The primary target audience for this course is Extension educators. EDEN believes that producers, emergency responders, government officials, and other animal agriculture stakeholders can benefit from the course as well. The estimated time to complete the entire course is eight hours, but the course does not have to be completed in one session.

The Extension Disaster Education Network (EDEN) is a collaborative multi-state effort by Extension Services across the country to improve the delivery of services to citizens affected by disasters.

For more information contact Kris Hiney, Oklahoma State University, khiney@okstate.edu

The course covers how to develop emergency action plans, powerline and fireline safety, defensible space, fire control, the 10 firefighting orders and 18 watch out situations, and fire behavior.  This course is designed to meet  training required by Oregon OSHA for employees and employers who may engage in suppressing wildfires on their operation. The course also covers what the new OSHA requirements are and tries to add clarity to what producers need to do. Even if you do not have employees this course covers good material for living and working in rural eastern Oregon. In addition, the goal is to go over best management practices to keep your operation and employees safe and informed. A course certificate is available at the end of this course after completing a brief exam and the course evaluation. 

Avian Influenza Biosecurity for Emergency Responders is a self-directed certification course designed for emergency response personnel. Participants will gain vital information on bio-security measures and emergency management procedures that are necessary to prevent, contain, and recover an avian influenza outbreak. For more information contact Nathaniel Tablante, University of Maryland at nlt@umd.edu.