| Fire fighting is a physically
challenging job, even for the fittest of fire fighters. Many fire fighting
tasks place excess stress on the back. Unfortunately, when any part
of the back is weak, injury can occur. Back injuries are the leading
cause of disability and disability retirement for fire fighters.
It is important for fire fighters to
learn how to strengthen their backs to minimize the chance of pain,
injury and disability. It is equally important to learn proper body
mechanics to avoid stressing the back with routine activities. Back
Injury Prevention for Fire Fighters, a three-tape video
series, is designed to teach fire fighters and other emergency responders
valuable techniques to maintain a healthy back.
"Back
Injury Prevention for Fire Fighters was created by medical
professionals with the School of Nursing, the School of Health and
the School of Medicine at the University of Alabama-Birmingham. It
was filmed with the assistance of the Birmingham Fire and Rescue Service.
Included with the tapes is a handout which demonstrates the 11 exercises
shown in Program One.
"Back
Function and Exercises"
Part One of the series describes the
character and design of the spine and explains how many of the muscles
in the body work to protect the back. This program cautions that prevention
is the key to maintaining a healthy back, and tells how lifestyle
decisions will affect the back. Eleven basic exercises are demonstrated
which, if performed faithfully, will decrease the chance of back injury.
| 17
minutes
Price: $115.00
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"Correct
Posture and Lifting Technique"
Many common activities, both work-related
and non-work related, put strain on the back. Proper posture, proper
body mechanics and proper lifting techniques avoid excess stress on
the spine. Part Two of the series tells how to neutrally align the
spine, as well as five important principals to master in order to
protect the back when lifting. This program stresses the importance
of practicing correct techniques even during leisure activities so
that it becomes automatic in times of emergency.
| 12
minutes
Price: $115
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"Protecting the
Back at Work"
The final program in the series is concerned
with ergonomics the scientific study of work tasks - as it relates
to fire fighting activities. The purpose of this film is to educate
and train emergency responders to perform work tasks in a manner which
is the least harmful to the back. Proper procedures are demonstrated
for the following typical duties: pulling a charged hose, carrying
a load upstairs, moving a victim, extricating a victim, rolling a
hose, lifting and placing hose, and maintaining the station.
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$115.00
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