Updated
Updated · Farmers Weekly · Jun 5
Rabi Launches FarmersAid App Covering 10 Farm Accidents to Cut Rural Fatalities
Updated
Updated · Farmers Weekly · Jun 5

Rabi Launches FarmersAid App Covering 10 Farm Accidents to Cut Rural Fatalities

3 articles · Updated · Farmers Weekly · Jun 5

Summary

  • Rabi has rolled out the free FarmersAid app to guide farmers and other first responders through 10 common on-farm emergencies before paramedics reach remote sites.
  • The tool was developed with University of Lancashire rural emergency medicine experts and gives step-by-step instructions for incidents including machinery entrapment, crushing, electric shock, burns, drowning and falls.
  • Rabi says the first 10 minutes after a serious accident are critical in rural areas, so the app uses large buttons, simple prompts and location-sharing to help users act under pressure.
  • Launched at the Royal Cornwall Show on 4 June, the app is available on Apple and Google stores and will be promoted at agricultural events across the UK this summer.
  • The push comes as farming remains disproportionately dangerous, accounting for about 20% of UK workplace deaths despite representing roughly 1% of the workforce.

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