PONTIAC -- Eight-year-old Connor Pfeifer of Pontiac learned Wednesday that you should treat a gun like a rattlesnake: don't pick it up.

Jaclyn Shaw, 8, of Odell, learned protective gear and special glasses are necessary if you ride a four-wheeler. Laine Honegger, 11, of Forrest, learned that chemicals around the house should always be labeled to avoid confusion and Stazee Shaw, 8, of Odell, learned exactly how to handle a cow.

"I like the cow because it's soft," she said while sitting at the animal safety station. "It's a big animal and you should be careful around it. It could kick."

About 75 third through sixth graders kids got some first-hand safety advice as the Safety Safari was held at 4-H Park Wednesday afternoon. The kids were broken up into groups and went to eight different stations where they learned about first aid, gun safety, and general knowledge that would keep them safe around the house and the farm.

One station had unmarked jars with substances grouped in pairs which looked alike, and kids were asked if they could identify the chemical and which one was harmless. Another station had kids see what it was like to be in an ambulance as they received casts and were put on stretchers. Vehicles like boats and tractors were also on display to teach them about proper ways to ride and be around them.

"I'm having fun," Pfiefer said. "I'm not sure which (station) I like the most because I like them all."

The Livingston County Farm Bureau sponsored the event, and this is the third one. The safari is held every other year, and Teresa Grant-Quick, manager for the Livingston County Farm Bureau, said that it has been a success ever since it started.

"It's going great so far and the weather is perfect," she said. "We held a camp in the county I came from before Livingston County, and we had talked about bringing it here and then there was a lawnmower accident where a child was killed" she said. "We then knew that we had to do it."