Author: Stacey Potts
Planning Unit: Daviess County CES
Major Program: Health
Plan of Work: Fostering Life Skills Education in Youth and Families
Outcome: Initial Outcome
Unintentional injury, while declining, remains the leading cause of death among children ages 19 and under. (Source: Safekids.org) To raise awareness and demonstrate techniques children can use to prevent unintentional injury, the Daviess County Cooperative Extension Service applied for and received a grant from the Progressive Agriculture Foundation to host a Progressive Agriculture Youth Safety Day. The grant provided access to training, along with educational and planning materials. It also provided a free t-shirt and goody bag for each youth participating. The event was held on October 22, 2021, at West Louiville Elementary School. There were 143 students, ages 8-11, in attendance. West Louisville Elementary is a rural school with students living on farms, in rural areas, and the suburbs of Owensboro. Safety stations included: firearms, sun, water, ATV, underground utilities, tractor, lawnmower, and electrical safety. The sessions were taught by 4-H volunteers, a local pipeline company, a regional utility company, and Daviess County Cooperative Extension Agents. In a written post evaluation of 134 participants over 98% of the children responding said they learned at least one thing at the event to help them stay safe. Ninety percent indicated they would wear a helmet when riding an ATV/UTV. Eighty-five percent said they learned to always assume a firearm is loaded and 95% said they would keep a flotation device available for every person on a watercraft. Eighty-nine percent of the youth responded that they would never allow more than one rider per seat on a tractor.
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