AV Geeks 16mm Lunch 6-23-2025

Was my microphone not on that whole time? Uh, anyways, uh, what a great way to start a Monday. Anyways, uh 600 foot films, uh starting with F, we scanned a milk crate full of them. And so here's the first one, which is a uh like many of the films are controversial for some weird reason. I don't understand. But here we go. Fidation of white paper. Enjoy. This is Bill Hanrahan in Fairfield, Connecticut, a city with a population of 55,000. In 1967, this city voted to fidate its public water supplies. Today, it is one of close to 10,000 cities and communities in this country that have fluoridated water. Over a 100 million Americans now use fluoridated water daily. What are the facts on flidation today? What are the results of this once controversial effort to improve the health of all our people? Let's take a look at the facts on flidation. [Music] [Music] Dr. Joe Reinhardt is a practicing dentist in Detroit who feels very strongly about fluoridation. Dr. Reinhardt, what have seven years of fluidation meant to your patients? It has meant a pronounced reduction in the number of decayed, missing and filled teeth for those patients exposed to the fluoridated water. I see. Can you actually tell the difference say for uh in a child who was from the Detroit area and a child from uh from outside the area? A a child who has grown up in an area with fluorides in the proper percentages in the water exhibits first of all uh about a 50% reduction in the decayed missing and filled teeth. Well, now if there is this tremendous reduction in cavities as a result of fluoridation, why are dentists so uh so much behind this program? because it permits us as dentists to devote our efforts to those more sophisticated areas of dentistry as opposed to the emergency pain relief areas or the removal or the extraction of teeth that are hopeless. Well, then how do you feel that fidation is an important enough subject for community action? very definitely and for the same reasons mentioned earlier economics and the improvement of the health of the community and the individual. I'm a few miles outside of Denver, Colorado speaking with Mr. Dean Schossey, a water supply engineer with the Environmental Protection Agency. Mr. Chossey, just what is chloride? The chloride occurs as a natural substance in nature and it's part of the mineral containing rock material and you can see as water flows over some of these rocks it picks up some of the natural fluoride and it's dissolved in the water. So all waters have some natural fluoride in them. Now there are others that do not have the sufficient amount of fluoride at the optimum level for good dental health. So that fluoride content can be adjusted by adding some fluoride compounds. These materials are added by feeders and uh added to the water supply generally at the water treatment plant. Is it possible for too much fluoride to be added to the water supply? No. The machinery is very precise and it controls the fluoride content going into the water supply. And then also there are tests run daily by the water treatment plant and also tests are taken from the water distribution system to determine the amount of fluoride. So there's constant surveillance on them. Can fluoride be harmful? No, certainly not at the level which is being used in the water supply when we're adding approximately one part per million fluoride to the water supply. Uh there's certainly no danger at that level or anywhere close to that level. Is fluoride the only substance being added to the water supply? No. There are many other chemicals which are used to actually treat the water to remove particles and to remove color and so forth in the water treatment process. This is a biology laboratory in the University of California at San Francisco where Dr. Dr. Ernest Nubran is professor of oral biology and chairman of the section of biological sciences. Dr. Nubran, can you tell us exactly how fluidation works? Well, fluoride works in reducing tooth decay because teeth are made up of mineral and fluoride is capable of entering into the mineral part of the body and forming more perfect crystals than we have when there's no fluoride present. Fluoride containing enamel is more resistant to attack by acid formed by bacteria on the tooth surface and teeth which are formed in the presence of fluoride are more resistant to decay. Why couldn't fluoride be provided through other means besides water? Well, it can and it is provided by other means besides water. All the other techniques of providing fluoride uh are certainly more expensive than providing it in the water supplies. We know also that it costs over $2 billion a year to repair the damages caused by tooth decay. It just seems to me that adding fluoride to the water supply is a practical, safe, and economic way of reducing the damages, the pain, the discomfort, and the disfiguration that can occur from tooth decay. This is Harvard University where we will be speaking with Dr. Jean Meyer, one of the world's foremost authorities in the field of nutrition. Dr. Mayer, why do you think that fluoridation is important? Fluoridation is important because preventive medicine, preventive dentistry are important. In this country, we have a tendency to think of medicine as something which happens after the fact. We get sick, then we go to the hospital, uh we have a cavity, then we go to the dentist, and then the doctors do what they can. Well, how does fluoridation relate to nutrition? Well, it's it is a problem of nutrition. The uh element fluoride is apparently needed not only uh to make a solid tooth which will not easily become carious but also as a matter of fact for growth. At least we have data now showing that if animals are uh raised on a synthetic diet containing all the known vitamins and minerals and nutrients except fluoride they do not grow properly and the addition of fluoride restores growth. So that we have to look at fluoride as a nutritional element which is needed and which is often in inadequate amounts not to prevent growth but to prevent the formation of solid teeth. How can we be sure the fluidation is safe? It is now 