School Safety: It's Not Just For Kids - safety training package

Produced

• 2004

Key Features

This training package includes a 13 minute broadcast quality video on DVD, and support material on a CD-ROM including a Facilitator’s Guide, PowerPoint presentation and a Quiz to measure comprehension and document training.

Though a school does not have the obvious exposures to risk found in manufacturing and construction sites, school districts spend millions of dollars each year on Worker’s Compensation claims involving teachers and associates. The large majority of these Worker’s Comp experiences are slips and falls and overexertion type injuries.

SCHOOL SAFETY - IT’S NOT JUST FOR KIDS:

This program emphasizes safety as a personal responsibility.Ideal for all personnel who work in schools, they will learn to recognize and respect common causes of accidents and injuries in schools, and measures they can take to ensure their safety.  Filmed in elementary, middle and high school facilities, the program teaches the importance of proper posture, lifting techniques, housekeeping, and general safety awareness to reduce exposure to injury.Your teachers and associates will understand safety is not just for kids.(13 minutes)

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