Youth Farm Safety Day

Event information

Date

Thursday, June 22, 2023

Add to Calendar 2023-06-22 08:30:00 2023-06-22 12:00:00 Youth Farm Safety Day Each day, 33 children are injured in an agricultural related incident and every 3 days, a child dies in such an incident. University of Minnesota Extension is offering a Youth Farm Safety Day to educate youth about farm hazards and how to prevent farm accidents from happening. Youth participants will have the opportunity to learn with hands-on activities, demonstrations from presenters, and hear firsthand stories about farm accidents from first responders. Youth will get to practice using fire extinguishers and practice first aid, among other hands-on activities. Presenters include partners from the Faribault Fire Department, Nerstrand Fire Department, Steele Waseca Electrical Co-op, University of Minnesota Extension, and more! This free event for youth ages 8 and above will be held at the Rice County 4-H Building on Thursday, June 22, 2023 from 8:30 am - 12:00 pm at the Rice County 4-H Building, 1900 Fairgrounds Dr #17, Faribault, MN 55021. Rotations will be spread around the grounds so please dress accordingly, apply sunscreen and bring a water bottle. Rice County 4-H Building Rice County 4-H Building Rice County 4-H Building America/Chicago public

Time

8:30 a.m. - 12 p.m. Central time

Location

Rice County 4-H Building
1900 Fairgrounds Drive #17
Faribault, MN 555021

Contact

For program questions, contact Kelly Chadwick at 507-332-6163 or chadw021@umn.edu

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Each day, 33 children are injured in an agricultural related incident and every 3 days, a child dies in such an incident. University of Minnesota Extension is offering a Youth Farm Safety Day to educate youth about farm hazards and how to prevent farm accidents from happening.

Youth participants will have the opportunity to learn with hands-on activities, demonstrations from presenters, and hear firsthand stories about farm accidents from first responders. Youth will get to practice using fire extinguishers and practice first aid, among other hands-on activities. Presenters include partners from the Faribault Fire Department, Nerstrand Fire Department, Steele Waseca Electrical Co-op, University of Minnesota Extension, and more!

This free event for youth ages 8 and above will be held at the Rice County 4-H Building on Thursday, June 22, 2023 from 8:30 am - 12:00 pm at the Rice County 4-H Building, 1900 Fairgrounds Dr #17, Faribault, MN 55021. Rotations will be spread around the grounds so please dress accordingly, apply sunscreen and bring a water bottle.

Audience

Current 4-H members, ages 8 and above.

Youth (ages 8 and above) not currently enrolled in 4-H: For liability reasons, you will need to enroll in 4-H Online as a one time event participant.

Cost

Free

Registration

Youth not currently enrolled in 4-H: For liability reasons, you will need to enroll in 4-H Online as a one time event participant, using "June 22, 2023 - Youth Farm Safety Camp" as the club.

For assistance registering in 4-H Online, refer to the event registration guide or contact Lisa Holling at 507-332-6162 or holli021@umn.edu.