30 years since some of the artificially fluidated community started receive re receiving fluoride in their in their water supply and those communities have been followed very carefully and there is no change and no deterioration in the state of health of these communities as a result of fluidation just a decrease in the number of carries in children I'm in the offices of Mr. Mr. William Butler, prominent Detroit attorney. Mr. Butler, have any courts decided against flidation? This is one of the unusual things about this phase of the law. In almost any other field, you're going to find some decisions which may disagree. You don't usually have a continuity, but uh I've been able to say successfully that there is no court of last resort in any jurisdiction in this country which has after a full hearing on the merit decided against fidation. Mr. Butler, do the courts actually look upon fluoridation as a medication? No. Now, you want to realize that most water, in fact, virtually all water has all manner of minerals in it. And fluoride is probably present in virtually every bit of water that's being consumed in this country. Now, it may not be present in an adequate enough level to become a good public health measure. So, that this is merely supplementation of the existing fluoride content. When it is put to a public vote, why does it lose so often? Well, this is one of the sad things about the whole issue of supplementing existing fluoride content of water. The pro the opponents of it have not always been honest. In fact, they play upon emotions. And you know, in any time in the political arena, there's very little restraint upon whether you tell the truth or not. And these campaigns are very frequently uh put on in such a way as to actually frighten people. But in those communities where the people have really sought enlightenment and listened to both sides of the issues and the proponents of supplementing the existing Florida have had an opportunity to be heard, you've had success. Dr. Charles Gish is Indiana's state dental director and is also associate professor at Indiana University School of Dentistry. Dr. Gish, as a public health dentist, what are your feelings concerning the safety of flidation? Well, actually in regard to the state health department, our first responsibility is to determine that any measure is beneficial to people and not harmful. We're in an area here where we have a medical center. We have physicians, dentists, pathologists, research people, and toxicologists who work with fluorides and do research in the area of fluorides. And certainly, if there was any possible chance for harm or danger, we wouldn't have it in our water supply. and we've had it for more than 20 years and are quite happy that we do. Dr. Gish, does fluidation only benefit children? Well, in the beginning it benefits the younger children, but as these children become older and become adults, the benefits last for a lifetime. Why are you so committed to flidation? Well, I think because we've had the opportunity of here in the clinic with children out in school systems with many surveys uh across the state and the country in actually looking at children in fluoride and non fluoride areas and in every case and we've examined hundreds of thousands of children and in every case they've had more than a 50% reduction in tooth decay. Is flidation the only area of preventive dentistry in which you're working? Certainly not. There are many things that we do in the area of dental health every day throughout the state and communities across the country. For example, here is a mobile dental unit and this is out in one of the schools and it's been there all summer treating migrant children. And I think there's some important things to to remember here in regard to a program like this which we see and come back to the point that we have to recommend flidation. For example, this unit is an expensive unit. When we start treating the boys and girls here, it involves a lot of dental personnel and time and it really becomes expensive when you compare it to something like fluidation where we put fluoride in the water supply. It's by far the cheapest method. We can reach large numbers of children and it reaches all children. What does it all add up to? Well, let's look at it this way. This little girl is one of a 100 million persons in this country using fluoridated water daily. What can she look forward to in the way of dental health? She will have up to 65% fewer cavities than a child living in a community without fluoridated water. She will lose no teeth because of decay. And as an adult, she will continue to have fewer cavities. The amount of money spent for her dental care will be far below that spent for a person who has not used fluoridated water. Lastly, and perhaps most importantly, she will be spared much of the pain and discomfort that often accompany tooth decay. The history of our quest for health and self-improvement is as old as humanity itself. In this century alone, we have witnessed great achievements in technology, in education, in nutrition, and in healthcare, where flidation can afford the basis for improving the dental health of our entire population. This has been Bill Hanrahan with a report on fidation. [Music] All right, I've turned the microphone on, so you should be hearing me. Yeah, like some crazy accents in there. I'm not quite sure what was going on. Um, but some states don't have flidation anymore. How about that? How about that? Moving forward. Uh, okay. Uh, this next film is a downer, and it's actually focused on downers. Um, and it features Greg Morris, who you might know from Mission Impossible. Um, enjoy. What? Please, please, just relax, sweetheart. I called hands and they're on their way. What's wrong? Tell me what's wrong. Call me mother. I mean, don't do that. Just try and be still. What happened to you? Maybe I can help you. Hi, Buffy. Sweetheart, don't do that. Don't do that. Be Please be calm. Be calm. Wait. Please, sweetheart. Please don't. Honey. Please. Connie. No. Honey. Honey. You're all right. You're going to be all right. You'll see. You're going to be all