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“Rolling Cows” A Cattle Semi Rollover Exercise for Emergency Responders

A cattle semi-roll over exercise will take place on September 21, 2016 at the Community Bible Church Recreation Center located at 911 16th Street in Fort Benton. Registration will begin at 9:00 a.m. The goal is to train first responders and others in case of an actual incident involving livestock. The event will begin with introductions and logistics followed by a functional scenario & break-out discussion groups. A working lunch will take place at 12:00 p.m. followed by a live cattle hands on exercise at the Chouteau County Fairgrounds Rodeo Arena.

Dr. Jeanne Rankin, MSU Extension Agro-Emergency Coordinator, and Linda Williams, Chouteau County Health Department, will be training emergency responders from Chouteau County and neighboring counties such as fire fighters, DES coordinators, law enforcement, truck drivers, veterinarians, Extension agents and livestock producers how to humanely and safely deal with cattle at the scene of a trucking accident.

The exercise is sponsored by MSU Extension, Chouteau County DES, The Montana Stock Growers Association, The Chouteau County Health Department, and the Chouteau County Strengthening Community Agro-Security Committee (S-CAP).

There is no charge for this exercise, but Pre-registration is required to help organizers prepare for lunch. Please contact the Chouteau County Extension Office before 5:00 p.m. on September 14th to pre-register. The phone number for Chouteau County Extension is 406-622-3751.

Montana State University, U.S. Department of Agriculture and Montana Counties Cooperating. MSU Extension is an equal opportunity/affirmative action provider of educational outreach.