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The videos available through MCIT serve as one method to train employees about critical risk management and safety issues.

Trainers should screen the videos before presenting them for staff and put the videos in the context of the employer’s policies and procedures.

Complete the form below to request that items from the MCIT Video Library be sent to you. Videos are only shared with MCIT member organizations.

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Borrowing Videos from MCIT

  • Videos are only shared with MCIT members.
  • Members can borrow up to three titles for three weeks at a time.
  • Videos are distributed on a first-request, first-sent basis. When more than one member has requested a video, MCIT maintains a waiting list for items.
  • Complete the below form to request titles

Returning Videos

Pack loaned videos so they are protected during shipping.

Ship videos to:

Minnesota Counties Intergovernmental Trust
Attn: Communications Department
100 Empire Dr., Suite 100
St. Paul, MN 55103-1885

Video Library Policies

  • Fees: Videos are available to MCIT members on loan at no charge.
  • Lost or damaged videos: Members are liable for lost or damaged videos. The member organization may be assessed a fee to cover full replacement cost of the video.
  • See right for check out period and return information.

More Videos Available Through Minnesota Safety Council

The Minnesota Safety Council maintains a video lending library of more than 500 titles about employee training and safety program development. MCIT members are also members of the Safety Council, so they can check out videos from the Safety Council at no additional cost.

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  • General Safety

    FORMAT: DVD LENGTH: 63 minutes
    Stihl, 2006
    This DVD gives operators the basic information needed to properly and safely use chainsaws. The program emphasizes the importance of understanding chainsaw designs and features, and it provides basic information on chainsaw maintenance and sharpening, and protective apparel.
    AUDIENCE: Ideal for chainsaw operators
    FORMAT: DVD LENGTH: 10 minutes
    Hawaiian Humane Society, 2007
    This DVD shows viewers how to be smart around dogs. It discusses how to recognize different types of dog behavior, how to respond safely and what to do if you are chased or attacked by a dog.
    AUDIENCE: For employees who conduct home visits, enter homes or who are out in the community, especially neighborhoods (e.g., social workers, assessors, inspectors, probation officers, deputy sheriffs)
    FORMAT: DVD LENGTH: 21 minutes
    CIRSA, 2011
    The video uses seven scenarios to show accidents and injuries resulting from routine situations. These include injuries due to inattention while driving, poor housekeeping, lifting, police officer training, dismounting heavy equipment, slipping on a wet surface and a work zone accident. Each scene is revisited to address what could have been done to prevent the accident or injury.
    AUDIENCE: For department heads, supervisors, administrators, safety committees, elected officials

  • Driving Safety

    FORMAT: DVD LENGTH: 40 minutes
    AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety, 2006
    Divided into four segments, this video informs viewers about safe driving practices. The video focuses on visual scanning techniques, safe following distances, sharing the road and freeway driving.
    AUDIENCE: For all employees. This is especially helpful as a precursor to taking defensive driving training.
    FORMAT: DVD LENGTH: 67 minutes
    AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety, 2006
    Divided into six segments, this video informs viewers about safe driving practices. It focuses on driving safely in bad weather, at night, in construction zones and at railroad crossings. The video also reviews responsible driving and the difference between anti-lock and conventional brakes.
    AUDIENCE: For all employees. This is especially helpful as a precursor to taking defensive driving training.
    FORMAT: DVD LENGTH: 20 minutes
    AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety, 1998
    Real-life scenarios of encounters between angry drivers teaches viewers how to avoid offending other drivers and how to disengage an angry encounter on the road. The video also introduces techniques drivers can use to manage their own anger while on the road. The video incorporates personal anecdotes from real people who have reformed themselves as drivers using the anger management techniques.
    AUDIENCE: For all employees. This is especially helpful as a precursor to taking defensive driving training.
    FORMAT: DVD LENGTH: 8 minutes
    Minnesota Department of Transportation
    Vehicular accident survivor testimonies combined with the video narrative serve as a positive tool for showing viewers seat belt use is important and that buckling up is the law. This DVD is packaged with Saved by the Belt campaign materials to encourage employees to wear seat belts every time they get into a vehicle.
    AUDIENCE: For all employees, especially employees who drive for work

