Rural Emergency PlanRural Emergency Plan

A Simple Do It Yourself Plan A Simple Do It Yourself Plan For Protecting Rural Alberta For Protecting Rural Alberta

Families and Their Families and Their Environment. Environment.

Rural Emergency PlanRural Emergency Plan This simple on-farm tool helps to ensure farm safety and This simple on-farm tool helps to ensure farm safety and

directs personnel in emergencies. Any rural landowner who directs personnel in emergencies. Any rural landowner who has had a fire or hazardous material spill will tell you that has had a fire or hazardous material spill will tell you that often the key to preventing an emergency turning into a often the key to preventing an emergency turning into a personal or environmental safety disaster is response time. personal or environmental safety disaster is response time. Speed, clear thinking and planning are critical.Speed, clear thinking and planning are critical.

The Rural Emergency Plan (REP) has been designed with The Rural Emergency Plan (REP) has been designed with this in mind. A new tool created by farmers and those on this in mind. A new tool created by farmers and those on the front lines of emergency response, the REP is a the front lines of emergency response, the REP is a personalized, easy-to-use tool for rural landowners to personalized, easy-to-use tool for rural landowners to prepare for personal and environmental safety emergencies prepare for personal and environmental safety emergencies on their farms, ranches or acreages. It's also a way to let on their farms, ranches or acreages. It's also a way to let emergency responders know critically important emergency responders know critically important information about rural properties so they can respond to information about rural properties so they can respond to emergencies quickly, effectively and safely.emergencies quickly, effectively and safely.

Why was the REP ProducedWhy was the REP Produced

The REP was developed by the Alberta The REP was developed by the Alberta Environmental Farm Plan Company Environmental Farm Plan Company (AEFP) and the Alberta Fire Chiefs (AEFP) and the Alberta Fire Chiefs Association (AFCA). As part of its Association (AFCA). As part of its Environmental Farm Plan (EFP) Environmental Farm Plan (EFP) program, several chapters in the AEFP program, several chapters in the AEFP workbook require emergency planning. workbook require emergency planning. For this reason, the development of an For this reason, the development of an emergency planning tool was a logical emergency planning tool was a logical next step. next step.

There’s A PlanThere’s A Plan

Working with AFCA, a pilot project Working with AFCA, a pilot project was developed and a test program was developed and a test program run in 2007 and received very strong run in 2007 and received very strong interest from producers and interest from producers and emergency responders. That test emergency responders. That test program serves as the basis for the program serves as the basis for the REP program today.REP program today.

Tested in Camrose CountyTested in Camrose County

Mountain View County’s RoleMountain View County’s Role

Supporting and Promoting the use of Supporting and Promoting the use of the REP.the REP.

Built REP Tubes and given to rural Built REP Tubes and given to rural landowners at the Environmental landowners at the Environmental Farm Plan WorkshopsFarm Plan Workshops

Built REP Tubes and given to rural Built REP Tubes and given to rural landowners at the 2008 SPOG landowners at the 2008 SPOG Neighbors DayNeighbors Day

REP ContentsREP Contents Basically, an REP is an emergency response map that each Basically, an REP is an emergency response map that each

participant fills out for their own location. It is stored in a participant fills out for their own location. It is stored in a simple PVC tube holder typically mounted on the main simple PVC tube holder typically mounted on the main power pole or other central area where it can be easily power pole or other central area where it can be easily identified and accessed by emergency personnel. The REP identified and accessed by emergency personnel. The REP typically includes:typically includes:

A map of the farmstead, including the locations of all A map of the farmstead, including the locations of all hazardous substances and emergency hazardous substances and emergency

equipment supplies equipment supplies A "runoff map" of the property A "runoff map" of the property Emergency phone numbers Emergency phone numbers A Rural Emergency Plan checklist A Rural Emergency Plan checklist Other key information emergency personnel might need to Other key information emergency personnel might need to

make fast and effective decisions make fast and effective decisions

How Producers ParticipateHow Producers Participate The REP process has been designed to be a simple The REP process has been designed to be a simple

one. The first thing participants do is access an one. The first thing participants do is access an instruction kit and construction design from their instruction kit and construction design from their local fire department or the Web. This kit includes an local fire department or the Web. This kit includes an REP template as well as instructions on how REP template as well as instructions on how participants can build their own storage tubes.participants can build their own storage tubes.

Once they've filled out the information in the Once they've filled out the information in the template, participants can then build a storage tube template, participants can then build a storage tube and put the material in it. The next step is to contact and put the material in it. The next step is to contact their local fire department to let them know where their local fire department to let them know where the storage tube is located in the event of an the storage tube is located in the event of an emergency.emergency.

Participants can build REP storage tubes themselves. Participants can build REP storage tubes themselves. Some groups have also expressed an interest in Some groups have also expressed an interest in building and supplying these tubes as a fundraising building and supplying these tubes as a fundraising opportunity.opportunity.

Production StandardsProduction Standards Although REP tubes are easy to make and are constructed Although REP tubes are easy to make and are constructed

with materials available at most hardware or building with materials available at most hardware or building supply stores, AEFP and AFCA have developed a list of supply stores, AEFP and AFCA have developed a list of standards for best results:standards for best results:

They should be constructed with two inch ABS DWV pipe They should be constructed with two inch ABS DWV pipe approximately 14 inches long. approximately 14 inches long.

A two inch ABS DWV cap slip on one end and glued with A two inch ABS DWV cap slip on one end and glued with ABS glue. ABS glue.

A two inch ABS DWV Adaptor FIP should be glued on the A two inch ABS DWV Adaptor FIP should be glued on the other end and threaded plug inserted. other end and threaded plug inserted.

A three inch length of ABS pipe should be partially cut to be A three inch length of ABS pipe should be partially cut to be used as a mounting bracket; drill two holes for mounting used as a mounting bracket; drill two holes for mounting screws. screws.

Tubes should be made visible with reflective orange strip Tubes should be made visible with reflective orange strip for night-time visibility.for night-time visibility.

Placement of TubePlacement of Tube

How To ProceedHow To Proceed

The pricing and marketing of REP The pricing and marketing of REP tubes is being left up to participating tubes is being left up to participating groups in conjunction with their local groups in conjunction with their local fire department. To inquire about fire department. To inquire about fundraising opportunities with REP, fundraising opportunities with REP, contact your local fire department.contact your local fire department.

Where To Find Out More InfoWhere To Find Out More Info

General information on the REP program, General information on the REP program, as well as the REP kit, is available by as well as the REP kit, is available by clicking on the REP icon on the home page clicking on the REP icon on the home page of the AEFP Company Web site at of the AEFP Company Web site at www.AlbertaEFP.com. Additional www.AlbertaEFP.com. Additional information, including information specific information, including information specific to your area, is available from your local to your area, is available from your local fire department.fire department.

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