Emergency Preparedness Denise Haines Daybreak Criations Alpacas April 24, 2010

In the Beginning…

WEATHER TYPES OF WEATHER: FIRE FROM LIGHTENING, FLOODING, TORNADOS, EXTREME HEAT, EXCESSIVE SNOW, EARTHQUAKES, HURRICANES FIRE FROM LIGHTENING, FLOODING, TORNADOS, EXTREME HEAT, EXCESSIVE SNOW, EARTHQUAKES, HURRICANES HAVE AN EVACUATION PLAN HAVE A PHONE TREE TO CALL FOR HELP HAVE A PHONE TREE TO CALL FOR HELP RESIDENCE AND CELL PHONE NUMBERS RESIDENCE AND CELL PHONE NUMBERS DETERMINE WHERE ANIMALS WILL GO DETERMINE WHERE ANIMALS WILL GO WHO CAN TAKE HOW MANY ANIMALS WHO CAN TAKE HOW MANY ANIMALS WHICH TYPE CAN THEY TAKE WHICH TYPE CAN THEY TAKE –MALES ONLY, FEMALES ONLY, ETC. –INCLUDING GUARDIAN DOGS, BARN CATS, ETC. DETERMINE WHICH ANIMALS SHOULD GO FIRST DETERMINE WHICH ANIMALS SHOULD GO FIRST –PREGNANT, MOST EXPENSIVE, NON-INSURED, CUSTOMERS GATHER UP MEDICATIONS FOR ANIMALS UNDER TREATMENT GATHER UP MEDICATIONS FOR ANIMALS UNDER TREATMENT DON’T SPEND TIME TRYING TO HALTER ALL THE ANIMALS DON’T SPEND TIME TRYING TO HALTER ALL THE ANIMALS

WEATHER - THE PLAN CONTINUED BE SURE YOUR TRAILER IS ALWAYS ACCESSIBLE BE SURE YOUR TRAILER IS ALWAYS ACCESSIBLE NOT BURIED IN A SNOW DRIFT NOT BURIED IN A SNOW DRIFT TRAILER SHOULD BE IN GOOD WORKING CONDITION TRAILER SHOULD BE IN GOOD WORKING CONDITION TIRES INFLATED TIRES INFLATED KNOW WHERE THE TRAILER KEYS ARE IF NEEDED KNOW WHERE THE TRAILER KEYS ARE IF NEEDED HITCH WHERE IT CAN BE FOUND HITCH WHERE IT CAN BE FOUND PRACTICE HITCHING BEFORE AN EMERGENCY PRACTICE HITCHING BEFORE AN EMERGENCY PRACTICE BACKING UP TO THE BARN AHEAD OF TIME PRACTICE BACKING UP TO THE BARN AHEAD OF TIME MAKE SURE THE TRAILER ISN’T USED FOR STORAGE MAKE SURE THE TRAILER ISN’T USED FOR STORAGE HAVE YOUR ADDRESS POSTED NEAR THE PHONE HAVE YOUR ADDRESS POSTED NEAR THE PHONE IF YOUR NOT THERE AND SOMEONE ELSE HAS TO CALL FOR HELP, THEY MAY NOT KNOW YOUR ADDRESS IF YOUR NOT THERE AND SOMEONE ELSE HAS TO CALL FOR HELP, THEY MAY NOT KNOW YOUR ADDRESS FIRE EXTINGUISHERS FIRE EXTINGUISHERS HAVE THE RIGHT TYPE HAVE THE RIGHT TYPE MAKE SURE THEY HAVR NOT EXPIRED MAKE SURE THEY HAVR NOT EXPIRED

WEATHER - THE PLAN CONTINUED HAVE A BACK UP PLAN IF IT’S TOO LATE TO LEAVE HAVE A BACK UP PLAN IF IT’S TOO LATE TO LEAVE TURN THEM LOOSE TURN THEM LOOSE SHUT IN CORRAL SHUT IN CORRAL SHUT IN BARN SHUT IN BARN MOVE TO ANOTHER LOCATION ON PROPERTY MOVE TO ANOTHER LOCATION ON PROPERTY IF YOU HAVE A TRACTOR, MAKE A FIRE LINE AROUND THE PERIMETER IF YOU HAVE A TRACTOR, MAKE A FIRE LINE AROUND THE PERIMETER REMEMBER WHEN DOING FENCING, THINK ABOUT HOW EMERGENCY VEHICLES NEED TO NAVIGATE REMEMBER WHEN DOING FENCING, THINK ABOUT HOW EMERGENCY VEHICLES NEED TO NAVIGATE

And the fun begins…… And the fun begins……

OTHER TYPES OF EMERGENCIES POWER OUTAGE POWER OUTAGE Will you still be able to access water? Will you still be able to access water?  Do you have automatic waterers/well? Will you have adequate lighting in barn area for after dark care? Will you have adequate lighting in barn area for after dark care?  Head Lamps  Hand Held Spotlights Should you purchase a generator? Should you purchase a generator? NOTE: Utility companies may put you at the top of their reactivation list if you have a family member on electrical medical equipment (ex: oxygen). They also told us that having livestock moved us up on the list during an extended power outage once they were aware.

