Planning Emergency Livestock Transport Response (PELTR)

PELTR Hybrid Course

This training is intended to help improve local response to livestock transportation crashes. Topics covered in the course include livestock behavior in times of stress; animal handling, movement, and containment; biosecurity issues; extrication of animals from trailers; euthanasia decision-making process; and handling moralities. The goal is for participants to share what they learn during the course with their local planning teams.

Fire/EMS/Law Enforcement/State Patrol/Dispatchers/County Highway and Emergency Management, Public Health and Safety communicators, Governmental Administrators, and Veterinarians are all encouraged to attend.

This course is FREE and is a combination of virtual sessions and an in-person session. Emergency response personnel may earn eight (8) hours of continuing education by completing:

  • Required Virtual Sessions
    • Pre-coursework: 1 hour, and your convenicnce September 16-24: pre-test, online video’s, and answer discussion questions
    • 1-hour ZOOM meeting, September 25th, 11:45am to 1:00pm
  • Select ONE option for the in-person session
    • Iowa County Location: September 28th, Law Enforcement Center (109 E. Leffler Street., Dodgeville, WI)
    • Waushara County Location: October 12th, Waushara County Highway Department (N2402 Townline Road., Wautoma, WI)

Online Registration is REQUIRED by September 9th as class size is limited. Registration Link

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