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Some 69.7 percent, rs & Pt fire extinguisher or 7 of every 10 had a fire ex tinguisher in the home. Yet barns on these farms, equally vulnerable to fire, were not nearly as well protected. Only 45 percent had fire extinguishers handy. The big cost of machinery, and the need to protect it, was evident in the study. Some 79.6 percent, almost 8 of every 10, of combines carried a fire extinguisher. According to Jim Borel, product specialist for Du Pont, sponsor of the new farm safety study, some reluctance to equip the farm with farm safety equipment stems from confusion on the kinds of equip ment to install. His advice is to talk with a dealer or county agent. The big thing, Borel believes, is to get a fire safety plan underway before a tragedy can threaten the family or employees, or even the farm business. Every farm and farm home needs three types of extinguishers as a beginning, Borel says. For ordinary combustibles such as wood and paper, a Class A ex tinguisher is needed. At least one should be readily available in every home and at the entry of every farm building. For flam mable liquids such as oil, gas and chemicals, a Class B extinguisher is used. This is the type used on combines, in the farm shop, and any building area where flam mable liquids are used. The third fire threat which is common on the farm is the electrical fire. For this, the Class C unit is employed. This type needs to be available in the farm kitchen, in the shop, and other areas where electrical Loan campaign launched CORNING, lA. - National Farmers Organization (NFO) has launched a campaign encouraging members of Congress to make the full $6OO million FmHA emergency loan funds available to farmers in direct loans. Thursday, March 22, the U.S. Senate voted to require FmHA to release an additional $250 million for direct emergency loans to farmers for a total of $3lO million channeled through the Economic Emergency Disaster Fund. Congress earlier allocated $6OO million for that purpose but the agency, in limited compliance, decided to make $5O million available in direct loans and earmark the balance for guaranteed bank loans. That procedure is not serving the needs of farmers,” says DeVon Woodland, NFO president. "In changing the Economic Emergency Loan program from equipment is used, such as feed mixing and grinding. Borel says the correct ex tinguisher. is important because water won’t control either flam mable liquids or electrical fires. He suggests that multi-purpose extinguishers may be the best bet for many farm locations. Ex tinguishers rated for A, B and C class fires are available as a single unit and are often used in farm homes and farm buildings. Fertilizers and chemicals are minor fire hazards, but in event of a fire, techniques in handling become important. Ammonium nitrate and anhydrous ammonia are more hazardous than most fertilizers. A water spray will control both. Also, vapors need be avoided by using a self-contained breathing apparatus or working upwind. Best bet is help from a fire department. In the case of anhydrous am monia, both water and dry chemicals (Class C unit or CO2) will control the fire. The fire needs to be ventilated and the vessel kept cool with a water spray. Body contact can be serious. First aid is washing with water continuously for 15 minutes. Should fire occure in a pesticide storage area, fire department help is the choice. Otherwise, work upwind to avoid any toxic fumes. If runoff water from fighting the fire is a problem, the area may need to be diked to control contamination. Even though such a fire is rare, its possibility presents a good case for maintaining crop protection chemicals in a separate, locked storage building, Borel says. an insured to a guaranteed loan program, it became a $540 million bailout for the banks. "The Senate took a major step forward in aid to agriculture with their vote,” Woodland said, ‘‘but we are urging them and members of the House to make the full $6OO million available m direct loans.”
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