1. Midwest Regional EDEN Animal Agro-Security Conference
Federal Panel
Barry N. Pittman, DVM, MPH, DACVPM
Area Emergency Coordinator
USDA APHIS Veterinary Services

2. How does United States Department of Agriculture fit into preparing for, responding to, and recovering from an animal agro-security incident?

3. Background …currently using the NRF! History 1979 FEMA created
Stafford Act directs FEMA to create FRP
DHS absorbed FEMA
DHS creates NRP
30 Aug NRP 1st invoked
2005 – NRP undergoes several updates
DHS creates NRF
National, State & Local Level Emergency Management
…currently using the NRF!
FEMA = Federal Emergency Management Agency
DHS = Department of Homeland Security
FRP/NRP/NRF = Federal / National / Response / Plan / Framework

4. How the Framework is Organized
National Response Framework
How the Framework is Organized
Doctrine, organization, roles and responsibilities, response actions and planning requirements that guide national response
Core Document
Emergency Support
Function Annexes
Mechanisms to group and provide Federal resources and capabilities to support State and local responders
Notes
The NRF is composed of two integrated parts: a printed component and an on-line component.
The printed core document: The core document is the heart of the Framework. It describes response doctrine and guidance; roles and responsibilities; primary preparedness and response actions; and core organizational structures and processes. The core document will be reviewed every four years.
The on-line component: The NRF Resource Center ( contains supplemental materials including annexes, partner guides, and other supporting documents and learning resources. This information is more dynamic and will change and adapt more frequently as we learn lessons from real world events, incorporate new technologies, and adapt to changes within our organizations.
Emergency Support Functions (ESFs): The 15 ESFs provide a mechanism to bundle Federal resources/capabilities to support Federal, State, tribal, and local responders. Examples of functions include transportation, communications and energy. Each ESF has a coordinator, primary and support agencies that work together to coordinate and deliver the full breadth of Federal capabilities.
Support Annexes: The 8 Support Annexes describe supporting aspects of Federal response common to all incidents: among them are Financial Management, Public Affairs, Volunteer and Donations Management; Private Sector Coordination and Worker Safety and Health. Each Support Annex has a Coordinating Agency and Cooperating Agencies.
Incident Annexes: The 7 Incident Annexes describe how the Framework will be applied in specific types of incidents: among them, Biological, Cyber, Food and Agriculture, Mass Evacuations, Nuclear/Radiological and Terrorism. Each Incident Annex has a Coordinating Agency and Cooperating Agencies. Note that the Incident Annexes are currently being updated and, in the meantime, the existing Incident Annexes to the NRP remain in effect.
Partner Guides: The Partner Guides provide more specific “how to” handbooks tailored specifically to four areas: local governments; State and tribal governments; the Federal government; and the private sector and nongovernmental organizations.
Support
Annexes
Essential supporting aspects of the Federal response common to all incidents
Incident
Annexes
Incident-specific applications of the Framework
Partner Guides
Next level of detail in response actions tailored to the actionable entity 4

5. What Has Changed NRF A Framework … not a Plan
National Response Framework
State & Tribal
Governments
Local
Governments
A Framework … not a Plan
Written for two audiences
Senior elected and appointed officials
Emergency Management practitioners
Emphasizes roles of the local governments, States, NGOs, individuals and the private sector
Establishes Response Doctrine
Engaged partnership
Tiered response
Scalable, flexible, and adaptable operational capabilities
Unity of effort through unified command
Readiness to act
Establishes planning as a critical element of effective response
NRF
Private Sector
& NGO
Federal
Government
Notes
‘By its name, format, substance and style, the NRF is an almost radical advancement to its predecessor National Response Plan.
In part, one of the significant changes was that it was written with you in mind – a senior government executive, one who has a responsibility to provide for an effective response – as well as for the emergency management practitioner.
As indicated in its purpose, it guides how the Nation conducts an all-hazard response. Other documents describe how we prevent and how we protect, and a future document will describe how we effect long term recovery. The focus is narrowed to response; includes short term recovery.
And, for the first time, the Framework describes five elements of Response Doctrine:
Engaged Partnerships: Avoid dominoes of sequential failure. Layered, mutually supporting capabilities; plan together; understand strengths / weaknesses, know where gaps are. Develop shared goals; align capabilities so none allows other to be overwhelmed. Oklahoma ice storms: generators
Tiered Response: Incidents must be managed at the lowest possible jurisdictional level and supported by additional response capabilities when needed. California Wildfires
Scalable, Flexible and Adaptable Operational Capabilities: As incidents change in size, scope and complexity, the number, type and source of responses must be able to expand to meet requirements.
Unity of Effort through Unified Command: Effective unified command indispensable to all response activities; requires clear understanding of roles and responsibilities; shared objectives. Each agency maintains its own authority, responsibility and accountability.
Readiness to Act: Readiness to act balanced with an understanding of risk. Requires clear, focused communications. Disciplined processes, procedures, systems. From individuals, families, communities to local, State and Federal agencies, national response depends on instinct and ability to act.
Planning - a critical element of effective response.
We are developing a National Planning System to accompany national exercise system. It will provide common planning focus, format; help build capabilities 5

