Lesson 3: Agricultural Incidents – Emergency Response
Learning Outcome
After completing Lesson 3, you will be able to do the following:
- Compare low-frequency/high-risk and high-frequency/low-risk events.
- Explain why it is important for first responders to understand how agriculture works.
- Match the challenges present in agricultural emergency response to the appropriate steps on the Workplace Rescue Life Cycle.
Directions: Before discussing high risk and low frequency events, let’s review how the risk assessment matrix helps prioritize training, resources, and safety. Watch how firefighter Ted explains this concept.
Directions: Select the arrow button below to learn about agricultural incidents.
Card Flip Activity: See if you can figure out the level of risk and frequency for each event? Select the cards below to test your knowledge!
Knowledge Check: Select the correct answer from the multiple choice question below.
Directions: Select the arrow button below to learn about the 10-step Rescue Life Cycle.
Knowledge Check: Select the correct answer from the multiple choice question below.
Directions: Select the arrow button below to learn about roles and responsibilities for agricultural incidents.
It’s time for the quiz. Let’s see what we learned.