Before disaster strikes: How every dairy should prepare with Dan Rice

Is your dairy farm prepared for a fire, natural disaster or another type of emergency? Does your team know what to do? Join host Kimmi Devaney and Dan Rice from Nationwide Agribusiness Insurance Company for a discussion about the first steps a dairy farm should take, how to develop contingency plans, and tips to build proactive relationships with first responders that will save precious minutes when the unthinkable happens. Episode overview: [~1:25] Another definition of risk management for dairy farms[~1:45] Rice’s background and role at Nationwide[~2:55] Top dairy-related claims[~4:10] Newer risks to keep in mind[~5:30] How many dairy farms have any type of emergency plan in place?[~6:15] First steps when developing an emergency plan[~7:35] What is a contingency plan, and how do producers know what they need a contingency plan for? [~9:45] What to include on the list of emergency numbers and where to post it[~12:00] How to make an emergency call[~13:00] Tips to build proactive relationships with the fire department and first responders [~12:15] Who is responsible for the plan/parts of the plan? (Cows, employees, media, first responders, etc.) [~17:00] Tips for handling media during a crisis[~19:50] Preparing for an emergency[~20:20] Follow-up steps after an emergency[~20:50] Communicating the plan to the team/how to involve them in this process [~23:20] Other contingency plans[~29:45] More ideas of what to include on the list of emergency numbers[~31:10] Available resources[~31:30] Questions dairy producers should ask their insurance agent related to emergency planning and risk management[~35:45] Rapid-fire questions