right. Come in. Come in over here. Here she is. Come over here. Come under here. Here she is. And I don't know what's wrong with her. I don't know. And she that's all that's all she I don't know anything else. What do you think wrong? What happened to her? She fell off the couch. Call the doctor. I don't know why you are sure. Yeah, she's getting enough. Okay. She's doing much better. Take her to the hospital. Are you her mother? Yes, I'm her mother. What do you think is wrong with her? Well, why are you taking her? What do you think's wrong? Can't you tell me what's wrong? Don't you know what's wrong? Well, I don't understand why you have oxygen. Maybe you'll be all right. Don't worry, sweetheart. You're going to be all right. They're going to take you in and everything's going to be all take good care of you now. Nothing worse. They're going to put you in. Don't worry, baby. They'll take care of you. Where am I? Where are you talking? Don't worry. Don't worry. You're going to be all right. Be all right, sweetheart. Don't worry. Don't worry. You're going to be all right. [Applause] No, this isn't a film about heroin. It's a film about downers, the barbiterate drugs. And that was not someone kicking the heroin habit. That was a 14-year-old girl suffering the withdrawal symptoms of barbituate addiction. Surprised? So was she [Music] This girl is addicted to barbituates. She's been taking downers for only four weeks. Before she came to this party, she took four second olives, or as some people know them, reds. A very strong seditive. She's so stoned now that she doesn't remember taking them. She'll die tonight because she forgot [Applause] [Applause] you. Before leaving this morning, this boy took three rainbows, two in all capsules. He doesn't know that drinking and barbituates will lead to death for him tonight. This girl is on her way to her girlfriend's house. She took a few yellows nebutol capsules before she left her house. Because she couldn't see well enough and because her reaction time was severely slowed down, she too will be in for a big surprise. Her very last big surprise. Because she will also die tonight. Let's find out what all these kids should have known about barbiterates before they started experimenting with them through radio, television, and newspaper advertising. We're constantly encouraged to buy the many drugs that are sold in our neighborhood drugstore. Drugs for colds, drugs for fevers, drugs for sore throats, drugs for running noses, and drugs to give you a lift. and drugs to bring you down. Take these sleeping pills over here. The same kind your mother and father may take occasionally to get to sleep after a nervous day at home or at the office. They're right out on the counter within easy reach of everyone. So that means that they're pretty safe. Right. Right. Because they do not contain any of the barbiterate drug. All barbiterates must be dispensed by a licensed pharmacist. It's his job to see to it that no one is given any barbiterates without a doctor's prescription. All barbiterates are considered dangerous and may only be prescribed and taken under the supervision of a qualified doctor, which is why they're called dangerous drugs. This is one of those dangerous barbbiterates. Second all reds. And this is another two and all rainbows. And this is another nebuto yellows. Yellows, reds, rainbows. Pretty colors. But these three drugs make up the majority of barbiterates being abused in this country. In the past, when they were prescribed by a doctor, they were used to treat high blood pressure, epilepsy, and some forms of mental illness. Today, they're mostly prescribed for people with insomnia who can't fall asleep at night. We went to the Los Angeles Free Clinic to find out how experimentation with these barbituates leads to addiction and talked to Dr. Ron Citroenbomb. We see about 600 patients a week here at the free clinic. So I am only too aware of the growing number of teenagers becoming addicted to barbiterate medications. The amazing thing is that barbiterate addiction can take place in just a few weeks. During that time, the body develops a tolerance, sort of a partial immunity to the drug. The user must take more and more to get the same effect. Eventually, he may be taking 10 or 20 times that amount, uh, the normal amount, and still need more. At that point, his body is physically dependent on the medication. If the barbiterate addict decides to stop taking the pills, he will go through a very serious and dangerous withdrawal. This is characterized by nauseousness, vomiting, muscle cramps, delirium, and convulsions similar to epileptic fits. Many barbiter addicts going through withdrawal will die unless immediately hospitalized. This is why withdrawal from barbiterates should take place over a period of weeks with gradually reduced dosages and always under medical supervision. Of course, no one plans to become addicted to barbiterates, but even teenagers who know that they're extremely addicting use them. Why? Let's find out from a psychologist who works with young people and is familiar with their problems. Her name, Dr. Patricia Keith Spiegel. There are many reasons why young people become involved with barbbiterates. For instance, some teenagers don't do as well as they should in school. Many feel they'd rather not go there at all and are unwilling or unable to see school as anything other than a very boring waste of time. The answers are all backwards. Were you confused? It's just terrible. You may not even be able to be a member of this household if you continue to act like that. Oh, mother. Others are often depressed because they quarrel with their parents so frequently. They feel that their parents just don't listen to what they have to say and that when they do, they don't care either. Sharp improvement. Many youngsters feel that there is just no way out of the bario or ghetto slum. That this is all they have to look forward to for the rest of their lives. They feel defeated and beaten in a world that doesn't seem to care about their needs and problems as minority citizens. On the other hand, there are the wellto-do kids who've had