County Animal Response Team

CART

Schuylkill County, PA
Part of the PaSART

 

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Required Training 

Farm Emergency Planning

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Schuylkill County, PA
Animal Response Team

Farm Emergency Planning

This document contains some questions you should consider when developing your emergency plan. This is not a final version, and will change as new ideas come forward.

Your plan should change as your farm operation changes.

Background

Farm owner name, address, phone, etc.
Listing of farm assets
List of emergencies that might impact your farm.
Site plan - a map of your farm showing buildings, fences, roadways, water sources, etc.
Emergency contact list
                   How will you communicate if phones are not working?

 
Family Emergency Plan

 Family meeting place
Emergency contact - out of the local area
Plans for elderly, children, disabled, pets
Training you have taken: CPR, First Aid
Standby power system
First Aid Kit
Food Supplies

 

Farm Operations Emergency Plan

Power Requirements for home and farm operation
Livestock: water and feed requirements, evacuation plan
Environmental hazards on farm: wastewater, manure disposal, fuel, pesticides, etc.
Farm Records: insurance policies