FAIRBURY, Neb - A nationwide day of learning and education made its way to Southeast Nebraska.

The Jefferson County Fairgrounds were the sight for Progressive Ag Safety Day, as kids from around the area learned the importance of safety in agricultural and everyday life. Lana Likens is a coordinator for the event.

“It is designed to help kids learn about safety,” Likens said. “Particularly Ag safety, but also all kinds of safety.”

Kids were taught how to properly handle and act around livestock when’s showing and on the farm. They were also taught the do’s and don’t’s of lifting heavy objects, digging safety, and fire extinguisher use. Likens says the lessons kids learn at safety day are useful art all times.

“You know, there’s so much that can happen in our lives and in our world,” Likens said. “We can’t accident-proof a child, but we can certainly teach them things that will help them learn to make better choices to keep from putting themselves in situations that are unsafe.”

Some of the lessons could also be later taught by the kids.

“They may go home to their families and say they need to have a working some detector…. That they need to know how to work a fire extinguisher,” Likens said. “Any of those things we hope reaches families as well as kids.”

And if there’s one lesson Likens hopes kids walk away with…

“Safety is really important for all of us,” Likens said. “And we can’t be safe unless we’re thinking about it and making good choices.”