Archive Article: 2001/08/17

17 August 2001

Ensure your kids are safe on the farm

Do you know where your children are playing? Are they safe?

If the answer is No, whats the guarantee your family can avoid joining the 44 families who have lost a child in farm-related accidents in the past 10 years?

Kids can and should be taught about farm safety. But they forget. Their minds wander easily. They cant anticipate danger.

So its parents who are responsible for what their children do and where they do it. Yes, there are a million and one demands on your time when youre farming, but safety cannot be overlooked.