| VFB Safety Programs
Farm Tractor Rollover Protective Structure (ROPS) Incentive
In Virginia, tractor rollovers claim more farmers’ lives than any other type of tractor accident. VFB Safety offers a $200 incentive to Virginia Farm Bureau members who have a factory-built rollover protective structure (ROPS) and seatbelt installed by an authorized dealer on any tractor originally purchased without a ROPS.
Contact your county Farm Bureau office for details or send us an e-mail.
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Self-propelled Harvesting Equipment -Fire Extinguisher Program
More than $12 million in members’ property and farm equipment has been saved through this exclusive member service. Virginia Farm Bureau Safety will assist members in protecting certain pieces of farm equipment from loss by fire by providing, at no cost to the member, one 10-pound ABC fire extinguisher with mounting bracket for each piece of eligible equipment insured by Virginia Farm Bureau. In addition, should the fire extinguisher be used or leak down for any reason, the fire extinguisher will be recharged at no cost to the member. Eligible insured equipment include:
 Self-propelled grain combines
Self-propelled haybines
Self-propelled forage harvesters
Self-propelled cotton pickers
Self-propelled peanut combines
Track-type bulldozers
Contact your county Farm Bureau insurance agent to find out more about the program and to be sure your equipment is properly insured.
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Farm Safety Inspections
Farm safety inspections are available to members on a voluntary basis and provide an opportunity to have a trained safety specialist review hazards in your operation. Together you and VFB Safety will develop a plan of action for correcting areas that are unsafe. Certain accounts that have experienced high loss ratios or frequency of claims under Worker’s Compensation coverage are also selected for a mandatory farm safety inspection to help keep premiums as low as possible for all members insured with Virginia Farm Bureau.
Most recommendations are simple and result in inexpensive solutions to reduce the risk of injuries on the farm. Ideas are shared from farm to farm, and there are always new programs to be discussed. The experience is designed to be a positive experience for everyone involved.
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55 Alive/Mature Driving Program
Virginia Farm Bureau Safety sponsors the “55 Alive/Mature Driving Program.” The program is a training course developed by the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) to address the needs and concerns of drivers 55 and older. This valuable training takes only 8 hours of classroom time and teaches defensive driving techniques, the physical changes that accompany aging and how to compensate for today’s driving.
Participants are issued a certificate at the completion of the course, which entitles them to a discount on their automobile insurance premiums. The course fee is only $10 per person and is open to both members and non-members. Please contact your county Farm Bureau office to request an application.
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Teen-age Driver Safety and Education Program—Savings Bond Award
We offer a $1,000 U.S. Savings Bond to teenage drivers who enroll into the Teenage Driver Safety Education Program.
To be eligible:
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You and your parent(s) or legal guardian(s) must sign the contract to enter the TDSEP before your 18th birthday. |
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Teenage driver must first complete a brief training course conducted by the local Farm Bureau agent. |
What are the conditions?
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You must be accident and conviction free to enter this program. |
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For the continuous three-year period after you and your parent(s) or legal guardian(s) sign the TDSEP contract, you must meet the following conditions:
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You have and maintain a valid Virginia driver’s license |
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You are listed as a driver on a VFBIS personal auto liability policy; and |
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You maintain an accident-free and conviction-free driving record. |
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We encourage all teen drivers insured with Virginia Farm Bureau to enroll in this important program, learn to drive safely and save money on their auto insurance premiums.
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4th Grade Fire Safety Education
Virginia Farm Bureau Safety offers a fire safety program for 4th grade students in certain counties in Virginia. This course is intended to better equip 4th graders in dealing with an emergency, should one occur, at home or at school.
Some of the topics covered include:
The chemistry of fire
Identifying fire hazards
Smoke Detectors
Escape Drills In the Home (EDITH)
How to use the telephone in the event of an emergency
Stop, Drop, and Roll
If you are interested in such a program in your area, contact your county Farm Bureau or send us an e-mail.
Please read our Disclaimer.
Child Saver Infant and Booster Auto Seats
Child Saver Program is exclusively available to Virginia Farm Bureau members.
Child restraint car seats are required by law in Virginia. The child restraint car seat and the child booster seat--available through our safety program--meet all federal standards.
Child car seats and booster seats are available at a substantial savings to Virginia Farm Bureau members through this cost-share program, however, there is a limit of three car seats and three booster seats per membership.
For more information, contact your county Farm Bureau or send us an e-mail.
Please read our Disclaimer.
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