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ND Conference on Injury Prevention & Control

ND Conference on Injury Prevention & Control. Intervention Programs of Farm Safety Gail Scherweit gails@ndfb.org North Dakota Farm Bureau www.ndfb.org. Gearing Up for Safety. Production Agriculture Safety Training for Youth CD given to each Ag educator in ND

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ND Conference on Injury Prevention & Control

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  1. ND Conference on Injury Prevention & Control Intervention Programs of Farm Safety Gail Scherweit gails@ndfb.org North Dakota Farm Bureau www.ndfb.org

  2. Gearing Up for Safety • Production Agriculture Safety Training for Youth • CD given to each Ag educator in ND • Students become certified to operate equipment on the farm • Created at Purdue University

  3. 17 YRS OF ABC Volunteers include: • FFA • Public Health • NDFB Members

  4. Safety at Living Ag Classrooms • Field trip for 4th graders in vicinity of Fargo Bismarck Minot

  5. NDFB Support for Farm Safety Day Events • Become a Progressive Ag Foundation Safety Day by applying by 15th of July for following year • Application available at www.progressiveag.org • NDFB Foundation award includes: 1. Up to $250 to travel to coordinator training 2. $400 for expenses for the event 3. Materials for participants 4. Use of Safety Displays

  6. NDFB Safety Displays www.ndfb.org/safety

  7. Farm Safety Week • National Safety Council focus is the 3rd full week of September. www.nsc.org • American FB focus is first full week of March. It is “Ag Safety Awareness” week. www.agsafetynow.com

  8. Earlier Safety Grants of NDFB • Rural Childcare Initiative • Safe Play Areas • Farm Family Safety Grant • Equestrian Helmets

  9. NIOSH Agricultural Centers

  10. Great Plains Center for Agricultural Health (GPCAH) • Located at the University of Iowa • NDFB serves on the Regional Advisory Committee of GPCAH • GPCAH is hosting conference in March in Des Moines • “Farm Equipment/Motor Vehicle Crash Prevention Conference”

  11. ND “ASH” Committee • Agriculture Safety & Health (ASH) • Created with funding from GPCAH • Members include Public Health, Cooperative Extension, Farm Bureau, Farm Safety 4 Just Kids, Ag Educators, and Mental Health Association • Review issues twice a year

  12. NAGCAT • North American Guidelines for Children’s Agricultural Tasks www.nagcat.org

  13. SAFE PLAY BOOKLET • Created by National Children’s Center in Marshfield, WI • 32-page booklet • Available online

  14. What Would You Do?Book from Iowa State University • For Children age 4-8 • Parents review with child to help them understand Farm Hazards • www.fs4jk.org

  15. AGRI-SAFE • Available in SW corner of state • Health professionals who provide agricultural occupational health and safety services to farmers and their families • Presentation done here yesterday by Denise Andress of West River Health Services of Hettinger, ND • www.agrisafe.org

  16. Finger tip braking device helps those limited due to paralysis or amputation • Spinner knob helps those with limited grip or prosthetics • Many, many more devices available • No AgrAbility in ND, refer patients to national program at http://www.agrabilityproject.org/

  17. amputations back pain cancer cerebral palsy diabetes multiple sclerosis post-polio syndrome spinal cord injury traumatic brain injuries arthritis blindness or vision impairments cardiac problems deafness or hearing impairments mental retardation muscular dystrophy respiratory problems stroke Who is eligible for AgrAbility services?

  18. ND Injury Statistics • ND Dept. of Health collected statistics in the 1990’s • Funding no longer available to collect info • We collect info from Newspaper clipping service and are available upon request • Contact Gail at gails@ndfb.org

  19. ENGINEERING EDUCATION ENCOURAGEMENT 3 E‘s of Farm Safety What could you do to help deliver the 3 E’s of Farm Safety

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