UNITY — Ag-Ed Safety Day was hosted by the Unity Ag Society May 12.
It was a cool, windy day so the Agriplex hosted eight of the safety stations. Four stations involving bigger equipment were set up outside. The day included students from both elementary schools in Grades 4 to 6.
The stations offered information and instruction in the areas of power, grain, propane, chemical, Internet, animal, gun, fire, school bus and equipment.
Students took turns at stations listening and engaging in demonstrations. It was evident students were interacting with the presenters and were amazed with some of the safety demonstrations that they had not been aware of.
Evan Brown of North West Terminal had students counting the seconds before a small figurine was lost in a miniature grain cart that was being emptied. The shock on their faces as the toy figure was quickly engulfed in the grain drain was evident.
Comments heard from students throughout these presentations included, “Wow, I had no idea that …” “I always through grain was a fun place to play but now I know it can be dangerous.” “My dad uses propane in our barbecue and our trailer and I didn’t know some of the stuff they told us, so I’m going to tell him what I learned today.”
The safety training didn’t apply just to those students who have agricultural backgrounds, but covered a variety of topics that easily pertained to every day life for many of the participants.