everything they've ever wanted handed to them by their parents, but for some reason are anxious and uptight and not able to get along with friends and people their own age. Even in this group, there is still a percentage of kids who take barbiterates just to relax and turn off the world. If you have the slightest feeling that you could be or are beginning to rely on the barbiterate drugs to avoid feeling tense, worried, anxious, or helpless, then you are in danger of becoming dependent upon or addicted to barbiterates. The thing to remember is that there hasn't been a drug invented that can actually solve problems. Well, you I tried to tell you, but you just never listen. If you think your parents don't understand what you're trying to tell them, then maybe you'd better keep trying because there's a sense that any gap in communication or understanding there already is always will only be widened by taking drugs. The difference between living the rest of your life like this without hope, without a future, and living like this, no matter what minority group you belong to in our rapidly changing times, is the result of an education. Something you get from school, not from drugs. And here's something else to consider. I've noticed that people who are hung up on barbiterate drugs don't really have that much fun after all. In most cases, they're so doped up that they normally can't get into the things that their straight friends are into. Not only are they too tired all of the time, but they don't even have a desire to be with their friends. This leads to a dull, lonely existence where the only thing they really want to do is get stoned because they're getting stoned is eventually all they can do to hold off the withdrawal symptoms. This, of course, continues to make their lives even more dull and uninteresting. What's really needed to change things is your involvement. Everybody has personal problems and everybody has to solve them in their own way. But coping out on drugs is not the way you solve problems. It's only a way of avoiding them temporarily. And the more problems you avoid and don't solve when you're young, the more problems you'll have to solve when you're an adult. So even if you don't die from an overdose, even if you don't die because you mixed alcohol with barbiterates, even if you don't die from the withdrawal convulsions, the most you can expect from your experimentation with downers is to return right back to the same problems that you found too unpleasant to face before. Also, can you be sure that you're not becoming the kind of person who is constantly running away from your problems? Can you be sure that you'll be able to stop taking downers when you want to, knowing that barbiterate tolerance and dependency develops with just a few weeks? Is it really worth the risk? And for all of you who feel that the world is just too sick to understand or handle and would like to turn it off occasionally with barbiterates, you might want to think about this. You are the generation with the least amount of time left to prepare yourselves to make this a better world for all. Becoming addicted to barbiterates is not the answer to the problems facing all of us, young and old. The pusher gets money by selling barbiterates. What do you get? [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] Oh. [Music] Oh. [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] So I have other films in that series. I have Focus on LSD. Um, maybe focus on heroin. Let me see. I'm going look this up. I know this is cintillating to have you watch me type something. Um, but what I want to see and they have different hosts. So, um, I want to see and they also film in the same kind of living room with the realtore tape uh, deck. Let's see. What do I have? Let's look real quick. Focus on seems to be that. So, focus on heroin, focus on downers, which we just watched. And unfortunately, that film was super vinegared. So, when I ran it through, I had to toss it. So, focus on uppers. Yeah. And focus on LSD and other psychedelics. That's all I have. So, I don't know who's hosting these other ones. Uh, Tommy Row, uh, hosts the LSD one. And let's see, Heroine, David Hartman, who was like one of the first guests, one of the first hosts of Good Morning America. Um, in the uppers, focus on uppers. Uh, Greg Morris does that one too. So, he does uppers and downers, but are they I guess the thing I need to see is do they have all the hosts like balanced on that armrest of that couch uh very uncomfortably. It's like it's like, well, no, if you sit too far on the couch and we can't the framing isn't right. We can't get the lighting right. So, I need you to balance on that armrest. Uh, all right. So, this next film I've never seen. I've seen the f the focus on films, but uh this one I've never seen. And this is one of the great things about going through the collection. I mean, it is a pain to have to move everything, but I find things that I'm like, "Oh, yeah. I haven't seen this like for for whatever reason." And so, uh we scanned it and this is first aid for children. And I don't know if this is first aid on children or children, here's first aid lessons that you can learn. Uh, so we scanned it, but I haven't had a chance to actually watch it. So, it's a 21st century premiere, and you're all there for it. Let's watch and enjoy. [Music] Most of the danger of snake bite is made up in myths and misconceptions. About half of the bites from venomous snakes contain no poison. The body will isolate the venom within 30 minutes and the area will swell and develop blood blisters. First aid for snake bites follows four basic steps. First, and most important, never let the victim stand up or move for the first 30 minutes. Second, put on a light tourniquet, not heavy. Third is to make an incision and suck out the venom. The incision can be made by a piece of glass or other sharp instrument. The incision is made only skin deep and just a quart of an inch on each side of the fang mark. Fourth is to suck out the venom. There is no danger to you and you'll know if you've got it because it tastes terrible. During that first 30 minute