Cook County Animal & Rabies Control NATO Preparation: Evacuation and Sheltering Plan

NIMS Establish a chain of command Establish a chain of command Define incident objective/develop incident plan Define incident objective/develop incident plan Determine resources available. Establish resource management. Determine resources available. Establish resource management. Define area of command Define area of command Speak with one voice. Establish communications and information systems. Speak with one voice. Establish communications and information systems.

Incident Evacuation of 35,000 people in 5 miles square area. 3,500 people will require temporary sheltering. Some of those will require sheltering for household pets and/or service animals.

CHALLENGES Defer to local EMA Chicago Animal Care and Control Facility, Anti-Cruelty Society, PAWS, and Animal Welfare Society above capacity. Chicago has no temporary shelter resources. No MOU between City and County. Animal estimates made with Purdue methodology. No common communication system. Animal components added late in preparedness plan.

Establish Chain of Command Cook County Animal and Rabies Control Cellular Field Intake CCARC Dispatch CACC Curie High School Construction- CCARC Operations -CACC External Sheltering Registration – CCARC Monitoring – CCARC/ACS Public Information Officer, Chicago Animal Care and Control

Define the incident objective/develop the Incident plan Assumption: 35,000 people will need to be evacuated. 3,500 will require temporary housing. Some will be accompanied by pets and/or service animals. Utilizing aerial photographs of a five mile radius of the intended target (McCormick Place or Chicago Loop) and the A.V.M.A. (i.e. 32% of all households) protocol for representing population of pet animals in a geographic area the number of pets requiring housing was reduced from 1,200 to 300 – 600. Site for hub registration: Cellular Field Site of temporary shelter: Marie Curie High School

Methodology for Calculating Needs Purdue method based on phone and mail census data for cancer study. Purdue method based on phone and mail census data for cancer study. AVMA study based on pet food sales, veterinary visits, shelter capacities, etc. AVMA study based on pet food sales, veterinary visits, shelter capacities, etc. AVMA = 2.67 people per household and 31% of all households own animals. AVMA = 2.67 people per household and 31% of all households own animals. Urban reality - 38% of total population in rental property that restrict pet ownership. Urban reality - 38% of total population in rental property that restrict pet ownership.

Each arrow points to a participating veterinary hospital. Individual capacities can be programmed into software.

What did we learn? How do we improve? Must develop and distribute an updated directory of animal related resources. Must develop and distribute an updated directory of animal related resources. EMAs must notify animal response teams from the outset of planning. EMAs must notify animal response teams from the outset of planning. Veterinary hospitals and shelters must be notified of threat assessment in the same time frame as human hospitals. Veterinary hospitals and shelters must be notified of threat assessment in the same time frame as human hospitals. Veterinarians are responsible for educating their clientele of preparedness strategies. Veterinarians should keep a log for clients that require special drugs and make contact before incidents occur. Veterinarians are responsible for educating their clientele of preparedness strategies. Veterinarians should keep a log for clients that require special drugs and make contact before incidents occur.

What did we learn? How do we improve? Develop MOUs with essential partners and generic MOUs that can be put into place at the scene. Develop MOUs with essential partners and generic MOUs that can be put into place at the scene. Attend law enforcement reviews as a first responder to ensure adequate communication capabilities. Attend law enforcement reviews as a first responder to ensure adequate communication capabilities. Train and drill all involved personnel. Train and drill all involved personnel. Certify volunteers before incidents occur. Certify volunteers before incidents occur. Stick to the basics. Improvisation will follow smoothly if you insure the basics first. Stick to the basics. Improvisation will follow smoothly if you insure the basics first.