Jay Haynes, M.D., hosts The Prevention and First-Aid Treatment of Childhood Injuries, which is aimed at parents of young children, and covers four major areas: drowning, choking, burns, and CPR. Based on the book of the same title by William H. Brady, M.D., the video features various professionals addressing each topic. Dollie Brill, founder of the National Drowning Prevention Network covers drowning, while Bob Willingham, a fire prevention specialist, deals with the subject of burns, including chemical and solar. The choking section features CPR instructor Veronica Allen, and the final segment, CPR, is taught by host Haynes. Overall, this is a good program, with decent information presented in a straightforward way. It's not the best, but it's a far cry from the worst. Seconds Count opens with a poorly miked opening vignette, in which a child drowns in a bathtub while the babysitter gabs on the phone. The dramatic incident is followed by paramedic Mark William's short course in CPR for infants and children, and how to perform the Heimlich maneuver. It's a competent by-the-book demonstration that offers nothing more than the basics. The Prevention and First Aid Treatment of Childhood Injuries covers both subjects in greater depth, and more, for the same price. Prevention is recommended for libraries without similar fare. Seconds Count is not a necessary purchase. (The Prevention and First Aid Treatment of Childhood Injuries is available from: actiVideo, 815 W. Armitage, Suite 200, Chicago, IL 60614.) (Seconds Count is available from Mann Design Productions, 138 W. Campbell Ave., Campbell, CA 95008; 1-800-925-2502.)
The Prevention And First-Aid Treatment Of Childhood Injuries; Seconds Count
(1991) 48 m. $19.95 ($29.95 including companion book). actiVideo. Public performance rights included. Color cover. Vol. 7, Issue 1
The Prevention And First-Aid Treatment Of Childhood Injuries; Seconds Count
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