Author: Andrea Slone
Major Program: Emergency Disaster Preparedness - FCS
The Floyd County Cooperative Extension Service and Family & Consumer Sciences Advisory Council implemented Truth & Consequences: The Choice is Yours, a scenario based role-play activity designed to help students learn more about the physical, legal, financial, and emotional consequences of substance abuse, for 357 Floyd County freshman students. 23 community partners and adult volunteers participated in the event. Students rotated between one to three different stations. The s
Author: Cheryl Witt
RelevanceAccording to the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics, in 2017, Kentucky (KY) agriculture had the highest number of fatalities in all work sectors (U.S. Bureau of Labor, 2017). While the number of fatalities and injuries has decreased in KY, it remains that agriculture is a dangerous occupation and there are health and safety risk factors unique to working and living on a farm. Hemorrhage causes up to 40% of fatalities following a traumatic injury (Tien et al., 2004). Early deaths,
Author: Rachel Mattingly
Kentuckians have experienced firsthand how natural disasters can occur any time and often with little warning. Disasters take many forms, and we can feel their impact across most areas of family life. Because there is no "one-size-fits-all" disaster model, planning community outreach can be challenging, and Cooperative Extension is often involved in disaster preparation and response at the local level. As a result of local needs, the County Extension Agent for Family
Author: Tara Duty
Kentuckians have experienced firsthand how natural disasters can occur any time and often with little warning. Disasters take many forms, and we can feel their impacts across most areas of family life. Because there is no “one-size-fits-all” disaster model, planning community outreach can be challenging, and Cooperative Extension is often involved in disaster preparation and response at the local level. As a result of local needs, the County Extension Agent for Family and
Author: Marsha Hagler
Kentuckians have experienced firsthand how natural disasters can occur any time and often with little warning. Disasters take many forms, and we can feel their impacts across most areas of family life. Because there is no “one-size-fits-all” disaster model, planning community outreach can be challenging, and Cooperative Extension is often involved in disaster preparation and response at the local level. Kentuckians has experienced increasing severity and frequency of Natural Dis
Being prepared for emergencies, whether medical or natural disasters, is crucial. Over 1,800 Kentucky residents die each year due to out-of-hospital cardiac arrest and over a hundred people died in the most recent disasters such as floodings and tornadoes. This seminar increases awareness about CPR or cardiopulmonary resuscitation, Wound Care, Disaster Preparedness to save valuable time and possibly lives. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) reports, “Being prepared can red
Author: Jennifer Bridge
On April 3, 1974, an F5 tornado destroyed downtown Brandenburg and other parts of Meade County taking 31 lives. As we approached the 50-year mark of the disaster, a lot of media attention and others interested in commemorating the event stirred up emotion for those who were impacted by the tornado. We recognized as a community we had become lax in preparing for an emergency event. To bring awareness to the importance of knowledge and preparedness in the event of a disaster, Me
Author: Carla Carter
Jennifer Bardroff, Franklin County Health Department shows what to include in an emergency supply kit.Don and Pat Dampier learn to check the proper location of hand placement for chest compressions.EMS Director, Joe Sebastian shows us how to help an infant who is choking.Being prepared for emergencies, whether medical or natural disasters, is crucial. Over 1,800 Kentucky residents die each year due to out-of-hospital cardiac arrest and over a hundred people died in the most recent disasters such
Author: Stacy Trent
Farming is one of the most dangerous occupations in the world. Where there is a farm, there is always a home nearby. Farm and home safety is often overlooked even though it is a key component to success. Breathitt Co and Wolfe Co ANR and FCS Agents as well as Farm Bureaus collaborated for a joint Safety Program. The Field Day was held at the UK Robinson Center for Appalachian Resources Sustainability in Breathitt County. New this year, participants had the option to select which
