Early Handling of Spinal Injuries

195517 min 13 secFilm: Documentary

Direction: Walford Hewitson

Production: David Bairstow

Script: Walford Hewitson

Produced by the National Film Board of Canada for the Canadian Department of Labour.

Explains what to do and what not to do in the way of on-the-spot first aid when industrial back injuries occur. Animation illustrates the structure of the spinal cord. Detailed demonstrations, both in a factory and in a logging camp, show how an accident victim should be handled in order to avoid serious complications.

Subject categories


  • Health and Medicine > Accidents, Emergencies and First AidOccupational Health
  • Safety > First AidOccupational Safety
  • Work and Labour Relations > Working Conditions

Credits


director
Walford Hewitson
script
Walford Hewitson
producer
David Bairstow
photography
Walter A. Sutton
editing
Douglas Robertson
sound editing
Kenneth Heeley-Ray
narrator
Cameron Langford

Awards


  • Certificate of Merit - Category: Safety, Industrial and GeneralAnnual Film Festival