While some injury risks for children exist in both urban and rural environments, there are major injury risks that are unique to rural settings such as rural machinery, rural animals, open bodies of water, and suffocation hazards. Children should only participate in farming activities when they are physically and developmentally ready, regardless of whether they were raised on the farm or not.

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• ​​​​​​​​​Many children live on or visit farms and rural areas. Children in rural areas are at risk for different types of injuries. Encourage clients to visit MyHealth.Alberta.ca to learn more about Keeping Your Child Safe on a Farm. For additional information and tools for keeping children and youth safe on farms.your clients can also visit Childhood Agricultural Safety Network