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Emergency management

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Best Practices in Community Risk Reduction

Hours: 16 | Prerequisites: None | Students: 15–30 | NFA: Yes | Host requirements: None Best Practices in Community Risk Reduction demonstrates to students nationally recognized principles that, when used appropriately, can lead to community risk ...

Designated Employee Fire Extinguisher Training Program

Hours: 2 | Prerequisites: None | Students: 15–30 | Host requirements: None The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requires employers who provide portable fire extinguishers for employees in the workplace shall also provide an ...

Real World Haz-Mat ID

Hours: 4 | Prerequisites: None | Students: 15–30 | CEUs: Yes | Host requirements: None This course meets the objectives of NFPA 472, 2008 standard and OSHA 29 CFR1910.120. Topics include: Use of various identification clues, interpretation of the ...

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Preparing for disasters: Take it one step at a time

Published: Thursday, Sept. 9, 2021

COLUMBIA, Mo. – The catastrophic flooding in Texas underlines the need for families to prepare for disaster, says a University of Missouri Extension human development specialist.Hurricanes and tropical storms rarely threaten the Show-Me State, but ...

Mother Nature's drenchings damage crops

Published: Friday, July 2, 2021

COLUMBIA, Mo. – Mother Nature has not been kind to Missouri agriculture in 2021, says University of Missouri Extension soybean specialist Bill Wiebold.Spring rains delayed corn and soybean planting well beyond the best date for yield, says Wiebold. ...

When the power goes out, don’t be in the dark about food safety

Published: Thursday, April 1, 2021

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – When the power goes out, the clock starts ticking on the safety of your refrigerated and frozen foods.Meats, seafood, ice cream, cut produce and even leftover pizza can become susceptible to foodborne contaminants in just a few ...

MU Extension and partners combat COVID-19 misconceptions

Published: Monday, March 8, 2021

COLUMBIA, Mo. – With Missouri seeing hundreds of new COVID-19 cases each day, University of Missouri Extension and partners are working to decrease these numbers as much as possible.The MU Rural Vaccination Action Committee is composed of 15 ...

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Weather-Related Sales of Livestock

Publication date: April 1, 2021

Weather variability is one of the largest sources of risk in agricultural production. Livestock producers forced to sell animals because of weather-related conditions (such as flood, drought or other conditions that cause a shortage of water or feed) ...

Taxation of Crop Insurance and Disaster Payments

Publication date: March 1, 2021

Figure 1. A weather event such as a drought can impact crop production, farm income and taxation situations.Weather variability is one of the largest sources of risk in agricultural production (see Figure 1). Congress has recognized the impact of ...

Pricing Corn Silage

Publication date: Dec. 1, 2020

Figure 1. Agricultural producers should consider the current price of corn and inputs for pricing corn silage. Silage is the harvest of whole corn plants at 60 to 70 percent whole plant moisture. Optimal harvest occurs when kernels are at 1/2 milk ...

Rules for Missouri Fire Protection Districts

Publication date: May 1, 2020

Ballard Local Government SeriesAcknowledgmentsThe purpose of this manual is to help fire protection district officials understand and comply with the state’s requirements. It is, first and foremost, the work of the late John Ballard. This edition ...

Corn and Soybean Replant Decisions

Publication date: Nov. 1, 2018

Editor's noteSee Replant Decision Aid (XLS) or Delayed Planting and Replanting Insurance Evaluator (XLS) for related information.William WieboldExtension ProfessorDivision of Plant SciencesRaymond MasseyExtension ProfessorDepartment of Agricultural ...

Financial Recovery and Risk Management

Publication date: Sept. 27, 2018

As you attempt to restore your life and home after a disaster, you will face many decisions. In many cases, the decisions will involve large investments. Naturally, you will want to recover as much as possible through your homeowners insurance ...

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CEU Hazardous Materials and Weapons of Mass Destruction Incident Response Awareness

online $25.00

Welcome to Hazardous Materials and Weapons of Mass Destruction Incident Response Awareness. This awareness-level course is the first level of first responder certification. A first responder must be properly trained and mentally prepared when called ...

Emergency Services Leadership

Nov. 19, 2020 - Feb. 1, 2021

online $375.00

The self-paced course is designed to prepare students to address the always-changing issues that leaders face within the fire service. Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to apply policies and procedures; recommend action for ...

Autism Spectrum Disorder Training for Public Safety POST 2002

online $25.00

This for-credit course is to help members of public safety recognize and respond appropriately to persons with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), the fastest growing developmental disability in America. Designed in three online, self-paced modules, this ...

Autism Spectrum Disorder Training for Public Safety 2002

online $25.00

This course is to help members of public safety recognize and respond appropriately to persons with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), the fastest growing developmental disability in America. Designed in three online, self-paced modules, this course ...

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Avoid Injury During Tornado Cleanup

Megan Webb, nutrition and health education specialist with MU Extension, offers tips for how to avoid personal injury when cleaning up in the wake of a tornado.

Be Prepared for Emergencies: Creating a 3-day Food/Water Supply

Food storage is part of being prepared for emergencies and natural disasters. Individuals and families can eliminate some stress, worry and inconveniences by planning for emergency food needs. Planning for short-term emergency food needs may be as ...

Delayed Planting and Replanting Insurance Evaluator (downloadable XLS)

An evaluation tool designed for corn and soybean farmers with crop insurance who experience early-season production problems, such as flooding, poor germination or prevented planting.

Disaster Resource Guide for Individuals and Businesses

This resource guide provides information to individuals and businesses affected by a federally declared disaster and the assistance available to disaster victims. This Disaster Relief Resource Guide can help you claim unreimbursed casualty losses on ...

Drought Feed Alternatives Spreadsheet (XLSX)

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Providing information and resources about drought monitoring and mitigation. Focused mostly on Missouri.

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Community Emergency Management Program

Provides education and technical assistance to individuals and families, local governments, businesses, schools and organizations in preparing and responding to natural and man-made disasters.

Drought resources

Providing information and resources about drought monitoring and mitigation.

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Current information about flooding; dangers to crops and food quality/safety; how to recover from a flood.

Law Enforcement Training Institute

Providing basic and advanced law enforcement training as well as animal cruelty investigation programs.

MU Fire and Rescue Training Institute

FRTI provides comprehensive education and skills training for Missouri’s fire and emergency service responders.

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