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URL:https://wvpst.org/events/bovine-emergency-response-plan-berp/
SUMMARY:Bovine Emergency Response Plan (BERP)
DESCRIPTION:The number of livestock transported in the United States via se
 mi-truck and trailer has significantly increased since the mid 1950’s. A
 s the number of livestock being transported via motor vehicle has increase
 d\, so has the number of accidents involving livestock. A major percentage
  of the livestock transport accidents in the United States and Canada invo
 lved semi-trucks carrying cattle/equine. In the United States\,  very few
  standard operating procedures for addressing accidents involving the tran
 sport of livestock/equine existed  until the development of the BERP.\n\n
 The Bovine Emergency Response Plan (BERP) developed a framework for local 
 emergency responders and law enforcement to more appropriately address acc
 idents involving cattle/equine transport vehicles.  The Plan includes sta
 ndardized procedures\, suggestions and materials for dispatchers and first
  responders in the areas of call assessment\, scene arrival and assessment
 \, scene containment and security\, extraction of cattle/equine from the t
 railer\, relocation of cattle/equine involved in the accident\, mortality 
 disposal\, securing the wrecked transport vehicle (if needed)\, humane eut
 hanasia of cattle/equine and debriefing.\n\nAt the conclusion of the train
 ing\, the first responder will be able to:\n\n 	Recognize some of the uniq
 ue features of incidents where bovine or large animals are involved.\n 	Re
 cognizing hazards associated with incidents involving bovines and other la
 rge animals.\n 	Understand biosecurity issues associated with livestock\n 
 	Demonstrate understanding of animal behavior\, animal care and welfare an
 d animal handling techniques for bovines and other large animals.\n 	Descr
 ibe the various methods of proper animal restraint and humane euthanasia t
 hat may be used in emergencies involving bovines or other large animals.\n
  	Develop skills in creating containment strategies using existing structu
 res\, gates\, panels\, etc. to restrict movement of cattle/equine for tria
 ge\, controlling loose animals\, etc.\n 	Understand techniques for extrica
 tion of live animals/mortality from damaged transporter.\n 	Describe prope
 r handling of mortality at scene and after.\n 	Enhance understanding of de
 scriptive terms relative to bovine livestock.\n 	Understand the unique fea
 tures of livestock transit insurance.\n 	Understanding the importance of d
 ebriefing following an incident involving bovines or other large animals.\
 n\nThe training is free\, lunch will be provided\, and CEU’s for Law Enf
 orcement\, EMD Directors\, EMS\, Veterinary Medicine continuing education 
 in-service applications are being submitted.\n\nClass registration will be
  via the on-line WV Public Service Training. To register for the class:\n\
 nhttps://forms.office.com/r/b3Sxe8pdEc\n\nRegistration MUST be completed b
 y March 16\, 2022.\n\nAny questions contact\, Monongalia County Emergency 
 Management Assistant Director Mike Fortney. Phone number (304) 681-5217\, 
 email: mfortney@mecca911.org. Sponsored by the Monongalia County Commissio
 n/Monongalia County Emergency Management.
CATEGORIES:WVPST All
LOCATION:West Virginia University Animal Husbandry Farm\, 191 Animal Scienc
 e Farm Rd.\, Morgantown\, WV\, 26508\, United States
GEO:39.661581;-79.929499
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 \, Morgantown\, WV\, 26508\, United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=West
  Virginia University Animal Husbandry Farm:geo:39.661581,-79.929499
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