FARM SAFETY FOR CHILDREN

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FARM SAFETY FOR CHILDREN

• BALLARAT
• PRIMARY SCHOOL NURSES
• Presented by Heather, Dianne, Trish, Cynthia,
  Lisa.

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SAFETY ON FARMS

• FARMS ARE WONDERFUL PLACES TO GROW AND LIVE
• THEY ARE ALSO WORKPLACES WITH REAL HAZARDS

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FARM SAFETY DAYS OFTEN IN CONJUNCTION WITH C.F.A.

• WHO PROVIDE THEIR OWN FIRE SAFETY and GROUP
  ACTIVITIES

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CHILD HOOD INJURY FACTSfrom Farmsafe Aus.inc.

• INJURIES ARE THE LEADING CAUSE OF DEATH OF
  AUSTRALIAN CHILDREN AGED 1 14YRS GREATER
  NUMBER IN RURAL AND REMOTE AREAS THAN METRO.
• 575 CHILDREN HOSPITALISED EACH YEAR AS A RESULT
  OF FARM RELATED INJURY.

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CHILD HOOD INJURY FACTS

• ON AVERAGE, 30 CHILDREN 0 14 YRS DIE ON
  AUSTRALIAN FARMS EACH YEAR AS A RESULT OF INJURY
• 1/3 OF CHILD FARM FATALITIES ARE VISITORS

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MAIN AREAS FOR CHILD INJURY ON FARMS

• DROWNING 0- 5 YRS.
• FARM MACHINERY 0 15YRS.
• 2 AND 4 WHEELED MOTORCYCLES
  AND ALL TERRAIN VEHICLES (5-14YEARS.)
• HORSE RELATED INJURIES

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ISSUES COVERED IN OUR FARM SAFE PROGRAM

• WATER - DAMS, POOLS, TANKS
• SILOS
• FENCED, SAFE PLAY AREA FOR KIDS
• SAFETY CLOTHING AND RULES REGARDING FARM MOTOR
  CYCLES
• TRACTORS AND MACHINERY

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ISSUES COVERED IN OUR PROGRAM

• CHEMICAL STORAGE AND LABELS
• EMERGENCY CONTACTS
• ANIMALS

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FARM SAFETY DAY AT SCHOOL

• WHOLE SCHOOL DAY - VIDEO
• 30 - 40 MINUTE SESSION
• CLASS SIZE 20
• CHILDREN WALK AROUND UNSAFE FARM SETUP
• GROUP SYSTEMATICALY RESET FARM AS A SAFE FARM,
  LED BY THE FACILITATOR, WITH DISCUSSION.
• WORKSHEETS FOR FOLLOW UP. R.I.P.P.E.R.