Safety Day teaches basics of farm safety to children
For many children, the farm is a home, a playground and a place where they do chores. Teaching them how to take some of the responsibility for their own safety on the farm is the subject of an upcoming Quad City Area event. Eastern Iowa Community College District, in conjunction with the Progressive Agriculture Foundation, will present a Progressive Agriculture Safety Day™ on Friday, June 13, from 9 am to 3 pm at the Mississippi Valley Fairgrounds.
Through hands-on activities, safety day participants will learn how to prevent farm incidents and how to reduce the extent of injuries if incidents do occur. Scheduled speakers and interactive demonstrations will reinforce the importance of children taking responsibility for their own safety, respecting parents' safety rules and sharing safety tips with their family and friends.
Even though the day does emphasize activities on the farm, children who live in the city are also welcome and encouraged to attend. In addition to sessions related to farm safety, past safety days have included sessions on such things as chemical awareness, electrical safety, lawn mower safety, substance abuse awareness, first aid and much more.
Safety day sponsors hope the children who attend the safety day will maintain their new safety attitudes and behaviors throughout their lives. Ultimately, they hope to see a reduction in the rate of deaths and injuries among children on the farm.
Parents can register their children to participate in the safety day by calling 563-441-4100, or Toll Free at 886-363-3907, (For questions call Glo Hanne at 563-441-4081 or, John Morgan at 563-441-4084). An $8 registration fee for the event covers lunch, snacks, a take-home bag and a safety day t-shirt. More information is also available online.