Federal Response Agencies Plans and Programs for Animal Disease Emergencies

HSEMD, IDALS, CFSPH Animal Disease Emergency Local Response Preparedness, 2008 Federal Agencies U.S. Department of Agriculture – Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) Veterinary Services Emergency Management and Diagnostics – National Center for Animal Health Emergency Management – National Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratories

HSEMD, IDALS, CFSPH Animal Disease Emergency Local Response Preparedness, 2008 Livestock Quarantine Stations Import quarantine of livestock and poultry – 4 facilities – 2002, livestock imports 1.5 million cattle 5.8 million pigs Personally owned birds – 6 quarantine facilities

HSEMD, IDALS, CFSPH Animal Disease Emergency Local Response Preparedness, 2008 USDA-APHIS-VS Diagnostic Laboratories Foreign Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory (FADDL) – Plum Island, NY – Provide diagnostic services and training National Veterinary Services Laboratories (NVSL) – Ames, IA

HSEMD, IDALS, CFSPH Animal Disease Emergency Local Response Preparedness, 2008 National Animal Health Laboratory Network (NAHLN)

HSEMD, IDALS, CFSPH Animal Disease Emergency Local Response Preparedness, 2008 USDA Personnel in Iowa Area Veterinarian In Charge (AVIC) – Dr. Kevin Petersburg 9-Federal Veterinary Medical Officers – All are Foreign Animal Disease Diagnosticians Area Emergency Coordinator – Dr. Stephen Goff Iowa, Nebraska

HSEMD, IDALS, CFSPH Animal Disease Emergency Local Response Preparedness, 2008 Lyon Montgomery Audubo n Buena Vista Clay Dickinson Sioux Plymouth Woodbury Monon a Harrison Pottawattamie Mills FremontPage Shelby Crawford Carroll Cass Ida Sac Cherokee O'Brien Osceola Taylor Ringgold Decatur WayneAppanoose Davis Van Buren Lee Des Moines Henry Jefferson WapelloMonroeLucas ClarkeUnionAdams Adair Madison Warren Marion Mahaska Keokuk Washington Louisa Guthrie Greene Calhoun Pocahontas Palo Alto Emmet Kossuth Webster Boone Polk Story Hamilton Wright Hancock Winnebago Worth Cerro Gordo Franklin Hardin Marshall PoweshiekIowa Johnson Muscatine Scott Clinton Jackson Dubuque Clayton Allamakee Winneshiek HowardMitchell Floyd Chickasa w Fayette Buchanan Delaware Jones Cedar Linn BentonTama Grundy Black Hawk Bremer Butler Dr. Pamela Smith Dr. James Johnson Dr. Tim Smith Dr. R.E. Welander Dr. Gary E. Eiben Humboldt February Dr. Neil Rippke Dr. Sharon Fairchild Dr. Don Otto Dallas Jasper Dr. John Schiltz USDA Federal Veterinary Medical Officers (VMO) Dr. Kevin Petersburg, Area Veterinarian In Charge (AVIC) Work:

HSEMD, IDALS, CFSPH Animal Disease Emergency Local Response Preparedness, 2008 U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Customs and Border Protection – 317 ports of entry into US – Monitor for imported animal and plant material – Over 40,000 employees 3,000 agriculture specialists – 1 million conveyances – 83 million passengers – 3.6 million cargo inspections U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)

HSEMD, IDALS, CFSPH Animal Disease Emergency Local Response Preparedness, 2008 DHS Beagle Brigade 141 detector dog teams in the U.S. – 24 at int’l airports – 9 at ports of entry on land – 9 at int’l mail facilities 2002, 8 million passengers searched – Over 22,000 vehicles and 43,000 aircraft 75,000 interceptions annually

HSEMD, IDALS, CFSPH Animal Disease Emergency Local Response Preparedness, 2008 Veterinary Response Teams National Veterinary Response Teams (NVRT) Veterinary Medical Assistance Teams (VMAT) National Animal Health Emergency Response Corps (NAHERC)

HSEMD, IDALS, CFSPH Animal Disease Emergency Local Response Preparedness, 2008 HSPD-9 Homeland Security Presidential Directive #9: Management of Domestic Incidents January 30, 2004 – National policy to defend the nation’s agriculture and food system against terrorist attacks, major disasters and other emergencies – Develop a National Veterinary Stockpile

HSEMD, IDALS, CFSPH Animal Disease Emergency Local Response Preparedness, 2008 National Veterinary Stockpile HSPD-9 (Jan 30, 2004) – National repository of critical veterinary supplies Vaccine, antiviral, drugs PPE kits – Deploying within 24 hours – Support response efforts for 40 days

HSEMD, IDALS, CFSPH Animal Disease Emergency Local Response Preparedness, 2008 National Animal Identification System (NAIS) National program Created to identify and track livestock State to state consistency More rapid tracing of animals in disease outbreak Maintain contact information that can be accessed in case of an animal health emergency to speed notification Starts with premise ID – Followed by Animal ID

