Ag health and safety workshop seeks volunteers; see if the program is coming to your area - Entrepreneur Generations

A child in the U.S. dies in an agriculture-related accident every three days, according to the National Children's Center for Rural and Agricultural Health and Safety. An educational program, now in its 25th year, is aiming to bring that number down, but it needs volunteers to help run sessions.

Since 1995, more than 1.7 million rural children in hundreds of North American communities have learned about farm and ranch safety during Progressive Agriculture Safety Day. Click here to see if one is coming to your area this year.

The Progressive Agriculture Foundation puts on the workshops throughout the year in different communities as schedules permit, providing lessons in a fun, age-appropriate and hands-on way for children ages 4 to 13. Topics such as tractor and grain bin safety are covered, as well as non-farm rural health and safety issues like vaping, bullying, and how to be careful around railroads or natural gas pipelines. 

The program is the largest rural health and safety program in North America, but it depends on trained volunteers to run the one-day sessions. PAF is accepting applications through July 15 for volunteers to coordinate next year's sessions. Click here to learn more about PAF or apply to volunteer. 

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