Emergency Management Plan

Purpose. This plan describes how each Silverstride property responds to fire, flood, extreme heat, serious injury, loose horses and disease outbreak, and who is responsible for each action.

1.Purpose and scope

The three properties sit in areas at risk of grassfire, flooding and extreme heat, and the work carries a risk of serious injury to people and horses. This plan applies to every person on the properties and to staff at race meetings and sales.

2.Emergency roles

Each property has a nominated emergency controller and deputy on every shift, listed on the roster. The controller decides whether to shelter, move horses or evacuate, and directs staff. The People, Safety and Compliance Manager coordinates across properties.

• Emergency controller: decides and directs
• Deputy: accounts for people at the assembly point
• Horse team: moves horses to the safe paddocks
• Office: contacts emergency services and owners

3.Fire

On a day of extreme or catastrophic fire danger, horses will be moved to the designated bare paddocks by 10:00 am and non-essential staff will leave the property. Staff must not attempt to fight a grassfire. Floats will only be used to move horses if the road is clear and the controller directs.

4.Extreme heat and flood

When the forecast exceeds 38 degrees Celsius, trackwork will finish by 7:30 am and horses will be hosed and shaded. When flood warnings are issued for the Goulburn River, the stud will move mares and foals from the river paddocks to high ground and record the moves in the Horse Register.

5.Serious injury and loose horses

First aid officers are listed on every roster. For a serious injury, call emergency services first, then the emergency controller. For a loose horse, close the property gates, clear vehicles and approach quietly with a bucket; do not chase.

6.Disease outbreak

If a notifiable disease is suspected, the Veterinary Liaison and Welfare Manager will stop all horse movements, notify the state agriculture department and the racing authority, and activate the isolation protocol in the Biosecurity and Disease Control Policy.

7.Testing and review

Each property will run one emergency drill per year and record it in the Incident and Hazard Register. This plan will be reviewed after every drill and every real emergency.