A34-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, December 9, 2000
ITHACA, N.Y. The prob
lem of how to respond quickly
and effectively to farm accidents
is the topic of a publication in
NRAES’s farm safety series.
“First on the Scene,” NRAES
-12, is intended to enable rural
residents and farm workers to
make the right decisions in the
crucial time between discovery
of the accident and the arrival of
the emergency medical team.
The bulletin progresses from a
description of primary consider
ations in all accident situations
to detailed discussion of specific
farm accident scenarios, includ
ing those involving machinery,
storage facilities, chemicals, and
electrocution. A special feature
of the 46-page bulletin is the
series of “Decision-and-Action
Tree” diagrams which lead the
reader through the steps which
constitute the best response to
various accident situations.
Since farm accidents often
occur in isolated areas where
professional help is not readily
available, it is important that
people who arrive first on an ac
cident scene understand the
hazards present in the farm en
vironment. “First on the Scene,”
NRAES-12, calls attention to
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these hazards and discusses how
rural residents can help the
victim survive without becoming
victims themselves.
One important step, the bulle
tin shows, is to become familiar
with all machinery, storage fa
cilities, and chemicals used on
the farm. The bulletin also ad
dresses problems commonly en
countered in accident situations,
such as how to determine
whether it is safe to approach
the victim, when to go for help,
and when to remain with the
victim.
Appendices contain a lesson
on shutting off diesel tractors
and suggestions for first aid kit
contents. Included in the back of
the bulletin is a form for posting
accident reporting information.
The bulletin also advises how to
communicate effectively with
emergency medical personnel.
First on the Scene, NRAES
-12, was written by Dennis J.
Murphy, agricultural engineer
ing professor at The Pennsylva
nia State University; John
Pollack, executive director of the
NYS Rural Health & Safety
Council, Inc.at Cornell Univer
sity; Gary Smith, extension
safety specialist at the Univer-
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First On The Scene
sity of Maryland; Thomas Bean,
associate professor of agricul
tural engineering at The Ohio
State University; and Marty
Sailus, director of the Natural
Resource, Agriculture, and En
gineering Service.
First on the Scene, NRAES
-12, is available for $7.00 (plus
shipping and handling) from
Pasture And Watershed Research
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Senator Rick Santorum (R-PA)
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The funding was approved by
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passed by the House of Repre
sentatives, must still be ap
proved by the full Senate before
being sent to the President.
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