A Welsh farm veterinary follow has launched a social media security marketing campaign urging mother and father to make sure kids are “secure and seen” on farms.
Based mostly in Carmarthenshire, the initiative was launched by vets on the ProStock Vets follow, after they seen that many kids on the household farms they go to are sometimes not seen resulting from carrying darkish clothes.
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Director Sarah-Jane Redman stated: “We see numerous farmers carrying high-vis jackets, however not likely any of the youngsters.
“Once you get chatting to farmers, numerous them are mother and father or grandparents they usually say how terrified they’re of accidents, however most of the kids are nonetheless wearing darkish boilersuits and clothes.”
To lift consciousness of farm security and be certain that kids are seen, Sarah has had high-vis jackets made up with the phrases “Little Farmer” in English and Welsh on the again.
“I’ve simply returned from maternity depart in January and so my son is a lot extra cell now and is strolling. It brings that realisation of how straightforward it’s for an accident to occur,” stated Sarah.
“Having been within the farming neighborhood and Younger Farmers, you hear some horrendous tales and it’s alarming how typically these horrible accidents occur.
“Most of them are by means of equipment as a result of the kid has not been seen.”
The high-vis jackets can be found to buy from any of the ProStock group’s branches, and a portion of the income from gross sales shall be donated to farming charities.
The jackets can even be available for purchase at varied agricultural reveals. Sarah stated: “We try to discover enjoyable methods to introduce them, as a result of a lot of mother and father say, ‘Oh, I’ll by no means get my child to put on that’, however the individuals who have purchased them have stated that their children are obsessive about them as a result of they are saying ‘Little Farmer’, in order that they get fairly excited that they’re included on the farm.”
To observe together with the security marketing campaign, search #besafebeseen.