period, if the victim moves or stands up and walks, the venom will be pumped into the rest of his body. Carry the child. Don't walk him out. Hello, I'm Dr. Lenoski of the USC Medical School. We have developed some practical methods of first aid that can be applied by anyone in the field if they keep their cool. Remember accidents are the major cause of death of children. Anyone with any medical orientation of any kind can become automatically involved. They should follow a basic procedure. First of all, identify yourself as having some medical training and experience. Even if it's only a first aid course, and ask if you can help. I'm a doctor. Can I help here? Yes. Most often, you will get permission to take charge. Secondly, you must protect your own position. Often people rendering first aid are themselves placed in jeopardy and hurt while helping another. Station someone to direct traffic and keep the curious away. Thirdly, you must delegate duties. To get more help, call the police. They can call an ambulance or the fire department here right away. Fourth, approach the victim and perform the ABCs of emergency care. A, check the airway. Make sure the airway is clear. B, bleeding. This can be handled by a bystander. Press where it's wet. Usually, blood will clot in 5 minutes. C. Check for cardiac function. Listen for the heartbeat. If no heartbeat, massage must be started at once and the victim must be on a firm surface. Caution must be taken not to press too hard on the child's chest. Identify the victim. Look for identification, especially any medical alert tags or other information. Some persons with a medical problem carry medicine with them. A diabetic child in insulin shock has to have sugar immediately administered any way possible. A child in a diabetic coma, which is very unusual, will not be harmed by sugar. Convulsions in a small child are caused by many reasons. In general, a convulsion is the result of runaway brain activity. The symptoms are the strong muscles contract and the child collapses and twitches. The diaphragm goes into spasm. So effective breathing stops and the child turns blue. Often the bowels and bladder are emptied. A convulsion is a very devastating thing and needs to be stopped so that brain damage will not result from a lack of breathing. Restoration of breathing supplying oxygen to the brain is of paramount importance to a convulsing victim. They need oxygen fast and mouth-to-mouth resuscitation is effectively used by parents faced with a child in convulsion. Small puffs of air are better than large breaths with a child. The child's lungs are small and your lungs contain a larger volume of air. A high fever 103 to 106, especially if developed quickly, will bring on a convulsion. The most important factor in a fever convulsion, is not the actual temperature, but the fact that the child has a fever. The best method yet devised is to feel the child's forehead with your forehead, not your hand. If the child's forehead feels warm to your forehead, then he has a fever. In a convulsion, there is no time to take a temperature reading. If the child has a fever, place him in a lukewarm tub or apply wet clogs. Don't bother to undress him. You can do that after the child's temperature is reduced. Small children have difficulty controlling their body temperature and are therefore more susceptible to convulsions. Accidental poisoning is one of the major health hazards in this country today. In Los Angeles, there are approximately 17,000 accidental poisonings of children under the age of five each year. The average home contains up to 36 lethal items that can poison children. One of the critical factors in accidental poisoning of children is the identification of the poison. The other is the rapid transport of the child to a medical facility where they can receive care. Take the material the child has eaten along with the patient to the hospital. My daughter's taking pills. She's been poisoned. Please send a cruise at once. Yes. There are thousands of hazardous plants that children may eat. And the hospital must know what the child has eaten in order to provide proper care. Whatever the child eats, a plant, chemical, or a medicine, the plant, container, and label, if any, must be brought along to the hospital so it can be identified. The police are the easiest people to call for a poison victim, and they have the quickest possible way to transport the victim to the hospital. However, any vehicle can be used. The poison child does need to get to the hospital the fastest possible way. Animal bites are most frequently provoked by the child. And bites could be prevented by educating the child not to poke his finger or face at a strange animal and never bother his pet while it's eating. Dogs will snap if provoked. Dog bites are very common with children because of this provocation tendency. [Music] Bites through clothing are considered less dangerous than bites directly on open skin because the clothing absorbs the saliva. Animal saliva is contaminated with bacteria and tetanus is a greater hazard than rabies. Most children have had their tetanus shots, however, and therefore we don't see many cases of lock jaw. The most important thing to remember when you're faced with an animal bite victim is to get rid of the saliva as quickly as possible. If the bite is through clothing, take the clothing away from the bite. Tear or cut it away if necessary. Wash the wound immediately with anything that's wet. Water, soda pop, or whatever. Scientific tests have shown that 97% of serious contamination by saliva can be washed away if done immediately after the child is bitten. This means right away. Don't wait to take the child anywhere. Wash the wound immediately. The incidence of rabies in bites is very low. Los Angeles County has had only two cases from dogs in 3 years. You should make sure that your dog has had its rabies shots. If a child is bitten, see if you can find the dog's owner and check to see when the dog was immunized. Cats don't generally transmit rabies because like rats and squirrels, they die very quickly from rabies. Skunks, coyotes, and bats are the major carriers