Farm Safety Camp Manual

• Use the "clothes drag" method by pulling on the collar of the shirt -or-
• Pull the victim by both shoulders with neck cradled in your arms (this may not be possible if rescuer is very small).
• Log roll if you need to turn the victim over. Support the neck in case of a spinal cord injury. Teaching Demonstration: Moving, turning, and positioning a victim - correctly
  Do Not:
  
• Do not pull the body sideways
• Do not twist the body when turning the victim over.

First Aid

Bleeding

Piece of red material
First Aid Kit with pressure bandage
Clean Handkerchief
T-shirt
Shirt

Victim:      Conscious
Lying down
Place the red material on a selected body area
Blood is gushing from the wound.
Team:       Respond

• Stay calm!
• Call for help!
  Practice calling for help and giving the correct information.
  Have the camper use their farm address for directions.
• Assess the victim and the area Is the victim in danger?
  Is the victim awake and can talk?
• If possible, raise the part of the body that is bleeding above chest level.
  Move the red material to various sites to practice an appropriate response:
  
  Extremity
  Abdomen
  Chest
  Head
  
• Apply pressure to the wound with a clean cloth, a gauze pad or your gloved hand. Discuss items that might be available - from first aid kit to using their hand.
• Continue to apply pressure until medical help arrives.
• Make the victim as comfortable as possible.
• DO NOT:
  Do not remove any object that is in the wound.
  Do not put any object or medication into the wound.

Burns

Piece of pink material
First Aid Kit
Clean Handkerchief
Clean T-shirt
Clean sheet, blanket, or jacket

Victim:     Conscious
Lying down
Place the pink material on a selected body area to demonstrate the burned area.
Team:      Respond

• Place a clean, cool cloth gently over the burn. Discuss possible items to use.
• Cover the person with a clean sheet, blanket, jacket, etc. for warmth.
• Do Not:
  Do not put ice, butter, cream or ointment on the burn.

Choking

Scenario I
Victim:      Coughing
Nodding head that they are okay
Team:       Respond

Scenario II
Victim:     Cannot cough, holding throat
Team:      Respond

Entrapment

First Aid Kit
Blanket

Victim:     Leg is caught in a corn picker.
The corn picker is still running.
Team:      Respond

• Turn off the equipment if you know how and can do so without endangering yourself.
  Note: All family members (that are old enough) should be taught how to turn off every piece of equipment on the farm.
• Cut clothing if it will help to release the victim.
• Keep the victim warm.
• Give appropriate first aid, i.e. stop bleeding.
• Do Not:
  Do not put yourself at risk of getting caught in the equipment also.
  Do not remove person from entanglement until medical help arrives.

Fracture

Items to be used for a splint - board, magazine, stick, limb, etc.
First Aid Kit
T-shirt or shirt to wrap splint

Victim:     Lying down
Conscious Left arm looks twisted.
Bone has penetrated the skin
Team:      Respond

• The arm or leg may look out of alignment.
• A bone may be visible.
• Keep the person warm.
• If it is necessary to move the person, support the injury with a "splint."
• If it is an open injury, cover the area with a clean gauze or cloth.
• Do Not:
  Do not move the person unless they are in danger.
  Do not try to push the bone back into place.

Poison/Chemical Exposure

Scenario I

Victim:     Something splashed in the right eye.
Complaining of severe eye pain.
Team:      Respond

• Help the person find a source of water to wash their eye immediately.
  They should wash the eye continuously for at least 15 minutes.
• Find out the name of the poison or chemical.
• Call for help.
• Call the Georgia Poison Control Center at 1-800- 282-5846. Tell them what poison/chemical to which the person is exposed. (US National number that rolls over to a poison control center in your area is 1-800-222-1222.)

Scenario II

Victim:     A chemical splashed on the left lower leg.
Team:      Respond

• If on the skin, tell the person to remove any contaminated clothes. Use scissors to cut clothing if necessary.
• The rescuer should wear disposable/chemically protective gloves if touching the contaminated area.
• Obtain some water to wash off the chemical. Shower if possible!
• Flood the skin with water for 15 minutes.
• Find out the name of the poison or chemical.
• Call for help.
• Call the Georgia Poison Control Center at 1-800-282-5846. Tell them what poison/chemical to which the person is exposed. OR contact a national toll-free hotline for a poison control center near you in the United States at 1-800-222-1222.

Scenario III

Victim:     Having trouble breathing
Seems very frightened/anxious
Team:      Respond

• Provide any appropriate first aid, i.e. have person leave area near chemical, if possible, and DO NOT enter the area yourself. Begin washing eyes or skin, etc.
• Find out the name of the poison or chemical.
• Call for help.
• Call the Poison Control Center at 1-800-282-5846. Tell them the name of the poison/chemical person has inhaled, ingested or touched. National number that rolls over to a poison control center in your area is 1-800-222-1222.
• Stay with the victim until help arrives. IF transported to a hospital, carry pesticide/chemical container.
  NOTE: Laundering guidelines for chemically contaminated clothing are included in the back of the manual under section on Take Home Information.

Seizures

Victim:     Begin standing and then lying down
Jerking movement of arms and legs
Cannot talk to you .
Team:      Respond

• The person will probably be shaking and cannot talk to you. Assist person to lie down. Their eyes may be rolled back.
• Remove any objects that could injure the shaking person.
• If the person vomits, roll them onto their side to prevent choking. Position head and neck so victim can breath easily. Demonstrate rolling to side and positioning for an open airway.
• Do Not:
  Do not try to hold the person down to stop the shaking.
  Do not put any objects in the person?s mouth.

Unconsciousness

Blanket
Jacket

Victim:     Lying down
Appears to be sleeping
Will not respond to voices and touch
Team:      Respond

• The person will appear to be asleep and will not respond to you.
• Keep the person lying down.
• Keep them warm.
• If the person vomits, roll them onto their side to prevent choking. Position head and neck so victim can breath easily. Demonstrate rolling to side and positioning for an open airway.
• Do Not:
  Do not move the person unless in a dangerous situation.
  Do not try to give the victim any food or drink.

• Do Not Panic - Stay Calm!
• Call for help. Post emergency numbers and directions to farm near all phones.
• Do not put yourself in danger!
• Do not move the victim unless he/she is in danger and the situation is stable for you to enter/help.
• Administer necessary first aid.
• Reassure the victim and make as comfortable as possible.
• Stay with the victim until help arrives.
• Be prepared! Take a CPR course.

• "How to Handle Childhood Emergencies," Georgia Emergency Medical Services for Children
• Earl McGrotha, EMS Director, District 2 Health District, Georgia Division of Public Health.
• Dan Yeargin, EMS director, Hart County, Georgia