Safety Training - Back Injury

EMS Patient Lifting – Preventing Back Injuries - This program is about taking a look at the unusual situations you encounter on a daily basis, to see if we can make your job easier and less likely to cause you an injury. To do this, we have to start at the beginning of your shift. Bear with us because you know the anatomy of the back in a professional manner and we're certainly not trying to teach physical anatomy, but we do want to make a few points that may help you be more aware of your own personal safety.

Topics included in this safety video are: spinal column, discs, safe lifting technique, using a backboard, safety awareness.

Runtime: 14 Min.

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Back Safety For Health Care Providers - We want to explain how the back works so you'll have enough information to make the right choices on how to lift anything safely. We'll also discuss how strains and muscles work so you can prevent these types of back injuries also.

Topics included in this safety video are:  the mechanics of the back, discs, spinal cord, muscle strains, arching the back, the lever principle, and the 10 to 1 ratio.

Runtime: 9 Min.

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Preventing Back Injury - The vast majority of back injuries are preventable; however, many back problems are not the result of injury, but of the result of the degeneration of the discs. Aging of the spinal disc material causes the most trouble and can cause extreme pain. What this means is that over the years, this delicate discs become worn and damaged.

Topics included in this safety video are:  basic principles of how your back works and the 10 to 1 pressure ratio.

Runtime: 8 Min.

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Topics included in this safety video are: the cervical curvature, the thoracic curvature, the lumbar curvature, the sacral curvature, discs, 10 to 1 ratio, shoveling overhead, breakers, and construction or maintenance activities.

Runtime: 12 Min.

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Back Injury Responsibility - The back is a complex unit made of several components. The spine is made of bones, nerves, and discs. The bones give your back strength while the discs act like shock absorbers between the bones.  The discs absorb the pressure applied to your back and bones so they get a lot of wear and tear.

Topics included in this safety video are:  bending and lifting properly, a healthy back, your back’s natural curvature, and the Safety Zone.

Runtime: 9 Min.

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Lifting Patients From Beds - As a healthcare worker, you spend a good portion of your busy day moving and lifting patients. Not only do you risk hurting yourself in the process, but you may risk the safety of the patient as well. There are very simple techniques to make sure that both of you complete the move safely. By properly using these safe lifting and moving techniques, you can protect your back through the entire day.

Topics included in this safety video are:  structure of your back, discs, cervical curve, thoracic curve, lumbar curve, body mechanics, draw-sheets, slide boards, trapeze, frail patients, obese patients, patients with casts, patients in traction, special needs patients, pulling a patient up in bed, turning a patient over in bed, and moving a patient from a bed to a gurney.

Runtime: 13 Min.

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Lifting Patients From Chairs - There’s no easy, generic way to describe how to safely lift or move a patient. Each patient and each situation is unique. For example, during your busy day, you may have to move a patient from a bed to a wheelchair or from a wheelchair to a bathtub.

Obviously, each task is different and each one has a specific way in which it can be done safely and correctly. Let’s take a look at how to lift and move patients in and out of wheelchairs.

Topics included in this safety video are:  moving a patient from a bed to a wheelchair, transfer belt, before beginning the move, to move a patient from a wheelchair to a treatment table, if the patient begins to fall, the and the importance of a healthy back.

Runtime: 8 Min.

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Lifting Safely In Construction - According to the National Safety Council and medical research, 20% of backaches are attributed to inflammation such as arthritis, 10% are due to actual back injuries and other miscellaneous causes, and 70% result from degeneration of spinal discs.

Other topics covered in this safety video includes:  how the back works, how strains and muscles work, the mechanics of the back, and difficult lifting situations.

Runtime: 9 Min.

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Topics included in this video are:  the mechanics of the back, muscle strains, basics about your back to help you understand how the back works, difficult lifting situations, and safe lifting,

Runtime: 8 Min.

WITH PURCHASE OF ANY ENGLISH VHS OR DVD YOU WILL RECEIVE A FREE WRITTEN MATERIAL CD-Rom.
The CD-ROM of written materials may include: Leaders Guides, Questions & Answers, Manuals, and Power Points.
Contents vary depending on program.