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Assessment of a Gas Monitor Distribution Program in Rural Wisconsin.

Jakob A Hanschu¹, Casper G Bendixsen¹

¹National Farm Medicine Center, Marshfield Clinic Research Institute, Marshfield, WI, USA.

Journal of Agromedicine

|February 21, 2025

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Rural fire departments are using four gas monitors to improve emergency preparedness. The Four Gas Monitor Program successfully distributed monitors, enhancing agricultural safety for first responders.

Keywords:

Community-based intervention emergency preparedness manure gases rural firefighters rural first responders

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Area of Science:

Agricultural Safety
Occupational Health
Emergency Response

Background:

Manure gases pose significant risks, leading to fatalities among agricultural workers and first responders.
Effective monitoring is crucial for mitigating hazards associated with agricultural operations.

Purpose of the Study:

To survey fire departments on their utilization and promotion of four gas monitors in rural settings.
To evaluate the impact of the Four Gas Monitor Program on rural emergency preparedness.

Main Methods:

A rapid, survey-based study conducted in July 2024.
Survey distributed to 81 fire departments with members attending Agriculture Rescue Training.
Included departments that received gas monitors through the Four Gas Monitor Program.

Main Results:

16 of 17 surveyed departments possessed four gas monitors.
10 departments received monitors via the Four Gas Monitor Program.
15 departments utilized monitors during emergency responses, and 13 informed communities about them.

Conclusions:

The Four Gas Monitor Program effectively equipped rural first responders with essential monitoring tools.
The program demonstrates potential for improving agricultural health and safety through ongoing first responder collaboration.