Service Tree

The Service Tree lists all services in "branched" groups, starting with the very general and moving to the very specific. Click on the name of any group name to see the sub-groups available within it. Click on a service code to see its details and the providers who offer that service.

Safety Education Programs

Child Care Instruction

Programs that provide training for individuals who want to become qualified as occasional baby sitters or child care professionals, and who need information regarding rules, regulations, accepted practices and available resources.

Farm Safety Education

Programs that are designed to increase public awareness of the measures people can take to prevent illnesses, injuries and deaths among farmers and ranchers, agricultural and horticultural workers, their families and their employees. Topics may include operating and maintaining farm equipment; accident proofing barns, stables, grain storage structures and other buildings; eye, hearing and respiratory protection; sun and heat exposure; storage and use of pesticides, anhydrous ammonia (an important source of nitrogen fertilizer for crops) and other chemicals; livestock handling; rescue procedures (e.g., grain entrapment, manure pit rescues); personal protective equipment; child safety on the farm; and other similar issues.

Fireworks Safety Education

Programs that are designed to increase public awareness of the measures people can take to reduce the risk of accidents and serious injuries when setting off fireworks. Topics may include laws relating to the purchase and use of fireworks (which may vary from community to community), the types of fireworks that are legal/illegal for consumer use, the types of injuries most frequently associated with both legal and illegal fireworks and safe handling tips.

Food Safety Education

Programs that are designed to increase public awareness of the measures people can take when they shop for, store, prepare, cook, defrost or reheat food to reduce the risk of foodborne illness. Topics may include proper storage and cooking temperatures, avoidance of cross-contamination, the importance of hand washing and disinfecting kitchen surfaces, safe thawing practices, prompt refrigeration of leftovers, condiment safety, animal drugs and feeds, food irradiation, bioengineered fruit and produce, dietary supplements, food allergies, food colors and additives, fat and sugar substitutes, pesticides and other contaminants, food concerns during pregnancy and tips regarding specific foods with known risk factors. Food safety education programs may target school children; consumers; or food service workers, managers, cooks, bartenders, servers and dishwashers in restaurants, hotels, schools, child care centers, long-term care facilities and other establishments that prepare and serve food.

Household Safety Programs

Programs that are designed to increase public awareness of the hazards that make homes and apartments and their associated yards unsafe and the measures that people can take to eliminate residential safety problems. Topics may include the safe storage of medication, cleaning products and poisons; the safe handling of appliances and yard care equipment; indoor air pollution; measures to take to prevent falls; and child-related home safety.

Hunting Safety Education

Programs that are designed to increase public awareness of the measures hunters can take to avoid accidents and ensure their safety while pursuing their sport. Hunting safety education programs usually focus on map and compass skills, comfort and survival, firearms and ammunition, archery, first aid, hunting ethics, state regulations and law enforcement. In some states, completion of a hunting safety course and/or passing a safety test are requirements for obtaining a hunting license.

Personal Safety Education

Programs that are designed to increase public awareness of the measures that people can take to ensure their personal safety while engaging in specific activities that may put them at risk of accident or injury.

School Safety Education

Programs that are designed to increase public awareness of the measures that people can take to improve the safety of children while they are at school. School safety programs provide information about school playground safety, safety in halls and classrooms and emergency procedures in case of a fire, earthquake or other disaster that may occur while children are in school.

Traffic Safety Education/Inspections

Programs that are designed to increase public awareness of the measures that people can take to ensure their own safety and that of others while driving or riding as passengers in motor vehicles, riding bicycles, roller skating, skateboarding, or walking as pedestrians in traffic; or which conduct inspections of motor vehicles, child passenger safety seats or other related equipment to assure driver and passenger safety.

Water Safety Education

Programs that are designed to increase public awareness of the measures that people can take to ensure their safety while engaging in recreation in, on or around the water.

Workplace Safety Education

Programs that are designed to increase public awareness of the measures that people can take to improve safety in the settings in which people work. Topics may include slips and falls, ladder safety, ergonomics, lifting and carrying, tool and equipment safety, personal protective equipment, vehicle safety, hazardous chemicals, electrical safety, stress, workplace violence, and safety issues such as hearing preservation programs and working safely in confined spaces that may relate to a particular industry or workplace environment.

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