Midwestern Regional Conference October 7 - 8, 2008 St. Louis, MO

Program Coordinator for Agroterrorism and Disaster Preparedness Andrea Husband Program Coordinator for Agroterrorism and Disaster Preparedness

Preparedness and Response (ASPR), grant #5 T01HP001397-05-00. Sponsors Additional funding provided by the Bioterrorism Training and Curriculum Development Program (BTCDP) of the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Preparedness and Response (ASPR), grant #5 T01HP001397-05-00.

Authors Emergency Preparedness/Agroterrorism Animal and Food Science Ruminant and Equine Veterinary Medicine Public Health and Epidemiology Regulatory Services Biosystems and Ag Engineering

Review Process Federal Agency Representatives APHIS, DHS, CSREES State Agency Representatives Emergency Management, Dept. of Ag EDEN Delegates

Targeted Audiences Cooperative Extension Educators Agriculture Industry Emergency Responders Other Stakeholders Cooperative Extension Agents: Enabled to educate Producers First responders Responding agencies Agricultural industry General public about animal emergency management and agrosecurity practices Identify threats to animal agriculture – such as weather, natural disasters, intentional or accidental threats, etc. Improve animal argrosecurity practices – on the farm and off the farm including biosecurity practices like traffic control and phsyical security such as lighting and locks. Mitigate human risks – awareness of zoonotic diseases, handwashing, practical livestock handling, etc. Improve detection, response times, & reporting – veterinarian-client-patient relationship, disease recognition, channels for reporting and response. Describe response & recovery – quarantine, euthanasia and carcass disposal, cleaning and disinfection, disaster assistance, insurance, etc. Agribusinesses: Implement agrosecurity measures – physical security, hygiene, herd of origin information, etc. Mitigate negative economic effects – rapid response, early detection, awareness of effect agriculture has on community as a whole, etc. Ensure continuation of safe food supply – animal identification, communication and collaboration with Extension, veterinarians, animal health officials, FSIS, etc. Improve public perception – sanitation/clean facilities, healthy seed stock, proactive approach to animal and human health risks. Emergency Responders: Improve understanding – recognition of importance of agriculture in the community as a whole, understanding of the complexity of animal agriculture and the different needs for different types of production (electricity, feed, water, shelter, etc.) Increase safety and efficiency in response - animal handling practices, temporary fencing. Mitigate social, economic, and human health risks – animal control, animal identification and reunions with owners, understanding of effects of depopulation and carcass disposal procedures on responders and public perception, etc.

Phases of Emergency Management Preparedness Prevention/Mitigation Response Recovery

Intended Outcomes Identify threats to animal agriculture Improve agrosecurity practices, detection, response, & reporting Mitigate negative economic effects and human health risks Extension Educators Identify threats to animal agriculture – such as weather, natural disasters, intentional or accidental threats, etc. Improve animal argrosecurity practices – on the farm and off the farm including biosecurity practices like traffic control and phsyical security such as lighting and locks. Mitigate human risks – awareness of zoonotic diseases, handwashing, practical livestock handling, etc. Improve detection, response times, & reporting – veterinarian-client-patient relationship, disease recognition, channels for reporting and response. Describe response & recovery – quarantine, euthanasia and carcass disposal, cleaning and disinfection, disaster assistance, insurance, etc. Agriculture Industry Implement agrosecurity measures – physical security, hygiene, herd of origin information, etc. Mitigate negative economic effects – rapid response, early detection, awareness of effect agriculture has on community as a whole, etc. Ensure continuation of safe food supply – animal identification, communication and collaboration with Extension, veterinarians, animal health officials, FSIS, etc. Improve public perception – sanitation/clean facilities, healthy seed stock, proactive approach to animal and human health risks. Emergency Responders Improve understanding – recognition of importance of agriculture in the community as a whole, understanding of the complexity of animal agriculture and the different needs for different types of production (electricity, feed, water, shelter, etc.) Increase safety and efficiency in response - animal handling practices, temporary fencing. Mitigate social, economic, and human health risks – animal control, animal identification and reunions with owners, understanding of effects of depopulation and carcass disposal procedures on responders and public perception, etc.

AgroSecurity Specialist This donkey is an educational facilitator that guides students through the course with anecdotal information.

Lessons Weather and Environmental Disasters Intentional/Unintentional Threats and Biosecurity Principles Animal Emergency Management – an Interdisciplinary Effort Preparedness and Prevention/Mitigation – Part I Lesson 1 – most people are most familiar with these types of disasters and therefore can easily identify with them. Therefore, preparation for these incidents better equips producers for all types of emergencies because many of the same phases of emergency management would apply to all types of disasters. Lesson 2 – this lesson begins to explore more of the human-influenced types of disasters that can be caused by CBRNE agents, whether intentional or accidental. Biosecurity principles to prevent and mitigate biological hazards are also introduced. Lesson 3 – the interdisciplinary nature of emergency management and the extensive involvement of multiple agencies are examined from the community to national levels Lesson 4 – a more in depth focus on the first two phases of emergency management (preparedness and prevention/mitigation) is applied to ANIMAL management issues

Lessons – continued Preparedness and Prevention/Mitigation – Part II Response and Recovery Off-Farm Considerations Scenarios – Test Your Knowledge Lesson 5 – a continued in depth approach to the first two phases of emergency management (preparedness and prevention/mitigation) is now applied to ON-FARM management issues Lesson 6 – provides communities and responders a basic understanding of animal issues needed to properly accomplish essential response and recovery tasks Lesson 7 – evaluates the threats associated with transportation, housing, public contact, etc. when participating in off-farm livestock events Lesson 8 - scenarios

Scenarios Preparedness and Prevention/Mitigation Response and Recovery Animal Emergency Management Scenario 1 – uses fire as an example of becoming prepared for and mitigating risks associated with a natural disaster (estimated time to complete: 45 minutes) Scenario 2 – uses a CBRNE agent to illustrate the response and recovery phases of emergency management (estimated time to complete: 45 minutes) Scenario 3 – uses an off-farm livestock event to illustrate all four phases of emergency management (estimated time to complete: 1.5 hours)

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Contact Information Andrea Husband University of Kentucky andrea.husband@uky.edu (859) 619-2386 USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. Additional funding provided by the Bioterrorism Training and Curriculum Development Program (BTCDP) of the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Preparedness and Response (ASPR), grant #5 T01HP001397-05-00.