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Length
EMC GOES TO A POWER PLANT
I-1
49 min.
Synopsis:
Employers Mutual expert on diesel engine generating plants covers the insurance and oeprational aspects of power plants.

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BUDGETING
I-3
15 min.
Synopsis:
Deals with planning a business budget rather than a municipal budget, but still lists sound budget practices, plus 4 major factors in creating a budget.

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HOW SUPERVISORS SHOULD APPRAISE EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE
I-4
21 min.
Synopsis:
Why supervisors should give employee performance sessions (evaluations).

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Length
TEN GREAT SAFETY IDEAS FOR SUPERVISORS
I-5
16 min.
Synopsis:
Safety is a key role supervisors have to play. Video lists 10 great safety ideas supervisors can use.

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HYDRANT FLOW TEST
I-6
14 min.
Synopsis:
Shows an Employers Mutual Company's single hydrant flow test and the steps necessary to do such a test. Educational for the uninitiated and good for preparatory review.

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INTRODUCTION TO L.P. GAS
I-7
1 hr. 45 min.
Synopsis:
Loyd Fogarty presents an informal seminar on general L.P. gas. Interesting and off-the-cuff. Subjects range from general properties of L.P. gas to safety measures.

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MAKING THE INVISIBLE VISIBLE - Infrared Applications in the Utility Industry
I-8
11 min.
Synopsis:
Part 1 - "How Thermography Can Work For You". Provides an introduction to infrared thermography for those who are unfamiliar with the technology, and explains what it can do for an electric utility. Video is from WAPA.

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MAKING THE INVISIBLE VISIBLE - Infrared Applications in the Utility Industry
I-9
19 min.
Synopsis:
Part 2 - "Problem-Solving Applications". Training video that reviews the basic principles on which thermography operates and gives guidelines for safe and effective scanning of electric distribution systems and buildings. Video is from Western Area Power Administration.

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THE LINEMAN
I-10
20 min.
Synopsis:
Story of rural electrification, explains the REC program and job of electric linemen in storms, etc.

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THE LIGHT
I-11
17 min.
Synopsis:
Written by a former St. Paul police officer, this video's story is told from a burglar's point of view and describes how to use security lighting to put criminals out of business.

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LOAD MANAGEMENT VIRGINIA STYLE
I-12
13 min.
Synopsis:
How the city of Manasses, Virginia, uses high speed diesel engines for cost effective, efficent load management and the city's participation in the Virginia Municipal Electric Association.

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LOAD MANAGEMENT AND MORE
I-13
9 min.
Synopsis:
How Caterpillar Power Systems helped utilities such as American Municipal Power of Ohio with load management using generator sets.

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DIGGING DANGERS - PART 1
I-14
15 min.
Synopsis:
Discussses dangers of digging around underground facilities.

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Length
DIGGING DANGERS - PART 2
I-15
15 min.
Synopsis:
More on the dangers of digging around underground facilities.

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Length
DIGGING DANGERS - PART 3
I-16
15 min.

Synopsis:
3rd in the series on dangers of digging around underground facilities.

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DIGGING DANGERS - PART 4
I-17
10 min.
Synopsis:
4th in the series on dangers of digging around underground facilities.

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DIGGING DANGERS - PART 5
I-18
12 min.
Synopsis:
Final part on dangers of digging around underground facilities.

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SIMPLE THINGS YOU CAN DO TO SAVE ENERGY IN YOUR SCHOOL
I-19
15 min.
Synopsis:
Features kid actors demonstrating energy-saving measures students can duplicate in their own schools. Turning off lights, installing energy-efficient light bulbs, recycling, constructing window and door insulators, and reporting leaky faucets are all things kids can do to help bring down energy costs in their schools. Geared for 4th - 6th grade students, this video presents new and creative ways for teachers and students to think about energy savings.

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ADVANTAGES OF OWNING AND OPERATING YOUR OWN COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK
I-20
11 min.
Synopsis:
As customers are attaining more freedom to choose their utility provider, several public power systems are investing in high- tech communications networks for the distribution of a multitude of services. This video illustrates the advantages of develop- ing your own communications infrastructure to provide expanded services to your residential and commercial customers via a coaxial cable network.

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MCPHERSON WORKS!
I-21
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POWER SWITCH
I-22
15 min.
Synopsis:
Addresses many of the issues involved in electric industry restructuring and is being widely used by the International Brotherhood of Electric Workers and others in their campaign to warn of the "dangers of rapid and radical deregulation." No matter what your response to that characterization may be, you should find this and interesting video.

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TEAM BUILDING FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
I-23
2 hrs.
10 min.
Synopsis:
When building efficient working teams, everyone has to recognize that each person brings his/her own unique strengths and weaknesses to the general pool. Working through rough spots when different personalities are crammed together requires team members to know what motivates each person, and how to communicate effectively with each other so they can reach the common goal. This video describes different personality types and explains each one's strength areas to allow group expectations of team members to be realistic. Included is a people map test so you can identify personality types as part of the training.