'right or wrong' cowman, at least all of you that were taking the H2S course would have reacted and likely saved lives if the situation was 'real'
In a farming operation, many times folks are working alone when a bad accident happens, and some farmers are notorious for cutting corners where safety is concerned, eg: not ensuring that guards are on augers; taking chances around livestock; working many long hours at busy times of the year etc.
One good thing that has evolved over the past few years is a mandatory courses for farmers handling pesticides. The local Ag Service Board runs them once a year.
I think that every farmer and at least one other member of their family should have basic first aid training, but I bet very few of them do.
In fact, I am willing to bet that likely the few that do have a First Aid Certificate, or even a good first aid kit, got it working in an off farm industry.
Disturbing statistics indicate that on an average 114 people are killed on Canadian farms each year, and another 1500 are hospitalized for their injuries. In the ten year decade between 1990 and 2000 there were 14,987 agriculture related injuries across Canada that required hospitalization and lord knows how many others that required broken bones set, stitches etc., that didn't require hospitalization. The real tragedy is that of the 13 persons killed in farm-related accidents in Alberta last year five were under 18.
Farming is a very stressful occupation and unlike many industries, the kids start helping at a very young age, and even the tiny ones might be around the workplace, neither of which you will see out in the oil patch.
If everyone that contributes to this site would get adequate first aid training and ensure that they are working safely at all times on their own farming operation, it would be a start.
In a farming operation, many times folks are working alone when a bad accident happens, and some farmers are notorious for cutting corners where safety is concerned, eg: not ensuring that guards are on augers; taking chances around livestock; working many long hours at busy times of the year etc.
One good thing that has evolved over the past few years is a mandatory courses for farmers handling pesticides. The local Ag Service Board runs them once a year.
I think that every farmer and at least one other member of their family should have basic first aid training, but I bet very few of them do.
In fact, I am willing to bet that likely the few that do have a First Aid Certificate, or even a good first aid kit, got it working in an off farm industry.
Disturbing statistics indicate that on an average 114 people are killed on Canadian farms each year, and another 1500 are hospitalized for their injuries. In the ten year decade between 1990 and 2000 there were 14,987 agriculture related injuries across Canada that required hospitalization and lord knows how many others that required broken bones set, stitches etc., that didn't require hospitalization. The real tragedy is that of the 13 persons killed in farm-related accidents in Alberta last year five were under 18.
Farming is a very stressful occupation and unlike many industries, the kids start helping at a very young age, and even the tiny ones might be around the workplace, neither of which you will see out in the oil patch.
If everyone that contributes to this site would get adequate first aid training and ensure that they are working safely at all times on their own farming operation, it would be a start.
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