6. Emergency Support Function #11 – Agriculture and Natural Resources
Nutrition assistance
(Food & Nutrition Service)
Animal and plant disease and pest response
(Animal & Plant Health Inspection Service)
Food safety and security
(Food Safety & Inspection Service)
Natural and cultural resources and historic properties protection
(Department of the Interior)
Safety and well-being of household pets

7. New Coordination Role within the Service… Emergency Operations Center
Plant
Protection
and Quarantine

8. New
Coordination Role
for ESF #11

9. New Staff Emergency Program Specialist (EPS)
ESF #11 coordinator in each FEMA Region (10)
Regional Emergency Response Program Manager (REPM)
ESF #11 coordinators in each APHIS Region (2)
APHIS Program Liaison Officer (LNO)
ESF #11 Liaison Officer in 3 of APHIS HQ Program Offices
National Coordinator (NC)
ESF #11 coordinator in APHIS HQ
Note: 6 Resource Ordering and Status System (ROSS) Dispatchers also hired and divided among various APHIS program offices

10. Figure 1. APHIS ESF-11 Positions APHIS EMLC
EPS
REPM
APHIS Regional Board of Directors & Program Emergency Managers
EMLC-Emergency Management Leadership Council
OEMHS-Office of Emergency Management and Homeland Security
NC-National ESF-11 Coordinator
REPM-Regional Emergency Program Manager – APHIS ESF-11 coordinator
EPS-Emergency Program Specialist – APHIS ESF-11 coordinator at the FEMA region
ESF-11 Partners, e.g. FNS, FSIS and DOI
Figure 1. APHIS ESF-11 Positions
APHIS State Managers
(e.g. AVIC, SPHD)
and Responders NC
APHIS
EMLC
OEMHS
Department of Homeland Security
Federal Emergency Management Agency
PPQ AC VS

11. Emergency Program Specialist…
Do the hard work of helping the FEMA region prepare for an activation of ESF #11 and the subsequent activities that may take place for any of the 8 programs (VS, PPQ, WS, AC, IES, FNS, FSIS, or DOI)
Serve as the ESF #11 Desk Officer in the FEMA Regional Response Coordination Center
Provide field information to the Regional Emergency Response Program Manager

12. What resources do we bring to an event?

13. Other Aspects of Our Emergency Response Structure
APHIS Emergency Management Leadership Council
APHIS Office of Emergency Management and Homeland Security
APHIS Veterinary Services Emergency Management & Diagnostics
- National Center for Animal Health Emergency Management
Area Emergency Coordinators
National Incident Management Teams

14. National Center for Animal Health Emergency Management
Augment state and local resources with critical veterinary supplies, equipment, and services
Provide safety emphasis and leadership
Provide national guidance on disease surveillance and eradication strategy
Support the acquisition of resources
Resolve administrative, financial, legal, legislative, and disease control issues
Coordinate and disseminate information.

15. National Incident Management Teams
Type II – Type III teams
Currently Command & General Staff “Short” Teams – “long” teams in the works
16 positions on each team
6 Veterinary Services teams
4 Plant Protection & Quarantine teams
Most members trained up and through S-420 Command & General Staff ICS
Currently deploying for TB outbreak in CA

17. Other Resources National Veterinary Stockpile
Emergency Management Response System

18. National Veterinary Stockpile

19. Emergency Management Response System
A fully Web based system that can be accessed from any computer running Internet Explorer 5.5 or greater.
Can run on local servers to allow massive data entry.
Is integrated with the National Prem ID allocation system.
Has the ability to track all disease control activities on thousands of premises in multiple states.
Has the ability to track personnel orders and tours of duty and work assignments.
Can manage inventory and track all assignments of vehicles and equipment in multiple locations.
Task Tracking and Financial ledger capabilities.

20. QUESTIONS?
BARRY N. PITTMAN