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[WEBINAR]: Train the Trainer: Cover Up! Head to Toe Personal Protective Equipment

[WEBINAR]: Train the Trainer: Cover Up! Head to Toe Personal Protective Equipment

08Jul2021

12:00pm - 1:00pm

Agriculture is ranked as one of the most dangerous occupations and involves workers and family members of all ages. Illness and injuries can be prevented if we use the right protective equipment for the job. This program will present an overview of common exposures in farming and ranching and identify appropriate personal protective equipment.

 

Objectives: At the conclusion of the program, participants/educators will be able to.....

  • Review several of the indicators related to use of personal protective equipment (PPE) in agriculture
  • Access personal protective (PPE) educational material developed for classroom use
  • Select decision making activities from programs designed for classroom time frames
  • Identify safety and health resources for use in educational settings

Intended Audience: This Train the Trainer course is designed for teachers, Extension staff, 4H and FFA leaders and others who work with young adults.

 

Presenter:

Charlotte Halverson, RN, BSN, COHN-S
Clinical Director, AgriSafe Network
 
Charlotte serves as the Clinical Director for AgriSafe. Prior to this role, she worked for several years in hospital acute care settings and community education.  During those years, Charlotte developed and managed a Rural Outreach Health service and a Parish Health Ministry department serving nine counties in northeast Iowa.  
She is a "charter graduate" of the University of IA agricultural occupational medicine course, is certified in occupational hearing conservation and completed the NIOSH Spirometry training. From 1997 to 2013, she provided agricultural occupational health services and program development for the National Education Center for Agricultural Safety.

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