Attend Farm Family Safety Day
LOU ANN GOOD
Lancaster Farming Staff
LANCASTER (Lancaster
Co.) Kids, did you know that
you are the most valuable re
source your parents have?
Their most valuable resource
is not their farm, the soil, the big
barns or the whole herd of cows
but you.
Growing up on the farm gives
you many opportunities to have
fun that children off the farm
don’t have. Unfortunately,
farming is also the most danger
ous occupation. It’s the place
where you play. In the United
States, about 104 children die
annually from unintentional
farm injuries and many more
are hurt. In fact for each two
children that die, 40 more are
admitted to hospitals to treat
farm injuries.
You don’t want this to
happen. Your parents don’t
want this to happen. A lot of
doctors, nurses, and other con
cerned people want to make the
farm a safer place for children.
They aren’t telling your par
ents how to run their farms or
that children shouldn’t be help
ing on the farm. But they want
to share some tips on how to pre
vent injuries and preserve you
their most valuable resource.
A free day of fun and safety
demonstrations for the whole
!&SBKg£«.l REGISTRATION FORM
NAME
HOME PHONE
FAMILY PHYSICIAN
ANY SPECIAL MEDICAL NEEDS OR O
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RELEASE AND CONSENT TO PROVIDE
MEDICAL CARE
The purpose of the Farm Family Safety Day is
to educate children and adults about the safe
use of farm equipment One of the methods
used for education will be actual demon
strations involving the participants All such
activities will be closely supervised However
due to the dangerous nature of machinery,
there is the possibility of accidents I agree to
hold the counsellors instructors and sponsors
blameless in the event of injury to my child or
myself so long as due care has been exercised
by these parties _____
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First Aid will be available on site the
participants will be supervised and if serious
injury or illness develops medical and/or
hospital care will be provided I further
understand that in case of serious accident or
illness, I will be notified If it is impossible to
contact me, I give my permission for emer
gency treatment or surgery as recommended
by the attending physician
family is set for Saturday, April
8, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the
Solanco Fairgrounds, Quarry
ville.
Children 8 through 13 years
of age will have separate train
ing. Some activities will be pro
vided for children under 8 years
but they must be accompanied
by a parent or legal guardian.
Safety topics include but are
not limited to water, lawn
mowers, electrical and fire
safety. Even a free lunch will be
provided for registered partici
pants. Limited transportation
may also be provided.
This is the sixth year the Farm
Safety Day Camp will be held in
Lancaster County. Usually 150-
210 children attend.
It is important to register for
the seminar immediately be
cause only a limited number of
children from ages 8-13 can be
accommodated. Deadline for
registration is March 24. No late
or phone registrations will be ac
cepted.
Fill out the form on this page
and send to Southern States
Coop., Inc. 1609 River Rd., Mar
ietta, PA 17547. You will receive
confirmation if you are properly
registered for this event.
If you have any questions, call
Southern States Cooperative,
Inc. at (717) 426-1961 or 1-800-
822-0769.
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NO PERSON WILL BE
ALLOWED TO
PARTICIPATE WITHOUT
A SIGNED CONSENT
FORM ON FILE. FEEL
FREE TO DUPLICATE
THIS FORM IF
NECESSARY. PLEASE
CALL (717) 426-1961 OR
1-800-872-0769 IF YOU
DO NOT RECEIVE
CONFIRMATION
BEFORE APRIL 1.
HOW DID YOU BECOME
AWARE OF OUR SAFETY
DAY?
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