Ag Health and Safety Alliance - Gear Up for Ag Health and Safety™ Prince Edward Island Program Information


Join us on Wednesday, April 15th Slemon Park Lecture Theatre 30A Aerospace Boulevard, Summerside from 6pm-8pm or Thursday, April 16th at the Farm Centre, 420 University Ave., Charlottetown main boardroom from 6pm-8pm for an evening of FREE health and safety training. Each participant will receive a bag of personal PPE (value $75) for attending. Session is open to ages 18-30. Sessions will be held in Charlottetown and/or possible Summerside. No cost for this training but you must register!

The Gear Up for Ag™ program is a unique health and safety training designed for the next generation of agriculture. The program uses a combination of live interactive demonstrations, virtual reality, 360° learning tools, and storytelling to engage participants.
Content for the 2-hour program is customized based on responses to a pre-program survey.
Contact Information: vitalinsight@me.com or w ww.vitalinsight.ca
or laurie@peiagsc.ca if you have any questions. 
 

Ag Health and Safety Topics

Proper PPE use and care Heat illness and sun safety Machinery safety
Quad Bike safety Eye safety
Hearing conservation and protection Respiratory health and protection Reducing pesticide exposures Livestock safety
Zoonosis Environmental Hazards
Stress and mental health in agriculture Topics are customized for each program based on pre-survey data and instructor feedback.

Gear Up for Ag eLearning online health and safety resources are provided to all participants and instructors.
Participants receive a safety bag filled with PPE gear to a value of $75. 


 

Registration Form

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* Farm working on :
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