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Apply for your community's chance to host a Safety Day in 2012. Application deadline is July 15, 2011.
The Canadian Agricultural Safety Association (CASA) is pleased to support Progressive Agriculture Safety Day® in Canada. This hands-on, fun, and educational program has helped children across Canada learn about dangers and potential deadly outcomes of unsafe behaviour on the farm.
“When an individual or community partners with the Progressive Agriculture Safety Day® program, they are provided planning resources to help each Safety Day become a success” says Susan Reynolds, Executive Director-Programs of the Progressive Agriculture Safety Day®. “Through our program, each lead coordinator is provided training on how to organize a Safety Day, and is offered year-round support.”
Each safety day is organized locally, allowing communities to meets local priorities in their area. Children rotate among different safety stations, allowing each child the opportunity to participate in interactive and engaging activities.”
In 2009, 46 Safety Days were held in Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec and New Brunswick involving almost 7000 youth and over 2,000 adult volunteers. In 2010, 53 Safety Days are planned, involving more than 12,000 rural kids and almost 3,000 adult volunteers!
Founded by The Progressive Farmer magazine in the U.S. in 1995, the program trains and provides the resources that local communities need to conduct one-day safety programs that are age-appropriate, hands-on, fun, and safe for children. While the basic program reaches children ages of 8 to 13, safety days may also be conducted for 4- to 7-year-olds or even entire families.
The mission of the Progressive Agriculture Safety Days® is simple – to make farm and ranch life safer and healthier for all children through education and training.
Click here to apply to host a Progressive Agriculture Safety Day®.
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