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What to Grab When There is Smoke in Your Nostrils, a Howling in Your Ears or Water to Your Ankles
The document provides guidelines for preparing for and responding to disasters affecting animals, emphasizing the importance of having a 'go' box with essential supplies and practicing evacuation plans. It covers actions to take during and after disasters to ensure animal safety, including identifying them and communicating with authorities. Additionally, it recommends resources for further information on livestock care in emergencies.
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- 1. WHAT YOU SHOULDGRAB WHAT TO GRAB WHEN THERE IS SMOKE IN YOUR NOSTRILS, A HOWLING IN YOUR EARS OR WATER TO YOUR ANKLES Scott Cotton Extension Educator and EDEN Delegate, Agro-Security University of Nebraska Lincoln scotton2@unlnotes.unl.edu @UNLRanchTeach
- 2. POTENTIAL DISASTERS Animals Sufferin Disasters, Even if People Do Not. Understanding Their Risks and Yours is Crucial. Think About Which Disasters Are Likely In Your Area – Plan For Those! Purdue.edu photo.
- 3. UNDERSTANDING ANIMALS INDISASTER Disaster Usually Disorients Animals, Often Disaster Panics Animals, Panicked Animals Generate Challenges, Plan for the Unusual Behavior! North Carolina State photo
- 4. BEFORE ANIMALS AREIMPACTED Have a “Go” box with ownership papers, emergency feed, handling equipment, and First Aid supplies. Have an 2 escape routes and a known disaster destination. Practice the move!
- 5. BEFORE ANIMALS AREIMPACTED Have the equipment you need to move animals – and backup plans! Make sure your animals have ID! And you! BE SAFE! Take their Comfort items!
- 6. THE “GO” BOXINCLUDES: Ownership Papers & Photos, Concentrated Feed, Buckets & pans, Ropes, leashes, halters , & tools, Medicines, Vet info., First Aid supplies, Portable radio, Bedding if needed, Flashlights, Garden hose & tarp, Reflective taping & markers, Coat & boots, Portable pen or fencing if possible.
- 7. PRACTICE BEFORE PROBLEMS Haveequipment to move! Or have access to it! Have a predetermined destination, Practice loading for the animals benefit, Know animals will be nervous!
- 8. DURING DISASTERS Stay Tuned! Stay Safe! Get Help/Move Early Be Ready For Panic! Communicate Your Plans to Others, Mark Your Animals, Check Route Safety!
- 9. DURING DISASTERS Take careof yourself – without you animals are at greater risk! Get Help! Report Your Actions to Authorities, Do Not Enter Risk Zones Against Official Mandates.
- 10. DURING DISASTERS Know yourspecies reaction to the specific type of disaster! Do not leave gear on animals left on scene. Do not tie animals together. Know where they are! Move to Safety!
- 11. AFTER DISASTERS Secure animalsin a safe zone where you can check them, Communicate with animal emergency coordinators, Plan for short and longterm alternatives.
- 12. AFTER DISASTERS Verify animal ownershipwith officials. Assess damages if any, report them! Address health issues, Plan to recover.
- 13. AFTER DISASTERS Handle animalsquietly and calmly! Check safety at all scenes before entering with animals, Clean animals of disaster, smoke, and debris.
- 14. AFTER DISASTERS Get AnimalsBack To normal ASAP, safely! Re-acclimatize your animals, Verify shelter, food, and water sources! Plan to respond better in the next scenario!
- 15. RESOURCES ARE AVAILABLE Caringfor Livestock Before, During and After Disasters – www.EDEN/lsu.edu, Strengthening Community AgroSecurity Preparedness – www.EDEN.lsu.edu. FEMA Animal Emergencies – www.fema.gov/fema/anemer.ht m. Red Cross Pets Guidelines – www.redcross.org/disaster/safe ty/pets.html. Animal Co-Housing – www.Petswelcome.com. Scott Cotton, M.S. CPRM. Extension Educator University of Nebraska EDEN Delegate 250 Main St., Suite 8 Chadron, NE 69337 (308)432-3373 Scotton2@unl.edu @UNLRanchTeach
- 16. WHAT YOU SHOULDGRAB WHAT TO GRAB WHEN THERE IS SMOKE IN YOUR NOSTRILS, A HOWLING IN YOUR EARS OR WATER TO YOUR ANKLES Scott Cotton Extension Educator and EDEN Delegate, Agro-Security University of Nebraska Lincoln scotton2@unlnotes.unl.edu @UNLRanchTeach
- 17. WHAT YOU SHOULDGRAB WHAT TO GRAB WHEN THERE IS SMOKE IN YOUR NOSTRILS, A HOWLING IN YOUR EARS OR WATER TO YOUR ANKLES QUESTIONS? RECORDING OF THIS WEBINAR CAN BE FOUND AT LEARN.EXTENSION.ORG/EVENTS/1236
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- 25. THING 4: WEARE LEARNING learn.extension.org
- 26. ON-LINE COURSES AREALSO AVAILABLE campus.extension.org
- 27. WHAT YOU SHOULDGRAB WHAT TO GRAB WHEN THERE IS SMOKE IN YOUR NOSTRILS, A HOWLING IN YOUR EARS OR WATER TO YOUR ANKLES THANK YOU RECORDING OF THIS WEBINAR CAN BE FOUND AT LEARN.EXTENSION.ORG/EVENTS/1236
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- #26 There is a wide variety of topics that are featured monthly via learn.extension.org. The EDEN CoP has coordinated eight webinars so far in 2013 (counting this one), and has two more on the schedule. We’ve also assisted with the promotion of several other webinars this year. Questions for a chat window response: How many EDEN webinars have you participated in this year? What disaster-related content would you like to see addressed in a webinar?
- #27 Most of the disaster preparedness courses are found in the Agriculture & Animals category. You or your clients can enroll in this one, or in two other avian influenza courses developed by Nathaniel Tablante and colleagues at University of Maryland Extension. Other courses include:Foreign Animal and Zoonotic Diseases: Train-the-Trainer (fee-based and under revision. Developed by FloronFaries at Texas A&M AgriLife Extension)EDEN Animal Agrosecurity and Emergency Management (developed by Andrea Higdon and Ricky Yeargan at University of Kentucky Extension)Farm Security (developed by the EDEN CoP)Foreign and Emerging Animal Diseases: Train-the-Trainer (fee-based. Developed by FloronFaries at Texas A&M Agrilife Extension)Question for chat window: Is there a topic you’d like to see treated as an on-line course? What?