Emergency Response and Livestock Video

By HorseJobs.ca | Published October 26, 2009

If you transport horses,‚  be it‚  down the road to a show or as a commercial carrier.‚   Or if‚  you‚  are responsible for the care of animals – this is a great new training video that will help you in creating‚  YOUR OWN‚  emergency response plan.

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This is not an easy video to watch, it’s only 10 minutes but the ‘very serious” sounding narrator might be a bit distracting.

Although the video is aimed at emergency responders, it is a great opportunity for you to develop, or update, your own emergency response plan.‚  

Heaven forbid you will ever be in a vehicular accident of any kind, let alone one where animals are involved.‚   There is very little that you can do to prepare yourself mentally.‚   Having a solid plan ready for that worst case scenario can often mean life or death.‚   The following video is an insight into First Responder Training that is now available but watching it may highlight some of the things that YOU can do to assist in the speedy recovery of the animals involved and how you may be able to best help those who respond to the scene.

I am posting it here in the hope that you will be able to take something new away from this – I know that I did.

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If you’re involved in emergency response AFAC’s newly released video is for you. This 10 minute video, developed by the Alberta Farm Animal Care Association, is an overview of the highly successful Livestock Emergency Response Course.”Thousands of transporters hauling livestock are on the roads every day in North America. As with any form of transportation, motor vehicle incidents involving livestock are inevitable and not just limited to rural areas. We have to have the right training and tools to help these animals and keep the people who are working with them safe,”‚¬  says Corporal Dave Heaslip RCMP, Livestock Investigator.This AFAC video, available to view on line at www.afac.ab.ca, provides a general overview of what is required to ensure a safe and humane response to incidents involving livestock in transport. It outlines what participants will learn in the training session including livestock behaviour and handling, responding to motor vehicle accidents involving livestock, livestock rescue, barn fires, euthanasia, laws, liability and scene security. It is vital that first responders, police, veterinarians and haulers be prepared for these incidents.The Livestock Emergency Response Course was developed by livestock handling specialist Jennifer Woods in collaboration with AFAC in 1998. Since then Woods has delivered the program across North America. She estimates over 5,000 emergency response personnel, fire fighters, RCMP and others have attended the training.

We encourage you to view the video or order a copy of the DVD from AFAC by calling 403-932-8050 or email mikki@afac.ab.ca This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Training sessions are booked through Jennifer Woods at 403-684-3008, livestockhandling@mac.com This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .

The humane handling and well being of livestock is a priority. Know how to handle emergencies involving livestock before incidents or disasters happen.

Sponsors for this video included Alberta Beef Producers, Hartford Insurance and the farm animal council groups of Canada.

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For more information, contact: Mikki Shatosky at 403-932-8050, email mikki@afac.ab.ca This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it (www.afac.ab.ca)
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