HSEMD, IDALS, CFSPH Animal Disease Emergency Local Response Preparedness, 2008 Other Federal Agencies Department of Homeland Security – FEMA – Federal Emergency Management Agency Department of Justice – Law enforcement activities Department of State – International response activities Department of Defense – Authorizes Defense Support of Civil Authorities

National Response Framework Animal Disease Emergencies

HSEMD, IDALS, CFSPH Animal Disease Emergency Local Response Preparedness, 2008 National Response Framework Released January 2008 – Successor of NRP – Effective March 22, 2008 All-hazards approach Unified; All-discipline Flexible and scalable Best practices and procedures Allows Federal, State, local and tribal governments and the private sector to work together

HSEMD, IDALS, CFSPH Animal Disease Emergency Local Response Preparedness, 2008 NRF Applicability and Scope Provides national operational/resource coordination framework for domestic incident management of national significance Details federal incident management structure/coordination processes Details overarching roles and responsibilities

HSEMD, IDALS, CFSPH Animal Disease Emergency Local Response Preparedness, 2008 National Response Framework A basic premise – Incidents are handled at the lowest jurisdictional level possible Emphasis on local response and identifying personnel responsible for incident management at the local level – E.g., police, fire, public health, medical or emergency management – Private sector is key partner

HSEMD, IDALS, CFSPH Animal Disease Emergency Local Response Preparedness, 2008 NRF Components Core document – Structure and process Emergency Support Function Annexes – Federal resources and capabilities – Functional Areas Support Annexes – Support aspects common to all incidents Incident Annexes – Unique aspects of select incidents Partner Guides – Ready references describing key roles for local, tribal, State, Federal and private sector response

HSEMD, IDALS, CFSPH Animal Disease Emergency Local Response Preparedness, 2008 The 15 ESFs 1: Transportation Dept. of Transportation 6: Mass Care, Emergency Assistance, Housing and Human Services American Red Cross 11: Agriculture and Natural Resource US Dept. of Agriculture/ Dept. of the Interior 2: Communications National Communications System 7: Resource Support General Services Administration 12: Energy Dept. of Energy 3: Public Works and Engineering Dept. of Defense/ Army Corps of Engineers 8: Public Health and Medical Services Dept. of Health and Human Services 13: Public Safety and Security Dept. of Homeland Security/Justice 4: Firefighting Dept. of Agriculture/ Forest Service 9: Urban Search and Rescue Federal Emergency Management Agency 14: Long Term Community Recovery US Small Business Administration 5: Emergency Management Federal Emergency Management Agency 10: Oil and Hazardous Materials Response Environmental Protection Agency 15: External Affairs Federal Emergency Management Agency Slide used with permission from Dr. Dahna Batts, CDC/COCA.

HSEMD, IDALS, CFSPH Animal Disease Emergency Local Response Preparedness, 2008 Response: Five Key Principles Engaged partnership Tiered response Scalable, flexible and adaptable operational capabilities Unity of effort through unified command Readiness to act

HSEMD, IDALS, CFSPH Animal Disease Emergency Local Response Preparedness, 2008 Local Roles and Responsibilities Chief Elected or Appointed Official – Ensure public safety and welfare – Provide strategic guidance and resources – Coordinate resources within jurisdictions, among adjacent jurisdictions, with private sector Emergency Manager – Oversees emergency programs and activities – Coordinate jurisdiction capabilities Department and Agency Heads – Perform emergency management functions Local emergency plans, provide response resources

HSEMD, IDALS, CFSPH Animal Disease Emergency Local Response Preparedness, 2008 Local Roles and Responsibilities Individuals and Households – Reduce hazards in and around their homes – Prepare an emergency supply kit and household emergency plan – Monitor emergency communications carefully – Volunteer with an established organization – Enroll in emergency response training courses

HSEMD, IDALS, CFSPH Animal Disease Emergency Local Response Preparedness, 2008 Local Roles and Responsibilities Private Sector Organizations – Welfare and protection of employees – Maintain essential services Water, power, communications, transportation, medical care, security – Stay involved in local crisis decision making process NGO – Nongovernmental Organizations – Provide sheltering, emergency food spplies, counseling, etc. – Provide specialized services for those with special needs

HSEMD, IDALS, CFSPH Animal Disease Emergency Local Response Preparedness, 2008 The Food and Agriculture Incident Annex Detect event Establish primary coordinating agency Determine source of the incident or outbreak Control distribution of the affected source Identify and protect the population at risk Assess public health, food, agriculture, and law enforcement implications Assess any residual contamination and decontaminate and dispose as necessary

HSEMD, IDALS, CFSPH Animal Disease Emergency Local Response Preparedness, 2008 For More Information NRF Resource Center – NRF Brochure – NRF Fact Sheet – actSheet.pdf NRF Frequently Asked Questions –

HSEMD, IDALS, CFSPH Animal Disease Emergency Local Response Preparedness, 2008 Acknowledgments Development of this presentation was funded by a grant from the Iowa Homeland Security and Emergency Management and the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship to the Center for Food Security and Public Health at Iowa State University. Contributing Authors: Glenda Dvorak, DVM, MPH, DACVPM; Danelle Bickett- Weddle, DVM, MPH, DACVPM; