Progressive Agriculture Safety Day
Best Management Practices and Education for Safe Food, Farms & Families
McCandless
Health
Agriculture
Family and Consumer Science
Healthy living is one of three 4-H mission mandates that include physical activity, substance abuse, bullying, safety, and character education. The Progressive Ag Safety Day Program addresses several of these aspects with school age youth. According to the US Consumer Product Safety Commission, from January 1, 1982 to December 31, 2017 KY reported 692 ATV fatalities across the state ranking them 5th in the Nation which is not a ranking to be proud of. Thanks to the support and generosity from local volunteers, businesses and community organizations Hardin County has completed over 10 consecutive years of the Progressive Agriculture Foundation "Safety Day" program. Evaluations conducted by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health show that participants increased and retained their safety knowledge when ask one year later as compared to those who did not attend. With 10 years of safety day programs at the 4th grade level, we are now reaching younger siblings of previous years participants. One participant shared with animal safety instructors that thanks to an older sibling attending a previous program they were able to head off a potentially serious dog attack. You never know when a life might be saved as a result of having attended a safety day program.
Youth will:
*Contribute to safe, pleasant and productive home and families
*Increase the number of youth maintaining positive health and safety habits
Youth will:
*Increase adoption of behaviors that lead to a healthy and safe lifestyle
*Make choices that lead to responsible and beneficial results
Youth will:
*Identify safe and healthy lifestyle choices
*Youth will understand risky behaviors and their consequences
Initial Outcome: Identify safe and healthy lifestyle choices
Indicator: Number of youth that report making safe & healthy lifestyle choices
Method: 4-H Program Family & Consumer Science written Evaluation
Timeline: October
Long-term Outcome: Youth maintain positive safety & healthy habits
Indicator: Number of youth who maintain safe & healthy habits
Method: 4-H Program Family & Consumer Science written evaluation
Timeline: 1 year following safety day program
Audience: 3rd-5th Grade Elementary Students
Project or Activity: Progressive Agriculture Safety Day Program
Content or Curriculum: Progressive Ag Safety Day Program Curriculum
Inputs: elementary teachers, community businesses, volunteers, leaders, agricultural organizations
Date: September
Audience: Lakewood Elementary Students
Project or Activity: Lakewood Ag Day
Content or Curriculum: various
Inputs: Lakewood Elementary, local farmers, UK CES, KSU CES
Date: March 2022, March 2023, March 2024
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Author: Sue Ann McCandless
Major Program: Health
Ag Safety Day is an event that teaches elementary students grades 3-5 in Hardin County the importance of being safe in their community, at home and on the farm. Hardin County is a very ag based community which makes programs like this important to ensure the safety of our youth and families. The event includes several stations including electricity, fire arms, water, lawn equipment, dog, ATV, fire, soil conservation, and chemical look-a-likes. Agents, community members, school staff