Decontamination DVD Project

1. DecontaminationDVD Project Becky Hines andCarol Ramsay Washington State University Ofelio Borges Washington State Department of Agriculture

2. O. Borges, WSDA 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

3. 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

4. How to Make a DVD • Create a working group • Hold a planning meeting • Identify audience • Outline scope of DVD • Brainstorm creative ways to present information • Draft copy of script and video shots • Internal review, external review, finalize script

5. 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,

6. 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

7. Sample script – Super Bee