Lesson 1: The Origin of the RF-DASH Program
Learning Outcome
After completing Lesson 1, you will be able to do the following:
- Explain why the RF-DASH program was created.
- State the primary obstacles to injury and incident prevention intervention on farms/ranches.
- Recognize the societal levels that may influence farmers/ranchers and their communities.
Slide Presentation: Select the arrow button below to view each slide. This presentation is about the creation of the RF-DASH program. What information surprised you?
Card Flip Activity: Each card presents a statement related to primary obstacles to injury prevention on farms.
- Read the statement carefully and decide whether it is correct or incorrect.
- Once you feel confident in your answer, press the Turn button to flip the card and see if you were correct.
Slide Presentation: Select the arrow button below to view each slide. This presentation discusses who influences a farmer/rancher’s safety behavior.
Influence Level Activity: Using your mouse, hover over the plus signs to learn the different influence level definitions.
Slide Presentation: Select the arrow button below to view each slide. This presentation discusses who are the farm/ranch influencers.
Slide Presentation: Select the arrow button below to view each slide. This presentation provides more reasons why farmers/ranchers chose firefighters and EMS to deliver agricultural health and safety interventions.
Response #1
Emergency responders are present in nearly all rural areas.
Response #2
Emergency responders are positively viewed by the farming community.
Response #3
Emergency responders are already tasked with responding to agricultural incidents.
Rural volunteer fire departments, which constitute the majority of the nation’s emergency responders, are already heavily involved in addressing agricultural incidents. It is no wonder why farmers and ranchers chose them.
Now, let’s take a look at how the RF-DASH program was developed.