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Project Impact presents an educational series on earthquake and fire hazards prevention through March on Berkeley Community Media's Cable Television Station Channel 25. These are educational, pre-produced videos that come in a variety of formats reaching people of all income brackets, nationalities, and physical abilities.  

The first series provides an overview on Project Impact and includes a do-it-yourself guide to bidding and contractor selection, when to apply for permit, and costs. It will also give information on foundation and cripple wall retrofit techniques. Earthquake preparedness focuses on both individual and neighborhood planning, with special attention given to senior and disabled people. Its next airing is Jan. 30 at 4 p.m.  

The second series features a guided tour through the home of a disabled woman, who modified her apartment to reduce earthquake hazards after the Loma Prieta Earthquake. This program describes and demonstrates steps that can make a family child care home safer in earthquakes and how to handle the difficulties that may follow a damaging quake. Its next airing is Feb. 6 at 4 p.m. 

The third series shows everything you need to know to reduce the fire risk to your home in the urban/wildland interface. Produced just a month before the Oakland Hills fire in 1991, this videotape discusses prudent landscaping and vegetation management, and explains how fire-resistant building and roofing materials can increase your safety. Its next airing is Feb. 13 at 4 p.m. 

The complete schedule is on the city website: http://www.ci.berkeley.ca.us. Project Impact is at 705-8168. Its e-mail address is projectimpact@ci.berkeley.ca.us