Pretest: Farm Rescue Training Mark A. Purschwitz, Ph.D. University of Wisconsin-Madison/Extension

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DO YOU KNOW?

1. What dangers to rescuers may be present on farms?
2. What is the "busiest" time of year for farm fatalities and life-threatening nonfatal farm injuries?
3. What is the most common fatal farm accident in Wisconsin?
4. What is the most common agent of non-fatal farm injury in Wisconsin?
5. What do you do if you turn off the ignition key on a tractor but the engine does not stop?
6. How do you extricate someone from a tractor rollover?
7. How do you extricate someone whose arm is entangled in an auger?
8. How do you extricate someone who is entangled in a PTO driveline?
9. If a person has suffered an amputation, what other types of injuries should you be concerned about?
10. What contaminants may be present at a farm accident scene?
11. What is the difference between a concrete silo, a Harvestore, and a grain bin, and how are the injuries and extrications different?
12. What are the main components of silo gas and manure gas?
13. When are you likely to find manure gas present in a manure pit?
14. When are you likely to find silo gas present in a silo?
15. What should you do if you arrive at the scene to find a farmer badly mauled by a bull, and the bull is still in the pen with the victim?
16. What non-rescue people may be present at a farm rescue scene, and what problems might they cause?
17. What tools might be needed at a farm rescue?
18. What person could provide vital assistance at a farm rescue even though he/she is not trained in rescue?
19. How much personnel do you need at a farm rescue scene?
20. Why do some farm residents not think it is worthwhile to call for extrication or prehospital care?