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Lesson 50: Emergency Action Plans -Ron Sheffield

Intended Outcomes
The participants will

• Recognize the need for developing an Emergency Action Plan.
• Identify the steps involved in reporting and responding to a manure spill.
• Identify activities related to their manure management system that may lead to an increased environmental or human health risk.
• Be prepared to develop an Emergency Action Plan for their facility.

Contents

1. Introduction
2. What is an Emergency Action Plan and Why Have One?
3. Prevention
4. Types of Emergencies
5. Manure Spills, Accidents, and Discharges
6. Confined Spaces and Manure Pits
7. Plan Components
8. Creating a Community Response Plan
9. Partnerships: Animal Producers and Regulatory Agencies
10. Appendix A. Regulatory Compliance Assessment: Emergency Action Plans
11. Appendix B. Spill Response Plan 22 Appendix C. Developing an Emergency Action Plan

Activities
The participants will

• Complete an assessment of the emergency response principles that have been implemented on your livestock/poultry operation.
• Discuss the events surrounding previous manure spills.
• Develop a Spill Response Plan.