ILLNESS/DISABILITY KNOW WHO YOU CAN CALL FOR HELP KNOW WHO YOU CAN CALL FOR HELP FAMILY, FRIENDS, OTHER BREEDERS ASK FOR HELP ASK FOR HELP HAVE BOTH SHORT/LONG TERM PLAN HAVE BOTH SHORT/LONG TERM PLAN OUTSIDE HELP/SELL ANIMALS MAKE SURE YOUR FAMILY KNOWS YOUR WISHES MAKE SURE YOUR FAMILY KNOWS YOUR WISHES SHOULD YOUR SITUATION WORSEN

DEATH OF A SPOUSE/PARTNER HAVE A PLAN HAVE A PLAN DISCUSS THE POSSIBILITY BEFORE IT HAPPENS DISCUSS THE POSSIBILITY BEFORE IT HAPPENS WILL YOU BE ABLE TO CONTINUE IN SAME CAPACITY? WILL YOU BE ABLE TO CONTINUE IN SAME CAPACITY? WILL YOU NEED TO DOWNSIZE? WILL YOU NEED TO DOWNSIZE? WHO’S DREAM WAS IT? WHO’S DREAM WAS IT? CONTINUE OR SELL ALL? CONTINUE OR SELL ALL? KNOW PASSWORDS FOR ON-LINES ACCOUNTS KNOW PASSWORDS FOR ON-LINES ACCOUNTS

DEATH OF A SPOUSE - continued KNOW WHERE THINGS ARE KEPT KNOW WHERE THINGS ARE KEPT KNOW HOW TO DO THEIR JOB-ON THE RANCH KNOW HOW TO DO THEIR JOB-ON THE RANCH WHAT IF YOU BOTH PASS AT THE SAME TIME? WHAT IF YOU BOTH PASS AT THE SAME TIME? DOES YOUR FAMILY KNOW HOW TO HANDLE YOUR OPERATION? IS THERE A FAMILY MEMBER WHO WOULD WANT TO CONTINUE YOUR OPERATION? IS THERE A FAMILY MEMBER WHO WOULD WANT TO CONTINUE YOUR OPERATION? IF NOT, DO THEY KNOW THE VALUE OF YOUR BUSINESS AND ANIMALS? IF NOT, DO THEY KNOW THE VALUE OF YOUR BUSINESS AND ANIMALS? DO THEY KNOW WHERE THEY CAN DISPERSE OR WHERE TO GET HELP? DO THEY KNOW WHERE THEY CAN DISPERSE OR WHERE TO GET HELP?

DISEASE/OUTBREAK Have a Plan Have a Plan - Access on-line sites for most current info-USDA –Does national organization have info.? –Does regional affiliate have info.? –Talk to your local vet Might be a good idea to quarantine your facility Might be a good idea to quarantine your facility –No movement of animals in/out

NATIONAL DISASTER Terrorism such as 911 Terrorism such as 911 Communication Problems Communication Problems Access to Money Access to Money Stores open to purchase hay, etc. Stores open to purchase hay, etc. Always have surplus of feed-just in case Always have surplus of feed-just in case Volcanic Ash Volcanic Ash Air Quality Air Quality Forage Issues Forage Issues Visibility Visibility Surplus of Feed Surplus of Feed Bioterrorism Bioterrorism Feed or Water Contamination Feed or Water Contamination Surplus of Feed Surplus of Feed

After Animals Are Handled, Don’t Forget These Important Things Important Documents Important Documents –Wills, Birth Certificates, Passports, Insurance Papers, Bank Documents, Tax Records, Drivers License, ARI/ILR Certificates, Health Records (animals and human), Social Security Card Medications, Glasses, Hearing Aids, Cell Phones and Charger Medications, Glasses, Hearing Aids, Cell Phones and Charger Computer Hard Drive, Back-Up Drives, Disks Computer Hard Drive, Back-Up Drives, Disks Family Keepsakes, Photos, Jewelry Family Keepsakes, Photos, Jewelry Turn Off Gas to House Turn Off Gas to House

BE PREPARED QUESTIONS? ADDITIONAL SUGGESTIONS?