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Farm safety day camps provide youth an opportunity to learn about
agricultural hazards and injury prevention. The mission of the camp
program is to teach youth about rural dangers; however the campers do
not have to be farm children to benefit from the educational sessions.
Injuries from horses, livestock, ponds, lawn mowers and electricity can
occur to anyone, not just farm kids. Campers learn in a fun, interactive
way the consequences of poor judgement around power machinery, flowing
grain, and livestock. Hands-on demonstrations enforce the safety
messages to youth that they will never be able to over power a machine,
hold on during a tractor roll-over, or escape from flowing grain.
This year marks the 11th year of a state program that educates youth about farm dangers. To date, approximately 15,000 Ohio youth have attended sessions that focus on rural safety—everyone, including the adult volunteers, have fun by interacting with one another, all in an effort to be reminded of safety.
For more information about camps, please contact Amy Beaudreault at 614-292-0588.
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