National Farm Medicine Center Holding Large Safety Demonstration at 2018 Wisconsin Farm Technology Days in Wood County
Monday, July 2nd, 2018 -- 11:08 AM
-The National Farm Medicine Center will be holding its largest-ever safety demonstration of the year at Wisconsin Farm Technology Days, July 10-12 near Marshfield.The group is working with the Pittsville Fire Department, the Kentucky Department of Agriculture, Progressive Agriculture Safety Days, local FFA chapters and others in setting up live demonstrations of tractor rollovers, tractor rollover rescues, grain rescue, child safe play areas and interactive activities for older children. NFMC's parent organization, Marshfield Clinic Health System, is a major sponsor of Farm Technology Days and will provide an array of health screenings, including skin cancer screening funded in part by Auction of Champions donors. The Farm Safety and Rescue Area will be located on the north end of Tent City. Fire departments from Arpin, Vesper, Richfield and Hewitt will join Pittsville in staffing two of the demonstrations. Meanwhile, adjacent exhibit tables will feature the NFMC and the Wisconsin Rollover Protective Structure Rebate Program.
The National Children's Center for Rural and Agricultural Health and Safety will be in the Future Generations Area, promoting child safe play areas to parents and partnering with Progressive Agriculture Foundation to offer interactive activities for older children and teens, with prizes available for completing activities. The National Farm Medicine Center is the largest group of full-time agricultural health and safety researchers in the U.S. The team ranges in expertise, including: injury prevention, occupational and environmental health, bioinformatics, cultural/medical anthropology, public health, journalism/communications/media, education, sociology, and outreach.
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