Local Agriculture Planning Support EMAG Conference, November 12-14, 2007 Local Emergency Management Planning and the Post-Katrina Reform Act William Wright Dr. Paul Williams Dr. Bill Thomas Don Hamilton
Local Agriculture Planning Assistance EMAG Conference, November 12-14, 2007 Agenda State Homeland Security Grant Program State Agriculture Response Team ESF 11 and changes Updating local ESF 11 Developing Animal Disaster Plans
Local Agriculture Planning Assistance EMAG Conference, November 12-14, 2007
Local Agriculture Planning Assistance EMAG Conference, November 12-14, 2007 SHSP Grant All agriculture programming funds are local MOU with ACCG Deliverables –Local planning templates –Planning support through exercises –Risk assessment of agriculture & food –Building capacity Training Equipment
Local Agriculture Planning Assistance EMAG Conference, November 12-14, 2007 SART State Agricultural Response Team One Type III team in state Responsibilities –Foreign animal disease –Foreign plant disease –Food incidents –Natural disasters Support to agriculture Emergency food and food stamps Companion animals
Local Agriculture Planning Assistance EMAG Conference, November 12-14, 2007 What to Expect SART will manage foreign animal disease –High Path Avian Influenza –Foot & Mouth Disease Could be mobilized by GEMA for any incident NIMS requires participation of local EMA Possible Unified CMD (local’s call) Need support of local resources
Local Agriculture Planning Support EMAG Conference, November 12-14, 2007 Unique Components to Agricultural Disease Events at a Glance Disposal Euthanize Quarantine Media Quarantine Enforcement Decontamination Protestors
Local Agriculture Planning Assistance EMAG Conference, November 12-14, 2007 ESF 11: Food & Water
Local Agriculture Planning Assistance EMAG Conference, November 12-14, 2007 ESF 8: Vector Control
Local Agriculture Planning Assistance EMAG Conference, November 12-14, 2007 ESF 13: Security
Local Agriculture Planning Assistance EMAG Conference, November 12-14, 2007 ESF 8 & 11: Surveillance
Local Agriculture Planning Assistance EMAG Conference, November 12-14, 2007 ESF 1: Transportation
Local Agriculture Planning Assistance EMAG Conference, November 12-14, 2007 ESF 10: DECON
Local Agriculture Planning Assistance EMAG Conference, November 12-14, 2007 ESF 5: Mobile CMD Post
Local Agriculture Planning Assistance EMAG Conference, November 12-14, 2007 ESF 6: Shelter Management Food Water Sanitation Vectors Disease Control Red Cross or Public Health has responsibility
Local Agriculture Planning Assistance EMAG Conference, November 12-14, 2007 ESF 3: Disposal
Local Agriculture Planning Assistance EMAG Conference, November 12-14, 2007 ESF 5: Public Safety
Local Agriculture Planning Assistance EMAG Conference, November 12-14, 2007 SART Strike Teams Specialized Strike Teams for Type III & IV incidents –Farm & Food Animals –Food –Companion animals Requested through EOC Fall in under OPS Section of your IC
Local Agriculture Planning Assistance EMAG Conference, November 12-14, 2007 Homeland Security Presidential Directive 5 To prevent, prepare for, respond to, and recover from terrorist attacks, major disasters, and other emergencies, the United States Government shall establish a single, comprehensive approach to domestic incident management. The objective of the United States Government is to ensure that all levels of government across the Nation have the capability to work efficiently and effectively together, using a national approach to domestic incident management
Local Agriculture Planning Assistance EMAG Conference, November 12-14, 2007 ESF 11 Food Assistance –Food Stamps –Emergency Food & Water Animal & Plant Diseases Food Safety Natural Resources & Historic Places Companion Animal Sheltering
Local Agriculture Planning Assistance EMAG Conference, November 12-14, 2007 PETS EVACUATION and TRANSPORTATION STANDARDS (PETS) ACT 358 M pets, 63% of households Katrina showed 61% of people with pets did not evacuate Companion animals not included in plans Limited number of pet friendly shelters
Local Agriculture Planning Assistance EMAG Conference, November 12-14, 2007 PETS Act Require local and state emergency preparedness authorities include plans for pets and service animals in their disaster plans; FEMA has authority to assist in developing disaster plans to accommodate people with pets and service animals; Authorizing federal funds to help create pet-friendly emergency shelter facilities; and Allowing FEMA to provide assistance for individuals with pets and service animals, and the animals themselves, following a major disaster.
Local Agriculture Planning Assistance EMAG Conference, November 12-14, 2007 Types of Shelters Pre Impact/ Evacuation Shelters (Pet Friendly) –72 Hours –Associated with Red Cross Shelters –Have to consider Special Needs –Limited Size pets Rescue Shelters –Post Impact –Large scale (400+) –Last up to one month
Local Agriculture Planning Assistance EMAG Conference, November 12-14, 2007 Types of Shelters Hurricane Impact Counties –Sheltering in place Host Counties –Far enough in to not be victims –Pre-impact shelter could turn into longer term shelter Local Disasters –Tornadoes –Floods –Ice/Snow –Terrorism
Local Agriculture Planning Assistance EMAG Conference, November 12-14, 2007 Step by Step Assistance available for local planning using the HSEEP exercise process: –Review/revise agriculture part of LEOP as needed –Develop/revise animals in disaster plan –Validate plan with table top exercise Assistance available for animal shelter volunteer training
Local Agriculture Planning Assistance EMAG Conference, November 12-14, 2007 Peach County EMA Director, Jeff Doles, contacted Initial planning meeting set Doles set meeting of key players UGA works with Peach contacts to develop their plan (app. 60 days) Plan validated with table top (+90) Parts of plan revised if necessary
Local Agriculture Planning Assistance EMAG Conference, November 12-14, 2007 Peach County Based on plan & situation –Assistance in organizing CART –Training for volunteers –Training for shelter managers (when developed)
Local Agriculture Planning Assistance EMAG Conference, November 12-14, 2007 Equipment
Local Agriculture Planning Assistance EMAG Conference, November 12-14, 2007 Planning Decisions for Animal Shelters
Local Agriculture Planning Assistance EMAG Conference, November 12-14, 2007 Who will manage?
Local Agriculture Planning Assistance EMAG Conference, November 12-14, 2007 What animals?
Local Agriculture Planning Assistance EMAG Conference, November 12-14, 2007 Where?
Local Agriculture Planning Assistance EMAG Conference, November 12-14, 2007 What care to provide?
Local Agriculture Planning Assistance EMAG Conference, November 12-14, 2007 How to Dispose?
Local Agriculture Planning Assistance EMAG Conference, November 12-14, 2007 Hall County ESF 11 divided into functions –Animal Control is Animal Disaster Manager CERT –XX people trained –CART Work under animal control Vet as leader/planner XX people recruited
Local Agriculture Planning Assistance EMAG Conference, November 12-14, 2007 Hall Issues Approval by County Commission Buy-In by animal control Training volunteers Equipment