Session B: Agricultural Safety and Prevention (July 20-21)

At the conclusion of this session, the participant should be better able to:

1. Examine the incidence, causes, and methods of prevention of agricultural injuries in the United States.
2. Define prevention strategies for agricultural injuries and illnesses.
3. Integrate the Rural Solutions Program as a useful resource for health care providers and farmers with disabilities.
4. Describe types of injuries caused by various hazardous situations and extrication problems associated with farm injury incidents.
5. Recognize farm hazards and engineered methods of prevention in an agricultural setting.
6. Recommend the appropriate use, fit, and selection of personal protective equipment for respiratory, noise, and chemical hazards.
7. Examine improvements, changes, and innovations in personal protective equipment.
8. Manage the components of a comprehensive agricultural health service.

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Disclosures

The accredited provider has mitigated and is disclosing identified relevant financial relationships for the following faculty, planners, and others in control of content prior to assuming their roles.

FACULTY

The following has disclosed a relevant financial relationship:

• Matthew Nonnenmann, PhD, CIH
  Consultant: Laura Kauth

The following have nothing to disclose:

• Eric Ernest, MD, EMT-P, FACEP, FAEMS
• Emily Jacobson, MOT
• Risto Rautiainen, PhD*
• Carolyn Sheridan, BSN, RN
• Aaron Yoder, PhD*

PLANNING COMMITTEE

The following have nothing to disclose:

• Matt Beacom, MD
• Valeta Creason-Wahl, HMCC
• Ellen Duysen, MPH
• Tori Greenlee
• Heidi Keeler, PhD, MSN/MBA, RN
• Renee Paulin, MSN, RN, CWOCN
• Brenda Ram, CMP, CHCP
• Debbie Von Seggern, NRP, EMSI

*Faculty and planning committee member

The following materials (in PDF) are available for download until Aug. 11, 2023. No part of these materials may be reproduced without prior written permission.

• Agricultural Trauma: 1000 Ways to Die in Agriculture
  Aaron Yoder, PhD
• Agricultural Trauma: All the Ways to Die on a Farm...  Well Almost All
  Eric Ernest, MD, EMT-P, FACEP, FAEMS
• Injury Prevention Using the Industrial Hygiene Paradigm
  Matthew Nonnenmann, PhD, CIH
• Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
  Carolyn Sheridan, BSN, RN
• Selecting the Right PPE for the Job and for the Person
  Carolyn Sheridan, BSN, RN
• Respirator Fit Testing
  Carolyn Sheridan, BSN, RN
• Integrating Safety and Health Into Health Care Practice
  Carolyn Sheridan, BSN, RN

• General Environmental Hazards in Agriculture 
  Risto Rautiainen, PhD
  • Watch the video (56:06 mins)

• AgrAbility – A Resource for Farmers and Ranchers with Disabilities
  Emily Jacobson, MOT
  • Watch the video (1 hr 10:53 mins)

• Agricultural Resources for Health Professionals
  Aaron Yoder, PhD
  • Watch the video (28:16 mins)

In order to receive continuing education credits, you must:

1. Attend the session presentations and review the online module in their entirety.
2. Take the online post-test – open-book, with 70% accuracy.
   The link to the post-test will be sent via email.
3. Complete the course evaluation.
   Instructions on how to complete the evaluation form and obtain your continuing education credit certificate will be provided after you submit your online post-test.

You have until Aug. 11, 2023, to complete all of the session requirements.