• What an emergency plan is (and isn’t): a concise, written set of steps and key info you can default to under pressure.
• Start with a farm map: access routes, gates/fences, livestock locations, hazardous/flammable materials, and utility shutoffs.
• Make the red sheet easy to find: an emergency contact list (911 first), then vet, sheriff/emergency management, insurance, milk hauler, feed/suppliers, and owner/manager.
• Stock the right supplies: standard first-aid kits, a trauma kit with a tourniquet, and consider an AED; plan to keep kits replenished.
• Three scenario buckets to plan for:
  1. Shelter in place (blizzards, extended outages): backup power/fuel, blocked access routes, pared-down chore list, role assignments, keeping people safe.
  2. Evacuation (fire, flood, tornado damage): best escape routes for people/animals, which gates to open and in what order, a designated meeting point (and Plan B), and who calls whom.
  3. Medical emergencies (injury or health event): known conditions (EpiPens, diabetes, heart issues), where supplies/AED live, basic first-aid/CPR training, clear directions for EMS, and—on larger sites—who meets the ambulance at the road and whether a safe helicopter landing area exists.
• Mind the paperwork: review insurance coverage before you need it.
• Keep it simple and living: a few clear steps beat a thick binder no one reads.

• University of Minnesota Extension: Operations contingency plan templates for livestock operations.
• Extension Disaster Education Network (EDEN): disaster-specific farm resources.
• Cultivating Change Foundation (Emily & Joe Rand received the Cultivator of Change award).
• Save the date: Ag for All Conference for LGBTQ+ farmers, ag professionals, and allies — March 7, 2026, Waite Park/St. Cloud, MN.

Chapter markers (optional)

• 00:00 – Emily’s back! (and why breaks matter)
• 03:18 – Why farms need emergency plans
• 05:41 – What an emergency plan actually is
• 08:07 – How plans help when stress spikes
• 10:45 – Simple planning story (cats + hamper)
• 12:03 – What belongs in the plan (map, shutoffs, hazards)
• 15:11 – The red emergency contact list
• 19:06 – First-aid vs. trauma kits (tourniquets)
• 24:44 – Shelter-in-place: questions to answer
• 26:11 – Evacuation: routes, gates, meeting points
• 28:04 – Medical emergencies: AEDs, training, EMS access
• 32:35 – Keep it living, keep it simple
• 33:00 – Resources + wrap-up