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