IS-111.a: Livestock in Disasters

I figured it was time to jump back into taking the independent studies. First class for today: Livestock in Disasters.

…here’s what I learned:

Course Overview

This course combines the knowledge of livestock producers and emergency managers to present a unified approach to mitigate the impact of disasters on animal agriculture.

Course Objectives

The objectives of this course are to learn understand issues that arise when disasters affect livestock, determine a farm””””s susceptibility to hazards, and identify actions to reduce economic losses and human and animal suffering in disasters.

http://training.fema.gov/EMIWeb/IS/courseOverview.aspx?code=IS-111.a