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<br />f.... Do not go along as an .extra rider' on e ferm trector or
<br />,J::. jump up on the running board of the truck for a quick
<br />lift, Bumpy, uneven ground, quick turns and excessive
<br />speed will increase your risk of falling and being run
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<br />Learn how to stop each piece of equipment on the
<br />farm, Just turning off the key on diesel tractors will
<br />not stop most of them, You also must shut off the fuel
<br />supply, Know where all the shut-offs are on the
<br />various pieces of equipment and label them, If a tractor
<br />is in a normal, upright position, climb up and sit in the
<br />driver's seat, Fuel shut-offs are usually located near a
<br />tractor's steering wheel, although on some models thay
<br />are near the seat, If the tractor has overturned and
<br />appears unstable, approach it only from the uphill side,
<br />Always turn off the key first, if this doesn't stop it, look
<br />for the fuel shut-off,
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<br />Another area of increased risk for women is working
<br />with farm animals and livestock, Data shows thet
<br />women often tend livestock while men work with farm
<br />tractors and other machinery, As e result, women
<br />suffer disabling injuries from farm animals, Livestock
<br />are unpredictable so aiways face them so you can
<br />watch them at all times, Larger farm animals such as
<br />cattle and horses may panic or become aggressive and
<br />inflict serious injury, Pigs, espeCially sows with young
<br />pigs, can be very protective of their young and may
<br />injure a person when aggravated, Be especially careful
<br />around stud horses, bulls (particularly dairy bulls), rams,
<br />and boars,
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<br />As the mainstay in the home and on the farm or ranch,
<br />many times the women are the first on the scene of an
<br />accident, Therefore, it is imperative to know first aid,
<br />You also will need to know how to avoid endangering
<br />your own life, provide emergency medical treatment
<br />and how to alert local emergency medical services,
<br />Take a class in first" aid and CPR (if you can ever spare
<br />the time),
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<br />Keep a note by all telephones that will help you when
<br />reporting an accident, This note should include all
<br />emergency numbers (fire, sheriff, state patrol,
<br />ambulance, poison control center, and gas/electric
<br />suppliers), Written directions to your farm/ranch that
<br />include specific miles and visible landmarks are very
<br />important, Include a list of special considerations such
<br />as current medical conditions of potential victims
<br />(diabetes, epilepsy, heart problems, etc,),
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<br />Tell the dispetcher the following things:
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<br />1 , Location of eccident scene
<br />2, Telephone number from which call is made,
<br />3, Nature of the accident (electrocution,
<br />entrapment, etc,)
<br />4, Number of victim(s)
<br />5, Condition of victim(s) (bleeding, heart attack,
<br />amputation, etc,)
<br />6, Type of aid given to victims (CPR, bendeges,
<br />etc,)
<br />7, Whether someone will meet EMS at the
<br />entrance to a remote location
<br />8, Special conditions that may hinder rescue (mud,
<br />fallen trees, etc,)
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<br />Above all-Don't hano uo the ohone until the
<br />disoetcher tells vou that thev have evervthina they
<br />need,
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<br />Most importantly when doing eny job whether on the
<br />farm/ranch or your baCkyard-think about what you are
<br />doing, Weigh the risks involved, Stop end think before
<br />plunging ehead, Sometimes a few minutes of
<br />thoughtful consideretion will seve you a world of pain
<br />and serious injury. When that animal comes racing in
<br />your direction on its way to parts 'unknown, step beck
<br />and let it go, It can't run forever (although it may seem
<br />like it sometimes), And remember, footprints on the full
<br />length of your body are definitely not in the fashion
<br />scene this year,
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<br />When you are gathered around the dinner table during
<br />the holidays this year and the stories begin of close
<br />calls on the farm, remember they don't ell have heppy
<br />endings, As I remember, most of my family's stories
<br />ended with: 'I could have been killed,'
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<br />Sharon Heiden Patterson
<br />Department of Agricultural and Chemical Engineering
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