February 14, 2010
Rural safety issues go beyond general farm safety. Thus, OSU Extension and Farm Bureau are teaming up to sponsor a workshop to help our area better understand farm safety issues. Rural fire department volunteers, township officials, farm families and more will benefit from this event!
The 2010 Farm Safety Program will be held at the Washington County Career Center starting at 6:30pm on Monday, February 22. The program will begin at 6:30 with refreshments and displays of information on farm safety including a derma scan machine to educate folks about the damages caused to the skin by the sun.
Our featured speaker will be Agriculture Health Nurse, Mary Fleming from Delaware, Ohio. Mary has lots of direct experience with farm safety and will present three programs during the evening.
Mary will cover three main topics. First on the Scene of an Ag Emergency will cover the proper things to do when a farm emergency happens and you are the first one to arrive. Teaching Teens to Work Safely in Agriculture Settings will help connect the message of safety to younger family members and employees. And finally, Mary will review the dangers of grain bins including how to deal with rescues.
Participation in the evening's programs will also gain credit towards their group rating programs through Ohio Farm Bureau for their Ohio Bureau of Workers Compensation policy. Others are encouraged to contact their groups about the possibility of getting this session as credit.
The program is also open to any and all emergency responders in Washington and surrounding counties. Attendees are asked to call 740-376-7431 to register for the Farm Safety Meeting.
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