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LPES Curriculum
The LPES Curriculum CD available from MWPS contains all lessons at print quality resolution, is searchable, and includes an index and PowerPoint presentations for each lesson. A full, printed version is available as is a 2-CD set of the lessons in PageMaker format. For more information or to purchase LPES materials, contact MWPS by phone at 1-800-562-3618, by fax at 1-515-294-9589, or by e-mail at mwps@iastate.edu For prices and to order on line just click on the Order Products button.
View Lesson 50. Individual sections can be accessed below.
Intended Outcomes
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
- Introduction
- What is an Emergency Action Plan and Why Have One?
- Prevention
- Types of Emergencies
- Manure Spills, Accidents, and Discharges
- Confined Spaces and Manure Pits
- Plan Components
- Creating a Community Response Plan
- Partnerships: Animal Producers and Regulatory Agencies
- APPENDIX A
- APPENDIX B
Activities
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.
Author: Ron Sheffield
