03 Jun 1980
Shake Hands with Danger
This short cautionary training film examines dangers associated with earthmoving equipment operation, showing many simulated accidents on construction sites.
The Un-Calculated Risk
Produced by the American Red Cross Shows the things that can go wrong when people with little experience or training set off in canoes, rafts, and kayaks. Shows the dangers of underwater obstacles, treacherous currents, icy water, flow-through hazards, and unpleasant surprises around the bend. Stresses the need for pre-experience instruction as the best means for preventing accidents. Blue Ribbon winner, American Film Festival.
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Gary Perdue Narrator (voice)
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