of rabies. The very first thing to do when faced with a drowning victim is to clear the airway. Mouth-to-mouth resuscitation should be done carefully. A child's lungs are small and need small puffs of air, not large breaths. An adult blowing heavily into a small child's mouth can explode the child's lungs or fill the stomach with air. The medically trained person must immediately check for a rhythmic heartbeat. Very commonly, a drowning victim suffers slowing or stoppage of the heart. If this happens, rhythmic heart massage must be started at once. There is no effective method of removing water from the lungs, and time should not be wasted in trying to do so. A very common time for asthma attacks in children is the spring through early summer due to grasses, weeds, and other pollen producing greenery. In the dry southwest, asthma attacks are complicated in the fall by dust from desert areas. In the small child, an asthma attack is composed of two factors. The narrow airways of the lungs constricting and heavy mucus concentrations which cause plugging in these small lung passages. Subsequently, the child feels like he is choking and cannot breathe properly. Adrenaline is automatically secreted by the child's body and this eases the constriction of the passageways. The mucous plugs remain however and can be loosened only by moisture. The simplest method of providing moisture to the child is to have him drink large amounts of water in a bathroom with a hot shower running. Inhalation of the humid air and drinking water will soon loosen the mucous plugs. They will come up the throat and generally the child will vomit relieving his distress. The mechanism of the burning process in the human body consists of two steps. First, the tissue is heated up and second, it starts to incinerate. In order to stop the incineration, the body has to cool down. So, the immediate treatment for a burn is to cool it. throw a bucket of water on it or dunk it in water. Any burns, like those caused by scalding water, should not be treated by a home remedy, such as grease, oil, or butter. Cover the burn with a wet, clean cloth. Then get the child to a doctor as soon as possible. Amateur sports involving children must provide optimum care for these children in the event of injury. All the silver cups and medals in the world are not worth one crippled child. If a child goes down on the field, you ask one question. What's wrong? Oh. If the child can't answer or is confused, he has a head injury and possibly a neck injury. He has to be carried off the field on a stretcher with a neck support and get him to a hospital rapidly. The best possible medical care is important for this child. If a child has an arm injury, he can be permitted to walk, but he must be helped. It is entirely possible he can faint and fall down and hurt himself. An injured child should never be patched up and sent back into a game to help win a trophy. The child's bones and tissues are much too delicate and can suffer permanent damage if not taken care of immediately. The child who is shaken up must be carefully evaluated by these guidelines. The child who swears at you, has any kind of personality change, may have a head injury. Nausea, seeing double, numbness anywhere tells you to keep the child out of the game and get him to competent medical attention. There is a great tendency to say the game must go on. But a child's health is too large a price to pay for the honor of having a championship. [Music] Remember the principles of emergency medical care. Identify yourself and offer help. Protect your physician. Delegate duties. Apply the ABCs. A. Check the airway. B. Check for bleeding. See, check for cardiac function or circulation. Almost anyone can handle any emergency situation if they follow these key points and keep their cool. Good luck. I just want to reiterate that um some of the information in this film, a lot of the information in this film is not accurate anymore. The whole how do you what do you do when a kid has a snake bite is not accurate. Um I think that the cutting around and sucking it out is not good. It's bad. So don't do it. Um there is plenty of resources uh from the Red Cross and from other uh places that have contemporary things about um first aid. And so that was first aid for literally for children. So, children who have been injured, this is the first aid that you do on them. So, there you go. Who to think? Okay. So, what do we got here? Uh, did we watch this? I can't tell if we did or not. But anyways, uh, we'll just go ahead and soldier through with this. Uh this next film uh is for physical therapists, nurses. I think it's for today and tomorrow. It's such a generic title. Um like what what could this be? Um so enjoy. Yeah. Wow. [Music] Hi, baby. [Music] Hi. I want to fill the whole room with flowers, but you know how it is with a starving law student. It's lovely, Phil. Thank you. I really feel bad about this. Quite insisted on dragging it to the beach. Don't talk that way, Phil. It's really my fault. It's just that I'm so clumsy. Clumsy? You're a better athlete than I am. I'm certainly glad to hear that. Oh, hi. Uh, I was just Oh, I didn't mean to sneak up on you. I'm Miss St. James, your physical therapist. Oh, hi. A physical therapist? What do you do? I wish I had a nickel for every time I've been asked that question. Phil, a physical therapist is like a specialist in exercise and things like that. Oh, there's a lot more to it than that. Let's see. fractured fee, cervical sprain, and multiple contusions. You'll have a chance to learn a lot about it. It sounds like it's going to get a little rough. I think I'll check out. Are you going to come back tomorrow? Oh, sure. I'll see if I can dig up enough money to buy you another rose. Great. Bye-bye. Bye. Hey, seriously, what do you do? You mean what am I going to do to you? Don't you? Yeah. Well, your doctor has asked me to evaluate your needs and begin treatment. Do you work with my doctor? Yes, we're both a part of the health team. Great teamwork. Well, it'll take both of us to get you back to your surfboard. Oh, I don't know about that, but I guess I can see