Nearly 100 fifth and sixth-grade students at Tucker Valley Elementary Middle School participate in the Progressive Agriculture Safety Day recently. The event was sponsored by the Tucker County Farm Bureau and the Tucker County Extension Office.
HAMBLETON – Summer is upon us, and Tucker County Elementary Middle School enjoyed learning about summertime safety issues presented by the Tucker County Farm Bureau and the Tucker County Extension Office. The group set up seven stations during a Progressive Agriculture Safety Day at the school.
Tucker County 4-H Agent in Training Jesica Streets said the day was a huge success.
“We had seven different stations taught by different groups throughout the county,” Streets said. “
Streets said St. George Medical Clinic representatives spoke about sunscreen safety. They spoke about the proper clothing to wear during the summer, the types of sunscreen and how often to apply sunscreen during summertime activities. Participants also received sunscreen to take home with them.
Another station featured David Cooper who demonstrated bicycle safety. Cooper talked with the students about hand signals, biking on the main roads, clothing that should be worn when bicycling, how to cross railroad crossings and using reflectors and helmets.
Gun safety was another station students visited during Progressive Agriculture Safety Day. Rob Porter, who teaches the DNR Hunter Safety Course, brought along some of the guns they use for the hunter safety course. Streets said the guns had the firing pins removed and students learned how to properly load and unload the guns and gun safety.
Streets said Deputy Teter talked to students about ATV safety and said he had the ATV from the Tucker County Sheriff’s Department at the event. She said several students had never been in an ATV and were able to sit in the vehicle while they learned about ATV safety.
The Tucker County Family Resource Center talked about internet safety and bullying. Lisa Radford and April Miller talked with students and helped promote awareness. About 85 fifth and sixth grade students participated in the safety day events.
One station featured the Tucker County Animal Shelter with representatives Ricky Rosier and Jennifer Rosie who talked with students about how to approach animals and when it is appropriate to approach animals. Streets said they talked about safety with the students’ own animals such as tracking devices.
At the final station, the Tucker County Health Department talked about first aid safety. Carol Precht, James Snyder and DeeDee Summerfield led students through the different items that should be in a first aid kit and how to use them. Streets said representatives helped students create their own first aid kits to take home.
Streets said they event was a collaboration with the Tucker County Farm Bureau. Bureau members helped lead students through the stations and assisted with the set up.
