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Legal Considerations

  • Recreational activities on private lands have increased in recent years due to the inability of public lands to meet demand. The prospect of monetary gain and the liability protection provided by state law for recreational activities on private land provide other incentives for the increased use of farm and ranch land for recreational activities. The key questions for those wishing to operate fee-based recreational activities on rural land are potential liability exposure to participants, the extent to which state law provides liability protection, and whether additional steps are necessary to insulate against liability claims.

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Training Resources

  • CPR and First Aid
    Available through the American Red Cross. Locate your local Red Cross Chapter.
  • Background on food safety related programs 
    • ServSafe Food Safety - The ServSafe Food Protection Manager Certification is accredited and addresses the most urgent food safety training challenges. Training covers the dangers of foodborne illness, safe food handling, and components for good personal hygiene. It also includes information on safe food receiving, storage, preparation and serving and cooling and reheating.
    • ServSafe Alcohol- This program is responsible alcohol service training developed with input from experts in the restaurant, legal, regulatory, academic, insurance, medical and law enforcement fields. Training covers alcohol laws, evaluating intoxication levels, dealing with difficult situations and checking identification.
  • Iowa-based educational food safety programs