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AgriSafe Hosts Webinar on Farm Flood Health Threats
In the wake of recent flooding in Texas and Louisiana, AgriSafe has a webinar on "Safe and Healthy Recovery After a Farm Flood."
Due to the support of CHS Foundation, AgriSafe will continue to allow free access to this webinar for those in need. Please continue to share this resource as we keep those in recovery in our thoughts.
Click here
to visit our flood clean up resource page for webinar registration and resources.
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AgriSafe Farm Flood Resource
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September 5th is N95 Day & Beyond!
NIOSH and The National Personal Protective Technology Laboratory (NPPTL) has approved the annual observance of N95 Day. The day will include a webinar, September 5th,
1PM Eastern/12Pm Central and additional activities on social media.
To register for the webinar,
click here
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If respiratory protection is a part of your job, then you are part of N95 Day. Join the conversation as we plaster #N95Day all over the internet. To find out more about this annual campaign,
click here
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Follow @NIOSH_NPPTL and @NIOSH on twitter (#N95Day) and as well as on the NIOSH Facebook page and Instagram.
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New Research! Rural Children's Oral Health & Improving Rural Oral Health
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AgriSafe is pleased to host a week of FREE expert webinars in support of 2017 National Farm Safety and Health Week. Each weekday will feature a different speaker and topic. For more information and to register, please
click here.
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Women's Wellness Webinars
AgriSafe is offering two sessions in September for Farm & Ranch Women. These sessions focus on health and wellness tips for women in agriculture and are lead by farmer and AgriSafe Clinical Director, Carolyn Sheridan RN, BSN.
Register today for the next 30 minute session.
Please note all sessions are the same and are offered to best accommodate your schedule.
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Upcoming Webinars (Register Early, Space Limited)
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Accessing and Using Free Resources for Teaching Fall and Electrical Safety
Wednesday, September 13, 2017
3:30pm - 4:30pm Central Time
Cost: free and open to the public
Presenter: Marsha Salzwedel, M.S.
Youth Agricultural Safety Specialist
National Children's Center for Rural and Agricultural Health and Safety
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Staying Cool in Your Region's Heat: How to identify manage and reduce, heat illnesses and sun exposure
Monday, September 18, 2017
12:00pm - 1:00pm Central Time
Cost: free and open to the public
Presenter: Jessica Wilburn, RN, MSN, CEN
AgriSafe-North Carolina
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Respiratory Protection & On-Farm Fit Testing for Agricultural Workers
Tuesday, September 19, 2017
12:00pm - 1:00pm Central Time
Cost: free and open to the public
Presenters:
Anna Meyerhoff & Melissa Horsman
The New York Center for Agricultural Medicine & Health / Northeast Center for Occupational Health and Safety - Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (NYCAMH/NEC), Cooperstown NY
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Children and Youth: Living, Working and Playing Safely on Farms
Wednesday, September 20, 2017
12:00pm - 1:00pm Central Time
Cost: free and open to the public
Presenter:
Marsha Salzwedel, M.S.
National Children's Center for Rural and Agricultural Safety and Health
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Addressing the Epidemic of ATV Injuries and Deaths: Safety Training Materials and Educational Demonstrations
Thursday, September 21, 2017
12:00pm - 1:00pm Central Time
Cost: free and open to the public
Presenters:
A
aron Yoder, PhD, and Ellen Duysen, MPH
Central States Center for Agricultural Safety and Health
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Continuing Education Units- Nursing
Prevention Strategies to Reduce Respiratory Exposures and Illness in Agriculture**
Friday, September 22, 2017
12:00pm - 1:00pm Central Time
Cost: free and open to the public
Presenter: Carolyn Sheridan RN, BSN
Clinical Director, AgriSafe Network
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*C
ontinuing Education (
CE) pending by the Louisiana State Nurses Association for 1.0 credit hour.
For a limited time, Recorded Webinar open to non members. Click on title below to access training
Presenter: Jill Poole, MD
Associate Professor, Internal Medicine Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, Sleep & Allergy
University of Nebraska Medical Center
* C
ontinuing Education (
CE) approval by the Louisiana State Nurses Association for 1.0 credit hour.
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#RuralHealthChat on Agricultural Health & Safety
Rural Health Information Hub (@RuralHealthInfo) and Co-hosts from several ag health and safety organizations, participated in an online Twitter Chat August 24. Carolyn Sheridan RN, BSN- AgriSafe Clinical Director answered key questions during the 1 hour chat. With agriculture being one of the most dangerous occupations in America, farmers and farmworkers face a variety of hazards on the job and may also have a more difficult time accessing necessary medical care in a timely manner.
In case you missed it, we have the transcript for you! Click here to read. Be sure to follow AgriSafe on Twitter @AgriSafeNetwork.
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Save the Date!
Join Iowa's Center for Agricultural Safety and Health (I-CASH) for the 16th annual MRASH Conference in historic Pella, IA on November 14-15, 2017. This engaging conference presents research and best practices related rural and agricultural health and safety research, surveillance, education, outreach, and public health interventions.
Put the dates on your calendar and, check out the full schedule
here
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2018 ISASH Conference
Join the International Society for Agriculture Safety and Health (ISASH) in Halifax, Nova Scotia, for the 2018 ISASH Conference.
June 24-27, 2018
Marriott Harbourfront Hotel, Halifax
Farm Safety Nova Scotia is the official host of the 2
018 host for Annual Conference!
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Would you like to share your story? Submit your stories or pictures with contact information to
Knesha Rose
at AgriSafe Network. We'd love to hear from you.
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