Farm Response: An Accident Preparedness Course for Farm Families
Author: Lockinger, Lori
Date Published: 1997
A summary of "Farm Response", an accident preparedness course that provides rescuers with the knowledge to make appropriate decisions upon reaching a farm accident situation and also forewarns them of potential dangers of the scene. This course is written for the untrained person and taught by local instructors. It deals with situations involving machinery, manure storage facilities, grain bins, silos, pesticides, and electricity. Participants are also taught how to report accidents to EMS, what to include in a first aid and pesticide safety kit and how to shut off a diesel tractor. They are encouraged to obtain first aid training and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation instruction.
Date Published: 1997
A summary of "Farm Response", an accident preparedness course that provides rescuers with the knowledge to make appropriate decisions upon reaching a farm accident situation and also forewarns them of potential dangers of the scene. This course is written for the untrained person and taught by local instructors. It deals with situations involving machinery, manure storage facilities, grain bins, silos, pesticides, and electricity. Participants are also taught how to report accidents to EMS, what to include in a first aid and pesticide safety kit and how to shut off a diesel tractor. They are encouraged to obtain first aid training and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation instruction.
