News : Farm Safety Day teaches kids how to prevent, treat injuries

Hidden dangers: Farm Safety Day participants list the things wrong in this display.

Combine Safety: Children learn the importance of being careful on large farm machinery.

A lesson on chemical dangers....

Blake Osborn takes his turn learning the proper use of a fire extinguisher at Farm Safety Day.

VFD member Jeff Kenney helps teach fire extinguisher use during Farm Safety Day.

Reaction time: A sheet of paper teaches children how quickly things can happen.

Gary Albert tests the reaction time of Farm Safety Day participants.

A bike chain and hot dog demonstrate the dangers.

Approximately 30 Benton County area children learned how to stay safe on the farm at the annual Farm Safety Day led by the Iowa State University Extension and its partner sponsors.

Children learned how to prevent accidents involving machinery, tractors, mowers and chemicals at a variety of stations. At other stations, they learned the correct way to dial 911 and how to provide emergency first aid if an accident does occur.

The Vinton Fire Department sent several members to the event. They helped teach the children how to use fire extinguishers.

This year's assistants included:

First aid: Lori Clark, Virginia Gay Hospital

Hidden hazards: Vinton-Shellsburg FFA

Chemical safety: Kristin Simon, ECICOG

Lawn mower safety: Harold Cassens and Green Valley Ag & Turf

Combine safety: Kromminga Motors and Brad McGowan

Sun sense: Cheryl Raub, Vinton Family Practice

911 emergency: North Benton Ambulance (Tammy Zimmerman, Judy Mann).

PTO pinch point safety: Brandon Fire Department (Gary Albert)

Fire Safety: Vinton FD

Water safety: Jon Geiger, Benton County Conservation

Snack: Cheryl Raub, Vinton Family Practice

Lunch: Benton County Farm Bureau, and Benton Co. Dairy and Pork Producers

Group leaders and helpers: VS FFA and business and community leaders.