Agricultural & Rural Safety
Agricultural and rural safety programming is provided to West Virginia residents
in order to reduce and prevent injuries and illnesses in their work and living
areas. Training and demonstration programs are targeted to youth, families, agricultural
employees and employers, senior citizens and emergency medical and rescue personnel.
Training program areas, technical assistance and research activities:
FARMEDIC
Provider and Instructor Course: Farm emergency response for emergency and
rescue personnel.
Farm
Emergency Response Planning for Farm Families - A new program under development
Agricultural
Injury and Illness Prevention Programs
- Tractor safety - rollover prevention, extra riders, power take-off entanglements,
noise
- Farm equipment safety - entanglements, hydraulics, etc.
- Livestock handling safety
- Chemical handling safety - personal protective equipment, procedures
- Farm structure safety - silos, manure storage, crop and machinery storage
- Age-appropriate tasks for youth and seniors
Rural
Injury Prevention Programs
- ATV safety
- Lawn mower and garden equipment safety
- Bicycle safety
- Chainsaw safety
Disaster
and Emergency Preparedness Programs
- Floods
- Nuclear releases
- Earthquakes
- Tornadoes
Farm and
Rural Safety Day Camps
For more information, contact your county Extension office:
Last modified
November 15, 2005
Comments to: Missy Stewart
