FIRST AID FARM QUEST CD

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The First Aid Farm Quest CD is a multimedia, interactive educational program that teaches 5^th and 6^th graders first aid and injury prevention skills. The CD was created with the intent to educate youth to the hazards of life in rural areas, especially on family-owned farms. Farm family members, including children, have an unacceptably high rate of injuries and deaths.  

This CD teaches youth the types of hazards that lead to injury or emergency-related illnesses, the importance of accessing emergency health care, and how to perform basic first aid.

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First Aid Farm Quest Features

• First Aid and injury prevention concepts are presented using audio, video, text, and animation.
   

• Video clips featuring youth are used to demonstrate proper first aid techniques.
   

• Content in modules is reinforced through gaming activities.

• The mission for youth includes collecting space-engineered farm items and/or equipment to be used to save the aliens on planet Silo from starvation and injury.

• Cumulative scoring across all modules is used in various activities and serves to motivate participation.
   

• Competition is encouraged by posting cumulative scores on certificates of completion that can be printed by the user. 

Background
Approximately 1.5 million children live, work, or have a regular presence on farms in the U.S. And farming is one of the most dangerous industries in the United States. Approximately 130 injuries per 100,000 youth occur on farms each year. Farming is one of the few occupational settings where children actively participate in the same work that is typically performed by adults. Implementing farm first aid and safety programs is an important role in reaching the goal of improving health outcomes for rural families.