Woolley, Katie
Summary: "'Stranger danger' is a phrase many readers have most likely heard before, but what steps should they take prior to and after encountering a dangerous situation? This volume helps readers to identify an unsafe situation, both in-person and online, and the crucial ways they can take action to protect themselves. Young readers discover age-appropriate methods of understanding that the world...
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Publisher / Publication Date: PowerKids Press 2024
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 613.6 WOOSummary: Spend a frenetic day in the firehouse at 181st Street in New York City-where, according to one veteran firefighter, "every time the bells ring and you go out, you could be the reason somebody lives or dies." This classic program clearly illustrates the procedures of dedicated firefighting professionals, who, when the emergency signal sounds, instinctively rush toward danger, charge into burning...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2010
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Summary: Although they perform a vital service, police dogs aren't the only creatures to keep track of at crime scenes-wild animals can play a role, too. This program studies the usefulness of canines and the often confusing influence of scavengers as it documents coursework at the University of Central Lancashire's Forensic Science department. In addition to portraying the police skills of man's best...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2009
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Fasman, Jon
Summary: "An investigation into the legal, political, and moral issues surrounding how the police and justice system use surveillance technology, asking the question: what are citizens of a free country willing to tolerate in the name of public safety? Jon Fasmanlooks at how these technologies help police do their jobs, and what their use means for our privacy rights and civil liberties"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: PublicAffairs 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 323.44 FASNorris, Zachary
Summary: "Overturning more than 200 years of fear-based dehumanization, punishment and trauma, Zachary Norris presents a comprehensive new vision of care-based public safety for America that actually holds people accountable for harms rendered, that tackles the harms currently going unaddressed, and that prevents many harms from happening, through strengthened relationships, strategic investment of...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Beacon Press 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 363.1 NORRoberts, Jillian
Summary: "On the News gently introduces young children to the realities of natural disasters, terrorism and other forms of tragedy. In age-appropriate language and tone, Dr. Roberts explains what tragedy is, the feelings it may create and how to manage those feelings. She also emphasizes the good that can come out of tragedy, looking at how people help one another in caring, compassionate and heroic...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Orca Book Publishers 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 363.34 ROBSummary: I get bored easily, Danielle admits. If something's hard, I just don't do it. Torn between a career in interior design or one as a police officer, Danielle must first work on her lack of motivation and identifying her skills and interests is a start. In this program a career specialist and a life coach help the teen find what draws her to two such different professions, what each actually...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2007
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Summary: Creating a DNA profile, identifying skeleton parts, finding hidden graves-just a few loose ends to tie up before graduation! This program represents the culmination of three challenging years in the Forensic Science department at the University of Central Lancashire. But first, viewers follow a first-year student as she prepares for a genetic profiling exam and a second-year as she studies...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2009
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Summary: Introduce viewers to three women who have found gainful employment in the field of protective services. This program profiles Capt. Jamie Speiser, a Griffon helicopter pilot who has flown missions in Bosnia and Haiti; Sylvie Nault, a Royal Canadian Mounted Police constable; and Shauna Vollmer, a fire protection designer working for a large fire prevention contractor. Commentary from co-workers...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2007
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Summary: The U.S. Department of Labor predicts a 29 percent jump in criminal justice-related positions within the next few years! This program introduces nine individuals who help protect others in very different ways: a firefighter, a police officer, an EMT, and a park ranger, careers on the front lines of public safety; a forensic scientist, a paralegal, and a legal secretary, behind-the-scenes...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2009
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Reeves, Joshua
Summary: Ever since the revelations of whistleblower Edward Snowden, we think about surveillance as the data-tracking digital technologies used by the likes of Google, the National Security Administration, and the military. But in reality, the state and allied institutions have a much longer history of using everyday citizens to spy and inform on their peers. Citizen Spies shows how If You See...
