Forestry Science I GA Ag Ed Curriculum Office To accompany Georgia Agriculture Education Curriculum Lesson July 2002 Original Power Point Written by Blane

Forestry Science IForestry Science I

GA Ag Ed Curriculum OfficeGA Ag Ed Curriculum Office

To accompany Georgia Agriculture Education Curriculum LessonTo accompany Georgia Agriculture Education Curriculum Lesson

July 2002July 2002

Original Power Point Written byOriginal Power Point Written by

Blane Marable and Allsion HulstBlane Marable and Allsion Hulst

Unit 2: Forest SafetyUnit 2: Forest Safety

Lesson 1: Forest Safety Lesson 1: Forest Safety TerminologyTerminology

Lesson 2: Environmental Hazards Lesson 2: Environmental Hazards and Accident Preventionand Accident Prevention

Lesson 3: First AidLesson 3: First Aid


Forest Safety TermsForest Safety Terms

Accident:Accident: any sudden or unintentional any sudden or unintentional event that causes injury or property event that causes injury or property damage.damage.

Antiseptic:Antiseptic: a substance such as alcohol, a substance such as alcohol, iodine, or hydrogen peroxide applied to iodine, or hydrogen peroxide applied to prevent infection.prevent infection.


Anesthetic:Anesthetic: a substance used to stop pain or a substance used to stop pain or itching.itching.

Laceration:Laceration: a cut. a cut.

Wound:Wound: an injury caused by cutting, an injury caused by cutting, stabbing, breaking, etc.stabbing, breaking, etc.

Habitat:Habitat: the unit area of environment where the unit area of environment where animals and plants naturally live and grow.animals and plants naturally live and grow.


Heat Cramps:Heat Cramps: caused by loss of salt caused by loss of salt resulting in muscular pains and spasms.resulting in muscular pains and spasms.

Heat Exhaustion: Heat Exhaustion: victim feels weak, dizzy, victim feels weak, dizzy, sweaty, nauseated, pale, or has cramps sweaty, nauseated, pale, or has cramps after being in the sun.after being in the sun.

Heat Stroke: Heat Stroke: victim has extremely high body victim has extremely high body temperature and a failure of the sweating temperature and a failure of the sweating mechanism; can be life threatening.mechanism; can be life threatening.


Safety:Safety: the action or condition of being safe; the action or condition of being safe; free from danger, risk, or injury.free from danger, risk, or injury.

First-Aid:First-Aid: the immediate, temporary care the immediate, temporary care given to the victim of an accident or sudden given to the victim of an accident or sudden illness until the services of a physician can illness until the services of a physician can be obtained.be obtained.

Hypothermia:Hypothermia: below normal body below normal body temperature usually due to over exposure of temperature usually due to over exposure of low temperatures.low temperatures.

Lesson 2: Environmental Lesson 2: Environmental Hazards and Accident Hazards and Accident PreventionPrevention

Environmental Hazards in the forestEnvironmental Hazards in the forest

A. A. Heat and DehydrationHeat and Dehydration• Hot temperatures cause burns, cramps, Hot temperatures cause burns, cramps,

exhaustion, and heat strokes.exhaustion, and heat strokes.

B. B. InsectsInsects• Generally not life threatening, but Generally not life threatening, but

annoying during the spring, summer, and annoying during the spring, summer, and fall.fall.


C. WildlifeC. Wildlife• Most wildlife will avoid humans and Most wildlife will avoid humans and

most are not threats; poisonous most are not threats; poisonous snakes are a serious danger.snakes are a serious danger.

D. Topographic HazardsD. Topographic Hazards• Such as uneven ground, holes, rotten Such as uneven ground, holes, rotten

limbs, and dead trees. Sprains, limbs, and dead trees. Sprains, fractures, and other injuries are fractures, and other injuries are common occurrences.common occurrences.


E. E. PlantsPlants•Some plants to avoid would be Some plants to avoid would be poison ivy, poison oak, and poison poison ivy, poison oak, and poison sumac.sumac.•Some plants to be mindful of are Some plants to be mindful of are briars, trees with thorns such as the briars, trees with thorns such as the honey locust, and trees with prickly honey locust, and trees with prickly leaves such as the American hollyleaves such as the American holly


The best safety factor in the forest is The best safety factor in the forest is the ability to recognize dangerous the ability to recognize dangerous situations. Some of these factors are:situations. Some of these factors are:

A. Dead snags or limbs hung up in the A. Dead snags or limbs hung up in the canopy canopy that could fall on youthat could fall on you

