Health Today Number 02

• Main Author: Memorial University of Newfoundland. Educational Television Centre
• Other Authors: Boak, Cathryn Jean (Host); Colohan, Desmond P.; Facey-Crowther, L.; Clarke, Patti, Memorial University of Newfoundland. Centre for Innovation in Teaching and Learning (CITL)
• Format: Moving Image (Video)
• Language: English
• Published: Memorial University of Newfoundland. Educational Television Centre 1983
• Subjects: Emergency medicine; Ambulances; Emergency vehicles; Physical fitness for pregnant women; Newfoundland
• Online Access: http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/extension/id/1152

Cathy Boak hosts a program on Channel 13 covering health related topics. This episode covers emergency medicine, the facilities available and the kind of personnel involved. To demonstrate the response, an emergency situation, a heart attack, is simulated. The importance of prompt action and the need for a specialized emergency response vehicle in St. John's is stressed. Finally, there is a session on how pregnant women can keep themselves physically fit.