DecontaminationDVD Project

Becky Hines andCarol RamsayWashington State University

Ofelio BorgesWashington State Department of Agriculture

Why Decontamination?

• Washington’s cholinesterase monitoring program and Agricultural Health Study

• WSDA presented 12-step Decontamination Program at state-wide safety conference

• Little training material available

• Work together to create a training tool for decontamination education

O. Borges, WSDA

Work Group Members and Funding

• Carol Ramsay, Becky Hines – WSU Urban IPM & PSE

• Karen Lewis – WSU Extension

• Drex Rhoades – WSU Extension, Video and Multimedia

• Ofelio Borges, Flor Servin, Margaret Tucker – WSDA

• Ramon Benavides – WA Dept. of Labor and Industries

• Barbara Morrissey, Mario Magaña – WA Dept. of Health

• National Association of State Departments of Agriculture Foundation

How to Make a DVD

1) Create a working group

2) Hold a planning meeting1) Identify audience

3) Outline scope of DVD

4) Brainstorm creative ways to present information

5) Draft copy of script and video shots

6) Internal review, external review, finalize script

Before any filming begins,

• Script and detailed shot sheet must be finalized

• Outside review

• Everything done first in English, then translated into Spanish and reviewed again

finally,

This DVD Project

• Target audience – licensed pesticide applicators

pre-certification & agricultural handlers

• Mocks a television station – Pesticide Broadcasting Network (PBN)

News, game shows, bloopers, investigative reports, commercials, shopping ads, etc.

• 25 segments, most under 2 minutes

Each can be played individually or DVD video in its entirety

• Goal –illustrate common exposure hazards and need for decontamination

Sample script – Super Bee