ART Train-the-Trainer Course
October 25, 2024
Registration Open!
***Registration fees for all events will be waived for Extension faculty and staff and technical college instructors.***
We are excited to offer the third annual ART Train-the-Trainer Course on October 25, 2024. In this course, participants will learn how to organize and conduct an Agriculture Rescue Training Event of their own. Participants will walk through presentations, materials and content, and each of the workshops with the ART trainers at the farm location. The Train-the-Trainer Course is separate from the Friday evening presentations and Saturday workshop components of the Agriculture Rescue Training Event. Attendance is limited to 20 participants.
Train-the-Trainer Course Information
Agenda – Train-the-Trainer
Train-the-Trainer Course Agenda
Friday, October 25, 2024 | Heiman Holsteins, Chili, WI
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
| 7:30 AM | Sign-in/coffee & breakfast at farm |
| 8:00 AM | Welcome & Introductions |
| 8:15 AM | Training Set-up and Logistics |
| 8:45 AM | Farm Familiarization/Confined Spaces Instructor Course |
| 9:30 AM | Tractor Rollover Instructor Course |
| 10:15 AM | Break |
| 10:30 AM | Equipment Extrication Instructor Course |
| 11:15 AM | Grain Bin Rescue/Grain Dryer Instructor Course |
| 12:00 PM | Lunch |
| 12:45 PM | Large Animal Technical Rescue Instructor Course |
| 1:45 PM | Closing Statements and Adjourn |
Location Info – Train-the-Trainer
Friday
The ART Train-the-Trainer Course will be held in-person at the Heiman Holsteins dairy farm in Marshfield, WI. Click here for directions to the farm.
Lodging – Train-the-Trainer
It is the registrant’s responsibility to arrange lodging. For your convenience, we have listed the Marshfield area accommodations. The following hotels offer a state rate.
| Hampton Inn & Suites 400 W. Upham St. Marshfield, WI 54449 (715) 207-0295 | Holiday Inn 750 S. Central Ave. Marshfield, WI 54449 (715) 486-1500 | Hotel Marshfield 2700 S. Central Ave. Marshfield, WI 54449 (715) 387-2700 | Quality Inn 114 E. Upham St. Marshfield, WI 54449 (715) 387-8691 | Woodfield Inn & Suites 1651 N. Central Ave. Marshfield, WI 54449 (715) 387-2233 |
CEUs – Train-the-Trainer
Certificates validating 5 hours of CEUs upon completion, pre/post test, and evaluation of the program will be awarded.
How to Dress – Train-the-Trainer
Train-the-Trainer participants should dress for walking around a farm, taking into account the possibility of inclement weather. Long pants are suggested. Closed-toed shoes are required. Turnout gear is not necessary for the Train-the-Trainer Course. (However, full turnout gear is required for the Ag Rescue Training Event).
Four Gas Monitor Program
Supported by the Mike Biadasz Farm Safety and Education Memorial Fund, the Agriculture Rescue Training program will provide your department with a FREE four gas monitor when you bring three department members of their department to the Agriculture Rescue Training event.
Thank You to Our Sponsors!
Are you interested in donating or becoming a sponsor of the Agriculture Recue Training program? Please contact Jakob Hanschu at jakob.hanschu@marshfieldresearch.org for next steps and how you can help emergency responders be better prepared for agricultural emergencies.
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