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RURALEMERGENCYPLANThis Rural Emergency Plan has been developed to provide you with a template for:

•Environmentalemergencyplanningonyourfarmsite

•ProvidingEmergencyCrewswithdetailsaboutthe locationofhazardousmaterialsandotherimportant informationaboutyourfarm

By completing the forms and maps you will be better prepared for two types of potential emergency situations on your farm:

•Spillofhazardousmaterial

•Fire

It is important to distinguish between probable response procedures for these two situations and plan accordingly.

Additional copies

PleasenoteadditionalcopiesofthisREPkitareavailablebycopyingthisone,contactingyourlocalfiredepartmentorprintingtheREPtemplatePDFfromthefollowingwebsiteAlbertaEFP.com

Contact you local fire department for further assistance and resources.

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RURAL EMERGENCY PLAN

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Inthecaseofaspillofhazardousmaterial,suchasfuel,pesticides,fertilizersorlivestockmanure,familymembersorfarmworkersareresponsiblefortakingquickactiontoensuresafetyandminimizeenvironmentalrisks.Theymayberequiredto:

•Eliminateorshutdownthesourceofthespill •Containthespilltopreventhazardousmaterialfromspreading •NotifytheAlbertaEnvironmentalResponseCentre(1-800-222-6514) •Cleanupthespilledmaterial

Allfamilymembersandfarmworkersmustknowwheretoquicklyfindtheinformationandbefamiliarwiththerecommendedprocedures.

Spill of Hazardous Material

InthecaseoffirethevitalinformationcontainedintheRural Emergency Planwillhelpfirefightersquicklyplanappropriateactions.

Fire

ItisrecommendedthattheRuralEmergencyPlanbeinstalledinawaterproofcontainerinahighlyvisibleareaforeasyaccessforemergencycrews.

Included in this package is a suggestion for building a waterproof tube.

InstalltheRuralEmergencyPlannearthehouseorbarn,awayfromtheroad.Mountitinsuchawaytominimizetheriskofvandalismbutallowforeasyretrieval.

Contact your local fire department to make them aware of the fact that you have a Rural Emergency Plan for your farm and tell them where you have your Emergency Tube located.

Location of the Rural Emergency Plan


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Your answers and directions must be printed clearlyWhenyouhavecompletedalltheformsandmaps,placethepagesinthefollowingplaces:

• Pages to place in waterproof container (Emergency Tube) •FarmsteadSiteMap •SpecialConsiderationsincaseoffire •InventoryofHazardousGoodsandLocationofEmergencyWaterSupplies •LocationofEmergencyEquipmentandSupplies •MapofSiteRunoffControlandImmediateSurroundings

**Note:foraddedprotectionplacethepagesinasealedplasticbag**

• Page to Place Next to All Telephones •InCaseofEmergency

• Page to Place in Areas of Possible Hazardous Spills •EmergencyPlanforSpills

Steps For Completing The Rural Emergency Plan

More About the Emergency Tube

TheEmergencyTubeismeanttobeaneasilyaccessiblewaterprooftubetostorethewrittenRuralEmergencyPlan.AsuggestionforbuildinganEmergencyTubeisincludedonthenextpage.

Contact your local fire department and let them know that you have a Rural Emergency Plan and tell them where you have your Emergency Tube located.Get your local fire department even more involved:

•TheymaybeinterestedinbuildingEmergencyTubesandmakingthem availabletofarmsandranches •BuildingandsellingEmergencyTubescouldbeafundraisingactivityand anopportunitytomakethemmorevisibleinthecommunity


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The pictured tube:

•Constructedof2”ABSDWVPipeapproximately14”long •2”ABSDWVcapslipononeend (gluedonwithABSglue) •2”ABSDWVAdaptorFIP(glued ontheotherend)andthreaded pluginserted •3”lengthof2½”ABSpipepartially cuttobeusedasmountingbracket •Drill2holesformountingscrews

