Firearms in Agriculture

This lesson material covers factors to consider before using firearms on farms, environmental issues, hazardous behaviours, basic rules of firearm safety and the safe storage of firearms. The resources finishes with scenarios for students to answer about safe use, storage and licensing. The resource can be used to support student learning in topics Workplace Health & Safety on Farms, Farm Tools and Machinery and The Law & Agriculture. It is applicable to the NSW 7-10 Agricultural Technology course but can be adapted for Stage 6 Agricultural Technology and Vocational Education Primary Industries framework - unit of competency on WHS.