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Publisher / Publication Date: New York University Press 2017
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 364 REESummary: She's confident, she's bubbly, and she loves fashion. But Amy-Lee also dreams of fighting crime in the courtroom, advocating for victims while pulling down a barrister's salary. In this program a career specialist and a life coach guide Amy-Lee through the process of choosing a priority: does she want a career that engages her academic side or one that lets her indulge her fashion hobby? The...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2007
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Summary: Fingerprint analysis, crime scene photography, the fine art of grave digging-these are only a few of the highlights on the path to mastering forensic science. This program follows the progress of students in the respected Forensic Science department at the University of Central Lancashire. As part of the Forensic Anthropology course, a third-year student has to put himself in the mind-set of a...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2009
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Summary: Job opportunities in criminal justice are on the rise. This program looks at a number of different occupations, ranging from entry-level positions to those requiring a four-year degree. Experts and people on the job share firsthand information about what their work is like. Some of the occupations discussed include local and state police officers, detectives, correctional officers, bodyguards,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2006
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Summary: Meet three trailblazing women who have embarked on successful careers as EMT and rescue personnel. This program profiles Danielle Gagnon, a paramedic in Montreal's emergency medical service; Julie De Grandpre, a rescue diver in the Canadian Coast Guard; and Pamela Kryskow, a firefighter with experience in a wide variety of emergencies. Remarks from co-workers and supervisors provide additional...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2008
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Evans, Shira
Summary: Describes the various people and their jobs in your neighborhood.
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Publisher / Publication Date: National Geographic Partners LLC 2018
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Summary: "A vision of a world where community care and safety are not the jobs of police, based on a protest poem written by Petrus after the police officer who killed Michael Brown was not charged"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dutton Children's Books, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE PETSummary: From the physics of bullet trajectories to the grim details of human decay, forensic science is a challenging discipline for any student to enter. This program ushers viewers into the prestigious Forensic Science department at the University of Central Lancashire in Great Britain. Tests and coursework involve ballistics experiments used to solve a shotgun shooting case; an introduction to blood...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2009
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Summary: Criminal investigators must be able to analyze any type of crime scene, be it a criminal's abandoned car or the elegant surroundings of a manor house. This program follows crime scene studies undertaken in the renowned Forensic Science department at the University of Central Lancashire in the U.K. Viewers accompany first-year Police and Criminal Investigation students as they gather evidence...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2009
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Summary: To serve and protect-whether as a paralegal, EMT, police officer, or in a host of other roles-that's what the challenging occupations in this Cluster mean. This program profiles a number of men and women who work in these fields, highlighting how they got started in terms of training and education. Correlates to the National Standards for Life Work.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2005
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Summary: Who is to blame for America's healthcare mess, and how can we fix it? In this ABC News program, John Stossel examines the insurance industry, the need for competition among care providers, and the possibility of combining lower costs with better medicine. Arguing against Michael Moore's documentary Sicko, which advocates government-funded healthcare, Stossel interviews Harvard Business School...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2009
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Summary: Dialing 9-1-1 is simple in itself, but few people are truly ready for a siren-filled ride to the emergency room. This program will help viewers prepare for such a crisis, providing detailed information on when to call 9-1-1, how best to speak with the dispatcher, what to do while waiting for an ambulance, and what to expect upon arrival at the ER. Expert guests include Emergency Medical...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2009
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Summary: In a consumer society, smart shopping is a virtue-and in matters of healthcare, it is a necessity. This program seeks to demystify the complexities of America's healthcare system by offering indispensable information on healthcare organizations and practitioners, types of health insurance, common legal and ethical considerations, and individual rights as a health consumer. Definitions of...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2006
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Heliocentrics (Musical group)
Contents: Feedback (intro) -- Ethnicity -- Public safety broadcast (interlude) -- Mysterious ways -- Dream (interlude) -- Collateral damage -- Outtake (Interlude) -- Freenes part 2 -- Wrecking ball -- Mind readers (Interlude) -- Descarga electrionica -- A musical conspiracy (interlude) -- Eastern begena -- Hall of mirrors (interlude) -- Mr. Owusu, I presume? -- The abstract and the absolute (interlude)...
Format: sound recording-musical
Publisher / Publication Date: Now Again 2013