  • Human Resources

    FORMAT: DVD LENGTH: 30 minutes
    J. J. Keller & Associates Inc., 2014
    When supervisors apply the Americans with Disabilities Act properly, an organization’s exposure to liability is limited and all employees and applicants have an equal opportunity for success in the workplace. This video covers the key points of the ADA that supervisors need to know to stay in compliance with the law. The video uses scenarios to show how the ADA functions in the workplace.
    AUDIENCE: For all supervisors
    FORMAT: DVD LENGTH: 17 minutes
    Kantola Productions, 2010
    This video acknowledges common sources of workplace conflict: gossip, defensiveness, dwelling on it, bullying and assuming the worst. Then it gives solutions and specific techniques for resolving conflicts. A study guide is included with the materials.
    AUDIENCE: For all employees
    FORMAT: DVD LENGTH: 12 minutes
    Advanced Concept Research, 2007
    This video examines the principles of successful customer service for the public sector. It discusses the importance of providing customer service to co-workers and to citizens. The video encourages the creation of a positive atmosphere by being calm, patient, consistent and helpful. It helps viewers learn how to minimize unnecessary frustration by responding to requests in a timely manner and by learning the job thoroughly to be an informed public servant.
    AUDIENCE: For all employees
    FORMAT: DVD LENGTH: 10 minutes
    Advanced Concept Research, 2007
    This program helps government employees understand and prepare for how successfully to calm emotionally charged situations with difficult citizens. The video follows five situations employees have faced from the beginning of the incident to its successful conclusion and includes explanations of how to assess the situation, how to position oneself, how to interact with the other person and how slowly to take control of the situation.
    AUDIENCE: For all employees
    FORMAT: DVD LENGTH: 17 minutes
    Coastal Training Technologies, 2002
    Each year world events create new dimensions in the diversity challenges we face at work. Although we know that diversity strengthens the workplace, in today’s world, there are new concerns associated with people from differing religious and cultural backgrounds. To continue to enjoy productive careers and personal lives, we all need to learn to cope with our concerns, overcome our discomforts and respect our differences.
    AUDIENCE: For all employees
    FORMAT: DVD LENGTH: 25 minutes
    J. J. Keller & Associates Inc., 2014
    Because supervisors often act as an intermediary between Human Resources and employees who are absent for a possible Family and Medical Leave Act qualifying reason, it is important for supervisors to understand their responsibilities and how to work with Human Resources. The video covers which employees are eligible for FMLA leave, what is considered a qualifying reason, military family leave, intermittent and reduced schedule leave, which questions are appropriate to ask an employee who is requesting leave and various scenarios that help supervisors better perform their role in FMLA real-life situations.
    AUDIENCE: For all supervisors
    FORMAT: DVD LENGTH: 18 minutes Kantola Productions, 2003 In this video, two companies address their performance appraisal shortcomings. Viewers learn the advantages of following a formal process, the importance of fairness and consistency, proper preparation techniques, methods of motivating the top producers, how to deal with underperformers and the value of employee feedback.

    This video should be used in conjunction with a broader discussion about an organization’s performance appraisal policies and procedures. A study guide is included in the materials.

    AUDIENCE: For new supervisors and those who must complete performance appraisals
    FORMAT: 2 DVDs LENGTH: 25 minutes and 20 minutes
    J. J. Keller & Associates Inc., 2014
    These videos help employers avoid the damaging effects of sexual harassment in the workplace by showing supervisors and employees how to address inappropriate conduct at an early stage so they can prevent it from escalating into a violation of federal or state laws.

    Key topics covered in the video for supervisors include definition of sexual harassment and the laws surrounding it; consequences for the victim, perpetrator and organization; recognizing and responding to potential sexual harassment situations; and handling anonymous complaints and those with insufficient information.

    Key areas reviewed in the video for employees include definition of sexual harassment and the laws surrounding it; consequences for the victim, perpetrator and organization; preventing sexual harassment; and actions to take if an employee is a victim of or a witness to sexual harassment.

    Members should review the videos before showing them to staff and identify areas where they may need to provide additional information as it relates to the organization’s policies and procedures.

    AUDIENCE: For all supervisors and employees
    FORMAT: DVD, LENGTH: 30-40 minutes per part
    National Crisis Prevention Institute, 1995
    This series of three videos focuses on skills to deal with angry customers, co-workers and the public at large. The videos offer techniques to defuse hostile or explosive behavior before violence erupts and offers tips for increasing personal safety if an individual were to become assaultive. The goal of the series is to reduce hostility and violence in the workplace through respect, service and safety. It is recommended that the three-volume series be viewed together. The DVD includes all three volumes on one disk: "Street Smart from 9 to 5: Defusing the Explosive Customer (Volume 1)," "Street Smart from 9 to 5: Managing Employee Hostility (Volume 2)" and "Street Smart from 9 to 5: Responding to Violence in the Workplace (Volume 3)."
    AUDIENCE: For alll employees
    FORMAT: DVD LENGTH: 15 minutes
    Baltimore County, Md., 2007
    This video offers first-person accounts from people with disabilities from mental to physical impairments. These people communicate their views, concerns, needs and expectations in an attempt to help viewers work more effectively and compassionately with persons with disabilities.
    AUDIENCE: Targeted to law enforcement and emergency services personnel, also ideal for anyone working with persons with disabilities
    FORMAT: DVD LENGTH: 17 minutes
    Kantola Productions, 2010
    Experience shows that early attention to the warning signs for targeted workplace violence not only can make workplaces safer but also can improve morale and productivity by minimizing fear and disruption. This video details 10 warning signs, providing examples, and educates employees about the importance of reporting any concerns. This discussion focuses on potential violence perpetrated by employees at work, not by outside individuals coming into the workplace. A study guide is included in the materials.

    The video should be used in conjunction with broader training and education about an organization’s policies and procedures related to workplace violence and security. The videos “Conflicts in the Workplace,” “Dealing with Difficult Citizens” and “Street Smarts from 9 to 5 Volumes I-III” are good companions to any discussion about workplace violence.

    AUDIENCE: For all employees