Emergency Preparedness Resources

In British Columbia there is no government or disaster agency responsible for the evacuation, transportation and temporary stabling of horses during large-scale incidents. This makes horse owners completely responsible for creating and implementing an emergency plan.

Horse Council BC has developed a set of resources to help horse owners prepare for an emergency. Experience has shown that the lack of emergency structure creates human and animal safety issues and has a negative impact on the response of first responders and municipal emergency coordinators to the actual emergency. Check out our free online videos and resources to help you plan. The Emergency Preparedness Modules offer solid pragmatic directions to help you prepare BEFORE disaster strikes. These video presentations are for owners, barn managers, rescue facilities and volunteers and anyone else who may be part of the response process during a disaster.

Content provided by livestock handling specialist Jennifer Woods. Jennifer has an undergrad degree in Animal Science and a master’s degree in Veterinary Preventative Medicine.

She regularly assists and trains fire departments with livestock accident protocol and is certified in technical large animal rescue.

Jennifer has worked all over the world as a consultant to the livestock industry since 1998. Her areas of expertise include euthanasia, animal handling and behavior, animal welfare auditing and assessing, livestock emergency response, transportation, and facility design.

• Fire Prevention for your Barn/Barn Safety Checklist

• What Do I Do With My Horse in Fire, Flood, and/or Earthquake?

• AgSafe Emergency Response Tube Information

The Emergency Preparedness Modules offer solid pragmatic directions to help you prepare BEFORE disaster strikes. These video presentations are for owners, barn managers, rescue facilities and volunteers and anyone else who may be part of the response process during a disaster. They are available at https://hcbc.ca/equine-welfare/disaster-evacuation-resources/ or on the Horse Council BC YouTube Channel.