• Made visible with reflective marking or letters (suggestion: orange strips)•Materialsshouldbeavailableatmosthardwareorbuildingsupplystores•Installonutilitypole(ifavailable)inyard

Suggestion for Building Waterproof Container (Tube)


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• The outline of all the buildings with the name and number on each one, showing all of the following:

PedestrianDoor

SlidingDoor

OverheadDoor

• The location of access routes and barriers:

Fences

Gates

• The locations of all hazardous substances or those that can cause pollution:

CompressedGas (eg.,oxygen,acetylene, propane,airtanks anhydrousammonia) FlammableLiquids

OxidizingMaterials

• The location of all fire protection considerations: WaterSourceForFire FightingorFireHydrant

MainGasShutoff

MainElectricalShutoff

• The location of a meeting place that is communicated to family members and employees: MeetingPlace

Sketch YourFarmstead

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Windows

Fans

SepticSystem(Labelonmap)

ManureSystem(Labelonmap)

AboveGroundFuelTank

BelowGroundFuelTank

FloorDrains

SprinklerSystem

PoisonousMaterials

CorrosiveMaterials

Fertilizer

Pesticide

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FireExtinguisher

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Drawamapontheblankgrid“Farmstead Site Map,”usingthesampleonthenextpageasaguide.Important considerations when developing your map: •Selectasuitablescale •Usethesymbolsinthelegendatthebottomofthepage •Indicatethe‘Northarrow’ •Seesamplemapforideas

Onyourmapinclude:

SAMPLE Farmstead Site Map

Farmstead Site Map

PLACE IN TUBE

North

PedestrianDoor

SlidingDoor

OverheadDoor

Windows

Fans

FloorDrains

SprinklerSystem

Fences

Gates

CompressedGas

FlammableLiquids

OxidizingMaterials

PoisonousMaterials

CorrosiveMaterials

Fertilizer

Pesticide

WaterSourceForFireHydrant

MainGasShutoff

MainElectricalShutoff

AboveGroundFuelTank

BelowGroundFuelTank

FirstAid

FireExtinguisher

MeetingPlace

SepticSystem(Labelonmap)

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ContactName:

PhoneNumber:

AlternateNumber:

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Fillintheworksheet“Special Considerations in Case of Fire”

List Special Considerationsin Case of Fire

STEP

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Fillintheworksheet“Inventory of Hazardous Goods and Location of Emergency Water Supplies”

Prepare Inventoryof Hazardous Goods

STEP

3

Fillintheworksheet“Location of Emergency Equipment and Supplies”

List Location of EmergencyEquipment and Supplies

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Usetheworksheet“Site Runoff Map”tosketchamapofrunoffareas.

Drawamapshowingthesurroundingareaforabout1.6km(1mile)inalldirections.Focusonthesurfaceand/orsubsurfacedrainageoftheproperty.Ifasurfacewaterbodyisimpactedbythedrainage,indicatehow,andthedistancesinvolved.Ifrunoffcanbecontainedonoroffsite,indicatewhereandhowmuchrunoffcanbecontained.Locatewhereandhowdikes,dams,shut-offliftpumps,etc.mightblockrunoff.Useanaerialphotoifavailableforassistanceindrawingthesurroundingarea.

Sketch Site RunoffMap

STEP

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Fillintheworksheets“In Case of Emergency” and “Emergency Plan for Spills”

FILL IN EMERGENCYPHONE NUMBERS

STEP

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Site Runoff Map

PLACE IN TUBE

DrainInlet

DrainOutlet

Well

CatchBasin

LiftPump

Ponds/Waterbody

Fence

Gate

Roads

Lanes

Railroad

ProposedDikeorBerm

Stream/Creek/Ditch

SurfaceDrainLineorCulvert

UndergroundDrainLineorCulvert

DirectionofGroundShape

ImpoundmentLocation

ContactName:

PhoneNumber:

AlternateNumber:

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LegalLocation:

Numberofpeoplelivinghere: Numberofpeopleworkinghere:

Numberofdisabledpersons:

Natureofdisability:

Ownercontact: Name:

Phone:

Othercontact: Name:

Phone:

From the Farmstead Site Map, in order of priority, indicate any buildings or areas where livestock or other assets need to be removed or protected.

