Observations all along the line - Kimball & the Southern Panhandle First
Observations all along the line - Kimball & the Southern Panhandle First
Kathleen Kemper, right, looks on as classmate Peyton May tries to write her name legibly while wearing impaired goggles. The goggles are meant to show what it is like to write while having an impairment. It was part of the disability awareness portion of Farm Safety Day held last Thursday for Banner County elementary students.
TJ Vanosdall, left, puts on full gear in order to learn how difficult it is to take equipment apart and put it back together during a power line safety demonstration from High West Energy. Later in the demonstration, a High West crew showed the students how dangerous it was to fly a kite around power lines.
Leigh McGowan pulls a wagon across the basketball court in the old gym in the "Lifting 101" portion of Farm Safety Day as Heidi Lerwick and Teagan McGowan watch. Prior to pulling the wagon down the court and back, students were taught how to properly lift an item to put it in the wagon.
Students were told to be cautious while around or using equipment such as tractors Thursday during Farm Safety Day. Pictured, from left, are: Brendyn Onstott Nate McGowan Jacob Parsons Adam Knaub Carrollyn Jaso Janie Fonseca-Warm.
Students got an up-close look at a Banner County fire truck during Thursday's Farm Safety Day. The day's activities were organized by the Kimball-Banner County Extension Agency. Pictured, front row, from left, are: Kady Drake, Kelton Conn, Connor Bazan and Brooke Milam. Pictured, back row, from left, are: Liberty Kemper, Wyatt Onstott and Amiee Marez.
The Kimball/Banner County Extension Office held its annual Farm Safety Day last week for Banner County elementary students. They attended a variety of sessions throughout the day on topics such as disability awareness, tractor safety, electricity safety, fire safety, proper lifting, chemical safety and more.