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Ordering IRSHC Products
IRSHC produces a number of products to assist education in agricultural health and safety topics. While many of the resources are available on this website for free, they may also be purchased in print, videocasette and other media types.
![]() ![]() Careful CountryThe Careful Country activity book follows the Careful Country farm families: the Racoons, Hogs, Cattle and Dogs. These neighbors interact on and around their farms as they learn about safe practices with farm equipment and animals, safe places and times to play and many others. Includes crossword puzzle, word search and additional resource information.
![]() Careful Country Teacher's KitBased on the Careful Country coloring book, this kit contains sample lesson plans, a fact sheet on child farm-related injuries, camera-ready transparency masters, and an 18-minute video, Sawdust, about a puppet who learns safety rules as he dreams of being a real boy.
![]() Weeds in Our GardenThe Weeds in Our Garden activity book was prepared especially with the Amish community in mind. The publication addresses child safety in a Biblical context for use in Amish or Old Order communities.
![]() Farm Rescue: Responding to Incidents & Emergencies in Agricultural SettingsPurpose of this handbook is to help familiarize
emergency medical and rescue personnel with the
basic principles and procedures for responding to
agricultural emergencies. The most common types of
incidents are described, and potential hazards to both
victim and responder are clearly identified. Updated
in 1999, the handbook has 80 pages of valuable
information, especially beneficial for rural and
volunteer emergency response personnel.
![]() Farm Family Safety & Health Workshop Leader’s GuideThis Leader’s Guide is designed to assist individuals
in organizing farm safety and health workshops in
their communities. The Guide provides insights into
obtaining community support for the program and
suggests a plan of action for organizing and conducting
one. In addition, recommendations for potential
resources such as videos and publications appropriate
for particular audiences are included, as are
instructions for conducting various demonstrations
that illustrate the dangers of certain farm activities.
The spiral bound booklet contains more than 70
pages of information.
![]() DANGER SignsGrain bins on farms can be a death trap. Don’t let it
be one for some person on your farm. Post copies of
these (peel and stick) DANGER signs on each one
of your bins/tanks to warn individuals of the hazards
of flowing and/or crusted materials. The sign also
lists several safety measures.
Last updated: 07-Dec-2011 1:53 PM
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