Special Considerationsin Case of Fire

DatePrepared:

Building Number Name of building Product or livestock to be removed or protected

example: 1 Barn Bull

PLACE IN TUBE

HAZARDOUS GOODSIncludecompressedgases,pesticides,fertilizers,petroleumfuel,lubricants,paints,thinnersandsolvents.IndicatebuildingnumbersonFarmsteadSiteMap

Inventory of Hazardous Goods & Locationof Emergency Water Supplies

DatePrepared:PLACE IN TUBE

Name of hazardous goods Building number

LOCATIONS AND TYPES OF EMERGENCY WATER SUPPLIES(e.g.,hydrants,ponds,watercourses,wells,etc.)

Contact phone number (if applicable)

FireExtinguishers:

FirstAid:

VacuumTanker:

Scrapers:

Front-EndLoaders:

Backhoes:

PortableWaterPumps:

AbsorbentMaterial(e.g.,sawdust,peat,straw,etc.):

Sandbags:

PortableGenerators:

Other:

Location of Emergency Equipment and Supplies

DatePrepared:PLACE IN TUBE


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Make sure the following steps have been taken in order to complete the Rural Emergency Plan

qIhavebuiltorpurchasedawaterproofEmergencyTube

I have placed the following completed worksheets in an Emergency Tube: qFarmsteadSiteMap

qSpecialConsiderationsinCaseofFire

qInventoryofHazardousGoodsandLocationsofEmergencyWaterSupplies

qLocationofEmergencyEquipmentandSupplies

I have placed the following worksheet by all telephones:

qInCaseofEmergency

I have placed the following worksheet in all areas that could be a location of a hazardous spill:

qEmergencyPlanforSpills

I have completed these final action steps:

qIhavemountedtheEmergencyTubeon

qplacedthisfolderinmyfilesforfutureuse.

Location:

qcontactedmylocalfiredepartmenttomakethemawareofmy

RuralEmergencyPlanUpdate the forms and maps annually and whenever you make significant inventory, housing or storage changes.

Datecompleted

Reviewdates:

Rural Emergency PlanChecklist

EMERGENCY PLAN FOR SPILLSPESTICIDES / PETROLEUM / WASTES

ALWAYS Plan For Preventionand

ALWAYS Consider Personal Safety

IF A SPILL OCCURS, FOLLOW THESE STEPS:

Phone Alberta Environmental Response Centre

1-800-222-6514

1.Isolatetheaffectedarea

2.Gearupwithprotectiveclothing

3.Ventilatethearea

4.Stopfurtherleaking

5.Containthespillarea

6.Reportthespill

7.Cleanupthespill

8.Decontaminatethespillarea

9.Disposeof,orreclaim,thewaste

IN CASE OF EMERGENCYYOU ARE AT:FarmName/#: Phone:

LegalLandLocation:

County: 911Code(IfAvailable):

Directionstothislocation:

AlternativeContact: Phone:

EMERGENCY TELEPHONE NUMBERSPOISON CENTRE: 1-800-332-1414

SPILLS: Alberta Environment Response Centre

1-800-222-6514 (24 HOUR BASIS)

FIRE / EMERGENCY

HOSPITAL

POLICE

LOCAL MUNICIPAL OFFICE

AMBULANCE

FAMILY DOCTOR

NATURAL GAS COMPANY

POWER COMPANYLOCAL MUNICIPAL OFFICE

IN CASE OF EMERGENCYYOU ARE AT:

FarmName/#: Phone:

LegalLandLocation:





FarmName/#: Phone:

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FarmName/#: Phone:

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