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.
Directions: Select the arrow button below to learn about the creation of the RF-DASH program. What information presented surprised you?
Card Flip Activity: Which of the following are the primary obstacles to injury prevention on farms? Select the cards below to test your knowledge!
Directions: Select the arrow button below to learn 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.
Directions: Select the arrow button below to learn about who influences farmers and ranchers.
Directions: Select the buttons below to learn more reasons why farmers 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.