Somebody Help Me!

Synopsis

A scenario in which many people are injured in a train crash, some of them trapped in a badly damaged carriage. The film shows the medical treatment given to a girl trapped by her leg, a boy with internal injuries where the medical team can only reach his arm, a man with severe breathing difficulties who cannot be intubated, and a man with multiple injuries. Also shows the extremely difficult working conditions inside the carriage and the problems of removing dead and trapped victims. Also shows the work of nurses and the emergency services. Intended primarily as a basis for discussion on the problems of treatment and care of patients in a major accident.

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Film; Video; Film. 16mm. sd. col. 25 min. Videocassette. VHS. col. 25 min.

Technical information

Black-and-white / Sound

Year of production

1981

Availability

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Uses

Junior medical staff and medical students who may find themselves, at some time, having to deal with patients under such conditions. Nursing, ambulance and para-medical staff.

Subjects

Medical sciences

Keywords

accidents; emergency medical treatment

Credits

Director

Roger T Lambert

Writer

David Saunders; John Edwards

Contributor

David Carter; Roger T Lambert

Distribution Formats

Type

Film

Format

16mm

Sponsor

Name

Reckitt & Colman, Pharmaceutical Division

Distributor

Name

Viewtech Educational Media

Contact

Lynda Morrell

Notes

NB. Viewtech ceased trading in 2014 and the company’s products are no longer in distribution For over 30 years Viewtech distributed programmes from leading specialist educational producers from around the world and since 2002 it included titles previously distributed in the UK by Educational Media Film & Video. The extensive collection covered all subjects within the primary and secondary curriculum and some materials, particularly in the areas of study skills and business, are applicable to further/higher education.