First Aid & Accident Prevention / Patching Up Kids
Injuries : A 5 page report on First Aid as it relates specifically
to the care of children. Covered are cuts, scrapes, puncture
wounds, 1st & 2nd degree burns, and more. Bibliography lists 4
sources. Firstaid.wps

Preventing Children’s Injuries : A 6 page paper examining
techniques for the prevention of children's injuries. Areas
covered include the household, toys, travel, and water.
Bibliography lists 6 references. Chilinj.wps

Fire Fighting Personal Equipment : A 5 page paper that
presents the equipment commonly utilized by fire fighters and
demonstrates the regulation of this equipment to provide the
greatest safety for the user. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Firef.wps

The Basic Principles of Law Impacting Fire & Emergency
Services : In recent years, the legal ramifications of liability
law and other regulations impacting the fire and emergency
services agencies has limited the ability of employees to
effectively serve the public. This 8 page paper provides a
concise overview of law influencing fire service workers.
Bibliography lists 1 source. Firelaw.wps

The “Jaws Of Life” / Rescue Tool : A 7 page paper on
hydraulic spreaders -- used at the scene of auto accidents to pry
apart the bodywork, windows, dashboards, steering wheels, &
other materials that wrap around and trap a victim. The writer
provides statistics and case examples in which the jaws of life
have been used successfully. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Jawsdeat.wps

Search & Rescue Dogs : This 12 page overview on SAR dogs
contains specific information on training methods used,
including techniques taught by the American Rescue Dog
Association (ARDA), an organization whose models are
replicated in teaching "air scenting" to dogs around the country.
Preferred breeds are discussed, particularly the Newfoundland
who has a propensity for water rescue. Ways in which dogs are
used for searching, tracking and rescuing are illustrated
throughout the paper. Bibliography lists 14 sources. Sard.wps

Volunteerism & The Red Cross : An 11 page paper on this
history of this venerable American institution. The paper
concludes that though the organization has undergone many
changes in its 115-year history, this organization has remained
true to -- and even expanded on -- its original ideal of
volunteerism. Bibliography lists 20 sources. Redcross.wps

Do Motorcycle Helmets Reduce Hearing & Vision? :
This 8 page paper reviews the literature relating to the safety
components of wearing a helmet when on a motorcycle and
looks at the arguments for and against wearing a motorcycle
helmet. Ultimately, the author supports helmet use.
Bibliography lists 7 sources. Bikehelm.wps

Airbags / Are They Really Safe ? : A 6 page paper outlining
opposing controversies concerning the usage of air bags in
automobiles. The paper explains various reports on the new
"dangers" of air bags, and offers alternative viewpoints from
people who believe that these dangers are examples of mere
hysteria. Bibliography lists 10 sources. Airbags.wps

Automobile Safety / Are We Being Overprotected? :
A 5 page examination of governmental required automobile
safety measures and their impact on the consumer from both a
self-determination level and an economic one. Bibliography
lists five sources. Autosafe.wps

Excessive Driving Speeds Cause Deaths : 6 pages in length.
The issue to be dealt with in this paper is one addressing the fact
that excessive driving speeds cause a substantially higher
number of deaths than those caused at slower, more prudent
speeds. Promoting road safety is the function of speed limit
restrictions both on the highway and on surface streets,
however, these specifications are routinely ignored by motorists
who are either perpetually late, intoxicated or are merely the
type of drivers who pay no regard to the law. Despite the
reason, statistics clearly show that excessive driving speeds are
instrumental in effecting road fatalities. Bibliography lists 5
sources. Speedy.wps
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