what you mean. I'll probably need lots, huh? Right. But first, I want to do a test to determine how much your injury has affected your ability to use your arms and legs. And then we have to consider the amount of pain you're having and do what we can to lessen it. Great. When can I start walking again? We have to get you out of bed first. Now, your doctor says you can walk with crutches as soon as your arms are able to support your weight. This is really getting complicated. I thought all they did was give you a pill and tell you get plenty of rest. That sort of thinking went out with the horse and buggy. Today, the emphasis is on early mobilization. Mobilization sounds like a war. Why not? That's where physical therapy really started. Do you know it wasn't until the First World War when the wounded had to get out of bed and back to the battlefield that any real thought was given to physical rehabilitation? You might say physical therapy was born on the battlefield. Well, where would we start? After we finish this muscle test, we'll treat you at the bedside for a day or two and then you'll have to go to the physical therapy department. Now, let's measure your range of motion. Okay. Does this hurt your arm any? Little. Okay. Now, I'm going to support your weight on my arm and I want you to move it up. Okay. And back. Okay. Now, let's move your arm away from your side. Hold it. Now, don't let me push it in. Okay, relax and bring it back to your side. It wasn't easy to walk on crutches, but once I mastered them, I could get back to the dormatory by myself. With Miss St. James help, I improved rapidly. [Music] This part of the treatment involved the use of moist hot packs on my neck and shoulders and I must admit they felt good. [Music] The treatments went on though only now I was an outpatient. Well, this is the last of your prescribed ultrasound treatment, Judy. Hey, I was just getting attached to that thing. What do you plan on taking when you go back to school? Oh, I don't know. I really can't seem to make up my mind. You mean no special interests? So far, just dancing. Well, what about the sciences? I like them, but you know, I'd really rather do something where I'm working with people. Oh, you mean like I do? Uh-huh. I watched you around here at the hospital and lately I've been thinking about it, too. Where did you go to school? Well, my first two years of undergraduate work were at Valley Junior College. Then I transferred to Stanford University in my junior year and graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in physical therapy. Now, I've just completed my master's degree in physical therapy here at the university, and I plan on teaching school here this fall. Do you think it'd be too late for me to try to study a physical therapy career? No. As a matter of fact, if you're really interested, I'll get a brochure for you from the American Physical Therapy Association that tells you a great deal about our profession and what it takes to become a physical therapist. Gee, that would be great. I'd really appreciate that cuz I don't know what I'm going to take next fall. Well, you'll have all summer long to think about it. Yay. All summer. I'd been thinking about physical therapy all summer and decided this was the career for me. It's a profession in which I felt I could make an important contribution. Many universities and professional sports teams have physical therapists directing their training staffs. Summer passed quickly. It felt great to be well again and back on the tennis courts with Phil. Phil had already been accepted into Harvard Law School, and I spent a lot of time thinking about myself and the career I would follow. But it wasn't until late August that I made up my mind about what I wanted to do. There was a special physical therapy counseling session at the university that afternoon and I asked Phil to drive me over. There were several people at the session who had already graduated with balora degrees and were just starting on a certificate program to become physical therapists. Others were returning for their master's degrees. The counselor had a transcript of my grades. He pointed out that a course of study would have been easier had I started in high school to prepare myself for physical therapy. However, by completing undergraduate prerequisites for junior and senior physical therapy courses during my first two years in college, he felt that a course of study could be outlined. I already knew that a good physical therapist must have a wide range of interests, that the more varied my own abilities, the better I could help others. Of the 125 units of undergraduate work required, a minimum of 12 units in biological sciences were needed with at least one course in physiology and anatomy. I had to have eight units in the physical sciences, either physics or chemistry, and 12 units in psychology. Additional courses in the social sciences, such as psychology or sociology, were strongly recommended. Physical therapists work with people, not with test tubes. Hello. Hi. Hi. I guess we're early, huh? I guess at least we'll make a good impression on our first day. Well, I guess we're all a little nervous. My name's Don Matthews. I'm Ellie Waterfield. I feel the same way I did the day I started school. Why, so do I. My name's Judy Davis. Well, why did you decide to study physical therapy? Well, a physical therapist came to our school and spoke at our career day and uh that's when I decided I really want to get into it. Mhm. Well, I had physical therapy for quite a while when I was little. You see, I had polio and I don't know, everyone helped me so much that I just hope that I can help someone. Well, you look great now. Thank you. I was just one of the lucky ones. Thank goodness polio is on the run. There's still an awful lot to do. That's true. [Music] Good morning. Welcome to the course. Today we will start with an introduction to the theory of therapeutic exercise. Later on in the course, we will have opportunities to make practical application of this knowledge. The year flew by and then it was September again. I was ready to begin my upper division physical