Carle Center for Rural Health and Farm Safety

In 1991, Carle Foundation Hospital recognized the need for education in agricultural safety and preparedness.  This came after the devastating loss of Clifford and Dean Roberts, father and son, who died in separate farming accidents.  The Roberts family, in conjunction with Bernice and Zelma Holl, established the Roberts Memorial Fund to help support the center.

Today, the center continues to promote agricultural health and safety to our rural neighbors and to prepare pre-hospital and emergency medicine providers to respond quickly and effectively to farming accidents and injuries.