The US Fire Administration currently has 2 new videos covering student housing fires, which, in light of recent events have become extremely important. If you have any student housing within your response area, these well produced and informative videos would prove to be an important part of your fire prevention and safety programs. If you do not have one, we will send a current listing of all available titles. Remember, our videos come with a postage paid return envelope to make return as easy as possible. Unfortunately, hand tools account for several injuries to Firefighters and EMS workers every year.
Hand tools are non-powered including everything from axes to wrenches.
The greatest hazards posed by hand tools result from misuse and improper maintenance. Before anyone utilizes any hand tool, they should be properly trained on its uses and where it should not be used. For instance, using a screwdriver as a chisel has caused many severe eye injuries if the tip should break away and fly or using a striking tool such as an ordinary hammer near flammable vapors. Maintenance of these tools is also important to maintain safety. If a wooden handle of a tool such as an axe or hammer is loose, splintered, or cracked, the head of the tool may fly off and injure the user or someone nearby.