NOVEMBER 2019 • COUNTRY LIFE IN BC


39 Day-long 4-H event puts emphasis on safety


Hands-on lessons, demonstrations have lasting impact on members by JACKIE PEARASE


ARMSTRONG – Learning about safety can be fun – especially when it involves dropping bicycle helmets filled with gelatin brains. About 60 junior and senior 4-H members from clubs in Armstrong, Vernon, Lumby, Sicamous, Salmon Arm and Kamloops took part in this hands-on experiment demonstrating the importance of wearing the correct helmet during Progressive Agriculture Safety Day in Armstrong, October 5. It was one of nine stations


the youth rotated through for a fun day of learning about farm, fire, home and personal safety.


The Vernon/Armstrong/


Lumby 4-H District organized the event at the Armstrong fairgrounds to complement safety information already provided at individual club rally days. District safety officer Ted Steiger and district leader Lorna Kotz organized the first- time event to also work in conjunction with a similar 4-H program, Catch the Clover, being organized on alternate years. “We’re trying to do something different so the kids stay interested in it and get more kids involved in 4-H,” explains Steiger. He says 4-H is losing kids to technology, sports and other commitments, making it hard for individual clubs to host such a large, all-day event on their own. The Vernon/Armstrong/


Lumby 4-H District currently has about 60 members. The Armstrong event


required about 15 volunteers including 4-H leaders and professionals from the BC Dairy Association, Armstrong- Spallumcheen fire department and AgSafe BC. The US-based Progressive


Agriculture Foundation has offered over 7,000 Safety Days events in 42 US states and nine Canadian provinces between 1995 and 2018. The programming includes


age-appropriate hands-on activities around a multitude of safety topics including electricy, water, ATVs, hand tools, propane and bicycles. Participants in Armstrong visited stations on disaster preparation, germs, visual impairment, helmet safety, fire safety, fire prevention, small animal safety, tractor safety and “What if?” that explored many possible situations. The kids used a wooden


cow to visualize the safe distance needed for different sizes of animals. Cardboard hands taped to the back of a vest let them see if they knew how to effectively “stop, drop and roll.” A UV light highlighted poor hand- washing habits (rectified with a trip to the sink). They did a set course of activities wearing goggles simulating varied degrees of visual impairment. AgSafe BC safety consultant


for Central Okanagan Kyle Hart gave a presentation on tractor safety to kids from the farm and the city. “To be able to bring them


4-H members learn about good hand-washing habits with help from a UV light. JACKIE PEARASE PHOTO


together and teach them about safety on the farm is significant,” he says. While city kids may know little about tractors, farm- raised kids can become complacent around the equipment and their safety knowledge can begin to fade. “It’s important to bring kids back and remind them the importance of safety.” Sharing the information


with parents is also a good reminder that strong, well- enforced safety rules around the farm can help their children resist peer pressure when others are engaging in unsafe behaviour. Armstrong 4-H Beef Club


member Travis Hurren says the helmet safety


demonstration and tractor held the most appeal for him. He also appreciates the additional hands-on day to learn more about safety. “It’s a lot of fun,” adds the


12-year-old. “I think having two separate days, not just all in one at rally day, is better. I like it with two separate days.” Being prepared with accurate information is very important when you live and work around animals and large equipment, says


Michelle Wolff, parent of a Queest Mountain 4-H Club member in Sicamous. “I think knowledge is


power,” she adds. Steiger says the end goal of


the event is to pass along the knowledge and hope some of if sticks. “We’re trying to get them to open up and see what can happen and what they can do to prevent that. That’s our goal: to prevent farm accidents, home accidents.”


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