FarmSafe Podcast Great Plains Center for Agricultural Health

Zach Johnson is the Minnesota Millennial Farmer. His YouTube account has over 1 million dedicated subscribers, and he is passionate about ag education — as are we! He has used his channel to promote organizations like Farm Rescue and Nationwide, who hosts Grain Bin Safety Week. He has shared videos on grain entrapment and rescue that lead to more shared stories in the comments below.

Episode Resources
https://farmrescue.org/
Constructing a farm succession plan
Millennial Farmer YouTube page: https://www.youtube.com/@MillennialFarmer

In this episode, we will explore the topic of emergency preparedness and response in the rural environment. Brian Feist, BSN, RN, and Emergency Preparedness Clinical Subject Matter Expert, and Dr. Richard Sidwell, trauma surgeon at Iowa Methodist, dive into community building and how it relates to preparedness and response efforts for rural emergencies. “One advantage that the small communities have is a depth of social capital. People want to help; people want to be involved with community. People have that community pride. Have social organizations be part of the disaster plan.”

Episode Resources
Stop the Bleed® Program

File for Life Folder

Smart 911

Farm Mapper

Alert Iowa

This episode focuses on emergency preparedness on the farm. We talked with extension educator and dairy farmer, Emily Krekelberg, about general tips that can help farmers plan for emergency situations. During the episode, we share information on the key pieces of information for your emergency action plan, including weather-related events, entrapments, or medical emergencies.

Episode Resources
Emergency Farm Plan Electronic Template, bulletin E-2575ET

Farm First Aid Graphic

Farm Emergency Plan: Tips and Guidance, Purdue University

USDA Livestock Preparedness Fact Sheet

Emergency Contacts
To Order a Farm First-Aid Kit: Gloria Reiter | email: reiterg@nicc.edu | phone: 563-556-5110, ext. 371
Matison Howard, graduate student focused in emergency preparedness: matison-bentley@uiowa.edu

It is National Poison Prevention Week 2024. This year’s theme is “When the unexpected happens, Poison Help is here for you 24/7”. Tammy Noble from the Iowa Poison Control Center is back this week to answer more of our poison questions. Head to @GPCAH on Facebook or X/Twitter to like, comment, and share our #NPPW24 posts the rest of this week!

Episode Resources:
Recommendations: Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Prevention

Pesticide Poisoning Symptoms and First Aid, University of Missouri Extension

First Aid for Poisoning (8.5x11 handout)

First Aid for Poisoning (11x17 poster)

This episode is airing two weeks before National Poison Prevention Week (March 17-23rd). This is the first episode in a two-part conversation on poisoning exposure prevention, which is today’s episode, and poisoning exposure response on the 20th. Tammy Noble from the Iowa Poison Control Center will be guiding us through this topic. 

Episode Resources
Needle Stick Prevention on the Farm, UMASH: https://umash.umn.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Needlestick-Farmworkers-FactSheet-2020.pdf
The main UMASH page also includes multiple posters, videos, and training: https://umash.umn.edu/needlestick-prevention/
Farm Safety Check: Manure Management, UMASH: https://umash.umn.edu/farm-safety-check-manure-management-checklist/ 
Farm Safety Assessment, Rural Mutual Insurance: https://www.ruralmutual.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/Rural-Mutual-Farm-Safety-Assessment.pdf
Youth in Agriculture, Child Labor Laws, OSHA: https://www.osha.gov/etools/youth-agriculture/chemicals-pesticides

We are wrapping up our Gran Bin Safety series during February’s Grain Bin Safety Week. Join us today as we chat with Rich Gassman and Kristina TeBockhorst in the final part to our grain bin safety series. Today’s topic is grain handling equipment safety.

Episode Resources
Grain Safety Shorts: Grain Handling Equipment Safety, Kristina TeBockhorst: https://www.extension.iastate.edu/smallfarms/grain-safety-shorts-grain-handling-equipment-safety
Avoid Risks When Working Around Grain Handling and Processing Equipment, NASD: https://nasdonline.org/1290/d001095/avoid-risks-when-working-around-grain-handling-and.html
Grain Handling, OSHA: https://www.osha.gov/grain-handling/hazards