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Pub. Date
2015.
Description
Back country skiers, snow boarders, and snowmobilers must be aware of the dangers of avalanches and be able to recognize the conditions that lead to avalanche release, as well as equipment that can help save peoples' lives. Professional snowboarders, skiers, and snowmobilers discuss the five basic things: get the gear, get avalanche training, get the forecast, get the picture, and get out of harms way.
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Pub. Date
2015.
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Drones are fun to fly but they can be hazardous to low flying planes and helicopters in rural areas. Tests indicate drones are very difficult for pilots to spot. Drone users need to be aware that crop dusters and fire fighting planes fly at very low levels and that crops can mute the sounds of engines. Be aware of locations of small rural or private airstrips to fly safe.
11) The hurt locker
Pub. Date
[2010]
Description
US Army Staff Sergeant Will James, Sergeant J.T. Sanborn and Specialist Owen Eldridge comprise the Bravo Company's bomb disposal unit stationed in Baghdad. James is the tech team leader. When he arrives on the scene, Bravo Company has thirty-nine days left on its current deployment, and it will be a long thirty-nine days for Sanborn and Eldridge whose styles do not mesh with their new leader. James' thrill of the dismantlement seems to be the ultimate...
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Pub. Date
2015.
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Provides an overview of the responsibilities of each of the five divisions of the Colorado Department of Public Safety: Colorado State Patrol, Colorado Bureau of Investigation, Division of Fire Prevention and Control, Homeland Security and Emergency Management, Division of Criminal Justice.
Pub. Date
[2009]
Description
Safety Smart Science with Bill Nye the Science Guy explores the science of safety by going behind the scenes at Underwriters Laboratories and discovering how products that use electricity are fire-tested to ensure they meet safety standards. By explaining the science of fire, including the roles heat, fuel, and oxygen play, Bill demonstrates how fire can be helpful as well as destructive.
Pub. Date
2008
Description
Safety Smart Science with Bill Nye the Science Guy explores the science of safety by going behind the scenes at Underwriters Laboratories and discovering how products that use electricity are tested to keep us safe. Learn the shocking truth about conductors and insulators and why electricity can be dangerous if you become part of the circuit.
15) Stranger safety
Pub. Date
c2005
Description
The Safe Side gives parents simple, fun and interesting ways to discuss difficult information with their children how to make smart decisions in potentially harmful situations.
16) Food, Inc
Pub. Date
2008.
Description
Lifts the veil on our nation's food industry, exposing how our nation's food supply is now controlled by a handful of corporations that often put profits ahead of consumer health, the livelihood of the American farmer, the safety of workers and our own environment. Reveals surprising - and often shocking truths - about what we eat, how it's produced and who we have become as a nation.
Pub. Date
[2014]
Description
Roll into fun with Chuck and his pals Digger, Boomer, Rowdy, Soku, Biggs and Handy. Adventures and excitement greet Chuck and his friends in these ten new episodes as they try new activities, such as building a fort or becoming Deputy Mayor for a day. In the end, they learn that friendship and staying safe and healthy are the best lessons.
18) Safestart home
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Pub. Date
2016
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"Be careful!"...doesn't work.More people die accidentally off-the-job than at work--in fact, more that 20 times as many. Over 44,000 of those deaths will happen on the road. Far too often accidental fatalities will be children and young adults (over 20,000 annually).What would you be willing to do to keep your family safe? Like prior generations, you could simply say "be careful" or "drive safely," but that doesn't actually tell your loved one what...
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"This 25-minute video features Fire Scientist Jack Cohen showing examples of homes that were unprotected during a wildfire, homes using home protection guidelines (see below), and examples where home protection guidelines can be put to use.
Home Protection Guidelines:
Eliminate all flammable materials (potential fuels) within 10 feet of the house.
Consider any wood roof flammable; wet the whole roof frequently.
Remove flammable materials...