B. Stump holes and old wellsB. Stump holes and old wells

C. Bluffs or sudden drop-offsC. Bluffs or sudden drop-offs

D. Deep ponds or creeksD. Deep ponds or creeks

E. Loose rocks or soilE. Loose rocks or soil


F. Low-hanging limbsF. Low-hanging limbsNote: Always be aware of your surroundings; especially Note: Always be aware of your surroundings; especially

the ground directly in front of your line of sightthe ground directly in front of your line of sight

Many accidents occur due to negligence of an Many accidents occur due to negligence of an individual or group that does not pay individual or group that does not pay attention to hazards around them, is attention to hazards around them, is distracted by someone else, is thinking about distracted by someone else, is thinking about something other than the job at hand, or something other than the job at hand, or indulges in pure carelessness.indulges in pure carelessness.


We can eliminate most of the these We can eliminate most of the these hazardous situations by:hazardous situations by:

A. Stay alert with your mind on the job A. Stay alert with your mind on the job at hand.at hand.

B. Conduct yourself in a safe manner; B. Conduct yourself in a safe manner; no no horseplay. horseplay.

C. Actively look for potential hazards.C. Actively look for potential hazards.D. Be aware of people around you and D. Be aware of people around you and

what what they are doing. they are doing.E. Use the proper tools for the job.E. Use the proper tools for the job.


F. Know the safety regulations for F. Know the safety regulations for the tools the tools and equipment you and equipment you are using.are using.

G. Report defective tools and G. Report defective tools and equipment to equipment to your teacher. your teacher.

H. Always report all accidents to H. Always report all accidents to your teacher.your teacher.

I. Wear proper clothing and safety I. Wear proper clothing and safety equipment equipment in the field. in the field.


Acceptable clothing in the forest:Acceptable clothing in the forest:• Long sleeve shirtsLong sleeve shirts• Long-leg trousersLong-leg trousers• Safety shoes or high lace boots with Safety shoes or high lace boots with

hard toeshard toes• Hard hat if any cutting is occurringHard hat if any cutting is occurring• Layer of clothing for coldLayer of clothing for cold• Rainsuit or ponchoRainsuit or poncho• Waterproof bootsWaterproof boots


Stinging insects in our area:Stinging insects in our area:• BeesBees• WaspsWasps• HornetsHornets• Yellow JacketsYellow Jackets• Scorpions (not an insect)Scorpions (not an insect)• MosquitosMosquitos


Biting insects in our area:Biting insects in our area:• FleasFleas• GnatsGnats• ChiggersChiggers• FliesFlies• AntsAnts• TicksTicks


The two most venomous spiders in The two most venomous spiders in our area:our area:• Brown recluseBrown recluse• Black widowBlack widow

Brown Recluse and Black Brown Recluse and Black WidowWidow


List the four most venomous List the four most venomous snakes in our area:snakes in our area:• RattlesnakesRattlesnakes

– Eastern diamondback and Timber Eastern diamondback and Timber rattlesnakerattlesnake

• Cottonmouth/Water moccasinCottonmouth/Water moccasin• CopperheadCopperhead• Coral snakeCoral snake

Rattlesnake and Rattlesnake and CottonmouthCottonmouth

Copperhead and Coral Copperhead and Coral snakesnake


List the three poisonous plants in List the three poisonous plants in our area:our area:• Poison IvyPoison Ivy• Poison OakPoison Oak• Poison SumacPoison Sumac

Poison IvyPoison Ivy

Poison OakPoison Oak

Poison SumacPoison Sumac


Why is first-aid so named ? Why isn’t Why is first-aid so named ? Why isn’t it called last-aid ?it called last-aid ?• It is so named because it is the immediate, It is so named because it is the immediate,

temporary care given to the victim of an temporary care given to the victim of an accident or sudden illness until the accident or sudden illness until the services of a physician can be obtained.services of a physician can be obtained.

Proper first-aid techniques may Proper first-aid techniques may determine whether a victim lives or determine whether a victim lives or dies.dies.


List items to be found in a first-aid kit List items to be found in a first-aid kit that will be used in forestry settings:that will be used in forestry settings:• AntisepticsAntiseptics• Adhesive bandagesAdhesive bandages• Gauze padsGauze pads• Gauze roller bandagesGauze roller bandages• Triangular bandagesTriangular bandages• ScissorsScissors


• TweezersTweezers• Elastic bandages for sprainsElastic bandages for sprains• Snake bite kitSnake bite kit• Burn ointmentBurn ointment• Eye wash bottleEye wash bottle• Inflatable splintInflatable splint

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Forestry Science I GA Ag Ed Curriculum Office To accompany Georgia Agriculture Education Curriculum Lesson July 2002 Original Power Point Written by Blane