therapy courses. Time goes quickly when you're doing something you like. Principles and theories learned in the classroom are reinforced by demonstrations of their practical application in the treatment of patients. [Music] No one can appreciate how a person fully immobilized by long leg braces and on crutches feels when he loses his balance and falls. But by experiencing this sensation, we learn how to teach patients to fall without injuring themselves. Testing devices are used to determine the presence or absence of damage to nerves outside of the central nervous system. Physical therapy includes many areas of learning. Some of these are anatomy and physiology of the human body. In addition, lectures in medicine, surgery, orthopedics, and pediatrics provide broad understanding of patient care and treatment. [Music] Following completion of the academic courses, we began the most exciting phase of the program, clinical education. During these internships, we worked in physical therapy clinics. And with the assistance and guidance of clinical teachers were able to begin actual patient treatment. In combating birth defects alone, physical therapy has helped thousands who were once doomed to spend their lives as hopeless ins. [Music] Ellie's first clinical experience was at a children's hospital and her first patient had polio. Pool therapy uses the principle of buoyancy to assist weak muscles in accomplishing desired motions. LA's own polio background helped her do especially well with this youngster. Clinical education is diversified to give a broad cross-section of experience with all the phases of the patients needs. [Music] We learn to work not only with the patient but with the patients family and other members of the health team as well. There are many fields where physical therapy is making contributions. Patients with industrial injuries can return to work sooner and with less after effects. Arthritis, aging, chronic disease, nerve and brain damage. All can be improved through the use of physical therapy. Other patients are given special vocational rehabilitation counseling and training to assist them in adjusting to their work or in training toward a new vocation. One of Don's clinical affiliations took him to the Veterans Administration hospital. Of course, all of us are given training in administrative duties and responsibilities, but with Don's eventual goal of having a private practice in physical therapy, these subjects were of particular interest. Upon completion of our clinical education, we graduated with a balora degree and more important as professional physical therapists. Cleveland, aren't you excited? I packed my bags 10 times since the mail came this morning. So great. Hey, but you're not going to leave until after the party tomorrow. I mean, well, Phil's coming in and I did want you to meet him. Oh, I can stay for that. Oh, but where's your letter? Oh, I haven't heard anything yet. May an instructor post a letter of course, Miss St. Oh, Miss St. James. Oh, great. The USS Hope. Well, you'll go all over the world, and I'm taking my profession right along with me. Can I sneak a word in here? Oh, Don. Miss St. James is going to spend a whole year on the USS Hope. That's really great. Hey, Don. Looks like your commission came through. Yeah, I'm I'm being assigned to the Letterman General Hospital. Where is that? San Francisco. I had applied for a position here at the University Hospital, but I still hadn't received my letter of acceptance, and I began to lose hope. Our graduation party was a great success. Miss St. James gave us a few parting words of encouragement, congratulations, and advice. But the most wonderful words she said were, "Judy, your application to work at the University Hospital has been accepted. Congratulations. At last, I was a part of my chosen profession. A profession where I can see the results of my work and know that it means something for today and tomorrow. Heat. [Music] Heat. Heat. [Music] [Applause] [Music] Heat. [Applause] Cinema Pictures Incorporated is like one of the most generic names for a film production company and it almost makes me think that they made porn. Um because it's so euphemistic. Oh, I got a job at Cinema. I I'm going to be in a film with Cinema Pictures Incorporated. Uh, and they're based in Hollywood. I'm going to be a Hollywood starlet. Um, the uh, wow, that was incredibly dry. Um, and it was basically the narration was just I'm reading this this piece of paper and I'm giving no expression whatsoever and it's not conversational. It's just me retelling this story. Um, we certainly have films like this in our collection and uh, wow. Uh, so I hope you enjoyed today's uh, second uh, installation or in installation installment of FS 600 ft F films. Uh, we have some more that we scanned and I'm going to go put these in the film vault and get some new ones and um we'll scan some more stuff and we'll just keep going. Uh, maybe more Fs, maybe some G's. I don't know. I really have no idea. But, uh, I do know that I appreciate you guys being there and uh, showing films to you. Nathan, thank you for the donation via the super thanks button. Other ways you can support us is hitting the thumbs up, hitting the like button, uh watching other films in our uh channel, I'm noticing, so thankfully Story of Lead has kind of sunk down a little and basic computer terms, which is a film I just recently uploaded within the last couple of weeks, is up. But you know what's coming back? Rabies. The rabies film is once again getting some eyeballs. even though I don't know why. Uh maybe it'll give us a big jump again this year. I mean, certainly rabies is a problem in um our part of North Carolina. There's some rabid foxes causing problems, but um I don't get it. Story of lead and rabies, they just keep bubbling up during the summer. Um, so you know, watch basic computer terms or watch something that's new, a new video, uh, a new film. Um, so we can bring those numbers up. Uh, anyways, thank you so much for watching again and we will see you tomorrow. Everybody, take care. Keep cool. It's really hot here in Raleigh, so keep cool. Take care.