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Farm Rescue Training
Mark A. Purschwitz
University of Wisconsin - Madison/Extension

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People at the University of Wisconsin

Your county Extension agricultural agent, UW Extension county office
(part of county government, located in county seat)
Mark A. Purschwitz, Ph.D.
UW - Madison/Extension
Dept. of Biological Systems Engineering
460 Henry Mall
Madison, WI 53706
phone (608) 262-1180 or FAX (608) 262-1228
mapursch@facstaff.wisc.edu

Sources of Additional Farm Rescue Training

Dennis Schultz
Specialists Code 3
1331 Elm Street
Almond, WI 54909
phone (715) 366-2868		 Ron Naab
Specialists Code 3
P.O. Box 362
Allenton, WI 53002
phone (414) 629-9749
FARMEDIC Provider Course
Marsha Hogan
Rockford Health System
2400 N. Rockton Ave.
Rockford, IL 61103
phone (815) 971-4715
mhogan57@aol.com		 Dept. of  Medical Education
Marshfield Clinic
1000 North Oak Ave.
Marshfield, WI 54449
phone (715) 387-5207

  • Print Materials (prices subject to change)
    1. A3676, Farm Rescue Continuing Education: Methods and Resources"
      University of Wisconsin - Extension Bulletin ($1.75)
      2. Contact your local County Extension Office. Quantity discounts may be available.
    2. NRAES-10, Farm Rescue: Responding to Incidents and Emergencies" ($8.00)
    3. NRAES-12, First on the Scene(for lay persons) ($7.00)
    4. NRAES-18, Extinguishing Fires in Silos and Haymows
      5. ($7.00
    5. NRAES-39, Fire Control in Livestock Buildings
      6. ($4.00)

      Purchasing NRAES publications:
      Small orders (5 or less) can be purchased from:

      Dept. Of Biological Systems Engineering
      University of Wisconsin - Madison
      460 Henry Mall
      Madison, WI 53706
      phone (608) 262-3311 (Ask for Hallie)
      Large or small orders can be purchased directly from the publisher:
      Northeast Regional Agricultural Engineering Service
      Cooperative Extension
      152 Riley-Robb Hall
      Ithaca, NY 14853-5701
      phone (607) 255-7654 or FAX (607) 255-4080
      http://www.nraes.org/publications/safety.html

    6. Rural Rescue and Emergency Care ($39.95)
      7. American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
      Order from:
      Jones and Bartlett Publishers< Online Catalog
      http://catalog.jbpub.com/
      Click on "Emergency Care", then "All Emergency Care Titles"
  • Videos and Slide Sets

    Various farm rescue-related videos and slide sets are available for loan from the UW-Extension central media collection (see list below; the number in parenthesis is the media collection catalog number). Contact your county Extension agricultural agent for more information and to ask about borrowing these videos. There may be a nominal charge.
    1. Penn State University Video Series

      2. Agricultural Accidents and Rescue, Module 1: An Introduction (17371)
      Agricultural Accidents and Rescue, Module 2: Operating Tractors and Equip. (17372)
      Agricultural Accidents and Rescue, Module 3: Tractors (17373)
      Agricultural Accidents and Rescue, Module 4: Power Take-Off (17374)
      Agricultural Accidents and Rescue, Module 5: Hay Baling – Conventional Baler (17375)
      Agricultural Accidents and Rescue, Module 6: Hay Baling – Large Round Bales (17376)
      Agricultural Accidents and Rescue, Module 7: Cornpickers (17377)
      Agricultural Accidents and Rescue, Module 8: Grain Combines (17378)
      Agricultural Accidents and Rescue, Module 9: Silage Wagons (17379)
      Agricultural Accidents and Rescue, Module 10: Manure Storage (17380)
      Agricultural Accidents and Rescue, Module 11: Silos (17381)
      Agricultural Accidents and Rescue, Module 12: Grain Storage (17382)

    2. Nebraska Video Series

      3. Auger Rescue (17361)
      Corn Combine Rescue (17362)
      Crushing Injury Rescue (17363)
      Farm Machinery Accidents (17364)
      Power Take-Off Shaft Rescue (17368)

    3. Slide Sets

      4. Agricultural Trauma and Pre-Hospital Care [80 slides, audio cassette, and script] (17383)
      Agricultural Trauma and Pre-Hospital Care, Session 8B [66 slides, script] (17982)
      Equipment, Injury, and Response [131 slides, script] (17983)
      Rural Rescue and Emergency Care Instructor Slide Set [160 slides, script] [Note: This is companion to book, Rural Rescue and Emergency Care] (17984)

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