Bank Multi-Story Buildings students, apartment residents, workplace employees and others who Guide Multi-Story Buildings Apartment spend time in multi-story buildings. 12 minutes residents This DVD provides a library of campus fire safety videos that have been Campus Fire Safety: College Escape Planning 2004 produced across the country. This toolbox of material is designed to help DVD Campus Fire students & A Video Library College Fire Safety the campus fire safety professional in delivering effective programs to 2 copies Safety families students both on- and off-campus. Minnesota State Fire Marshal Division Lending Library Contact Bob Reif ([email protected], 651-201-7206) to borrow any of the items on this list. Carbon Monoxide Poisoning: Underwriters Facts and statistics about carbon monoxide as well as tips to prevent CO DVD Carbon Monoxide Adults A True Story Laboratories poisoning DVD & Carbon Monoxide: Explains: what generates CO, the dangers of CO poisoning, placement of Carbon Monoxide 2008 Presenter CO alarms, how to maintain and test alarms and describes what to do if Adults Invisible Killer Alarms NFPA Guide 13 minutes your CO alarm sounds Fire in the Workplace Getting Out Alive: Workplace Fire Safety DVD & Workplace Fire Safety Complete Fire Prevention Library Public Assembly Fire Safety Review English/Spanish Disabilities Idea Bank Adults When Fire Strikes Guides 6 shows Fire Escape Planning Portable Fire Extinguishers Assisted Living Emergency Guide In Their Own Words Complete Juvenile Firesetting DVD Four Years After DVD & Workplace Fire Safety Child Firesetting & Juvenile Arson Employee Review Library Idea Bank Guides English/Spanish Escape Planning Interviewing Kids at Risk groups 6 shows Making Good Choices Family Focus After a fire on Sesame Street gives Elmo a scare, he visits a real NYC 2008 Children DVD Elmo Visits the Firehouse Fire Safety for Kids firehouse. He learns fire safety tips. Includes an Elmo’s World all about Sesame Street ages 2-8 firefighters. DVD & Emergency Evacuation Workplace Safety This video presents practical information that will lead to employees’ Adults 2004 Presenter Escape Planning awareness of their environment and enhance their ability to make quick, Employee What Every Employee NFPA Guide Should Know Evacuation Drills and possibly life-saving, decisions in emergency situations. groups For adults and children who’ve been affected by firesetting. Family Juvenile Family Focus Juvenile Firesetter members are interviewed with follow up safety strategies provide by firesetters & English/Spanish Intervention Idea Bank Part of Complete Juvenile Firesetting DVD mental health and fire service professionals. their DVD & Fire Prevention Review Library Comes with 32 page companion guide. families Guide Minnesota State Fire Marshal Division Lending Library Contact Bob Reif ([email protected], 651-201-7206) to borrow any of the items on this list. Explains the most common types of extinguishers and their use. Covers DVD & each class of fire and how to select the appropriate type of extinguisher Employee Workplace Safety 1999 Presenter Fire Extinguishers at Work for a specific class of fire. Explains the different fire conditions that could groups Fire Extinguishers NFPA Guide be contained with an extinguisher and those that might be too Adults dangerous. Covers PASS. DVD & Fire in the Workplace Shows employees how to guard against primary causes of workplace Workplace Fire Safety Employee Review 25 minutes Idea Bank fires. Preventing electrical fires, protecting against arson and creating a English/Spanish Escape Planning groups Guide plan for emergency evacuations. Part of Complete Fire Prevention DVD Provides a greater sense of reality for teaching fire safety and bringing Fire Is… Elements of Fire home the message about how dangerous fire is, how to prevent it and be Children & DVD Fuego Es… 2 copies Escape Planning better prepared in case of a fire. Adults (Spanish Version) Preview before showing to an audience. Fire Safety at Home: 2006 The best protection is prevention: candles, electoral appliances, space Children DVD Fire Safety for Kids Becoming a Junior Firefighter Kidsvids heaters, kitchen safety and matches. all ages St. Paul Fire Investigator Jamie Novak covers many fire topics which can Fire Safety Clips KSTP 5 Home Safety St. Paul Fire be used together or separately. Short version: 17 minutes DVD & CD- Fire Prevention & Shakopee Short version: Painting and staining, flammable liquids, halogen lights, Long version: 38 minutes Adults Rom Holiday Fire Safety Mdewakanton kitchen fires and extinguishers, fire sprinklers and natural gas/propane. DVD copy Top Fire Causes Emergency Long version: Short version plus: Christmas trees, fireplace, candles, BBQ CD-Rom copy Services fires, turkey fryers, electric heaters, smoking and alarms. Adults and Fire Safety for You at Home General fire safety information presented in American Sign Language. A Home Safety 2006 children Presented in American Sign Oklahoma Joint project of Oklahoma ABLE Tech, Fire Protection and Safety DVD Fire Safety with limited Language State Technology and Fire Protection Publications At Oklahoma State Disabilities or no University University. (2 copies) hearing This educational DVD is packed full of lifesaving information included Fire Extinguishers detailed knowledge to distinguish when it’s safe to attempt to fight a fire Fire Safety in the Home Escape Planning Wisk Away DVD with an extinguisher. It also teaches you how to create and implement a Adults 8 minutes 911 Concepts fire escape plan, what to expect when using the 911 system and where Smoke Alarms smoke alarms should be placed in the home. Firefighter George & Fire Equipment 2005 Teaches all about the equipment on a fire engine and real firefighters Children DVD Fire Engines vol. 1 Familiarization Start Smarter show how the equipment works. ages 2-8 Minnesota State Fire Marshal Division Lending Library Contact Bob Reif ([email protected], 651-201-7206) to borrow any of the items on this list. Fireman Sam: 2009 Learn lessons about tackling challenges big and small and the dangers of Children DVD Fire Safety for Kids Hero Next Door Lionsgate fire. all ages Fireman Sam: Fire Prevention for 2009 Fire Prevention Day, rescues, finding missing people and other important Children DVD Help is Here! Kids Lionsgate safety tips. all ages Fireman Sam: Camping & General 2009 Children DVD Camping safety, swimming and other rescues Saves the Day! Safety for Kids Lionsgate all ages Fireman Sam: 2008 Sam bravely rescues his friends and fellow villagers from both funny and Children DVD To the Rescue! Lionsgate suspenseful situations. all ages A compelling portrait of the consequences of juvenile firesetting. Revisits Four Years After Juvenile DVD & Juvenile Firesetter the three teenagers from 8 minutes firesetters Review Intervention Idea Bank ‘In Their Own Words.’ They describe how firesetting has changed their English/Spanish Teens & Guide Part of Complete Juvenile Firesetting DVD Fire Prevention lives. Pre-Teens Library Comes with teaching materials. This program shows employees how to anticipate and survive a DVD & Getting Out Alive Workplace Fire Safety workplace fire. Special segments demonstrate how to conduct fire exit Employee Review
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