Author: Stacey Potts
Planning Unit: Daviess County CES
Major Program: 4-H Youth Development Programming
Plan of Work: Building Life Skills in Youth
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 show children ways to prevent these types of injuries, 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 September 7, 2018 at West Louisville Elementary School with 149 students ages 8-11 attending. The school is located in the county with many youth living on or near farms. Safety stations included: firearms, food, water, ATV, underground utilities, tractor, lawn mower 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 132 participants over 97% of the children responding said they learned at least one thing at the event to help them stay safe. Eighty-nine percent indicated they would wear a helmet when riding an ATV/UTV.Ninety-four percent said they learned to always assume a firearm is loaded and 85% said they would keep a flotation device available for every person on a water craft. Ninety percent of the youth responded that they would never allow more than one rider per seat on a tractor.
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