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What to Grab When There is Smoke in Your Nostrils, a Howling in Your Ears or Water to Your Ankles
1. WHAT YOU SHOULD GRAB
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
Suffer in
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 IN DISASTER
Disaster Usually
Disorients Animals,
Often Disaster Panics
Animals,
Panicked Animals
Generate Challenges,
Plan for the Unusual
Behavior!
North Carolina State photo
4. BEFORE ANIMALS ARE IMPACTED
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 ARE IMPACTED
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” BOX INCLUDES:
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
Have equipment 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 care of 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 your species
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 animals in a
safe zone where you
can check them,
Communicate with
animal emergency
coordinators,
Plan for short and longterm alternatives.
13. AFTER DISASTERS
Handle animals quietly
and calmly!
Check safety at all
scenes before entering
with animals,
Clean animals of
disaster, smoke, and
debris.
14. AFTER DISASTERS
Get Animals Back 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
Caring for 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 SHOULD GRAB
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 SHOULD GRAB
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
27. WHAT YOU SHOULD GRAB
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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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?
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?