Posted: 5/30/07
Fourth graders learn about farm safety at day camp
By Charlie Warner
Argus News Editor
On Tuesday, May 22, Caledonia students were among 270 fourth graders from seven school districts in Houston and Fillmore counties who attended a Farm Safety Day Camp in Mabel. The six other schools participating in the event included Chatfield, Houston, Kingsland, Mabel-Canton, Rushford-Peterson, and Spring Grove.
The Farm Safety Day Camp was conceived and organized by Fillmore/Houston County Extension Educator Jerry Tesmer. The veteran Extension director started working on the event this past winter. He felt there was a need to educate area youth, both farm and non-farm kids, about the safety issues on and off the farm.
The day included 12 different sessions on general farm safety, basic first aid, electricity safety issues, grain bin drowning, livestock safety, lawn mower safety seat belt use, tractor and PTO dangers, the use of fire extinguishers, smoke detector maintenance, and proper usage of sunscreen.
Students were also able to tour a Mayo One helicopter, an ambulance furnished by the Mabel Ambulance Service, a Mabel Fire Departmentpumper, and check out a county deputy squad car.
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