Webinar: Emergency Ready- Hazardous Materials Down on the Farm: Playbook of Strategies for Farm and Ranch Families

Last updated on June 12th, 2024 at 03:20 pm

Summary: Hazardous materials lurk around many corners of farm shops, buildings, and barns. The health impacts of organic and inorganic exposures can be mild to devastating. Be prepared and be ready to handle identifiable and nonidentifiable materials during everyday farm and ranch work as well as during emergencies. In this training, we will discuss action steps, strategies, and resources to protect individuals working and living on the ranch and farm.

Intended Audience: Agricultural Producers, Agricultural Managers, Farmworkers, Rural EMT and Firefighters

Objectives: At the end of this webinar participants will be able to:

1. Identify hazardous material exposures in farm shops, buildings, and barns.
2. Understand the implications of common agriculture hazardous exposures.
3. Select the correct PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) to use when working with hazardous materials.

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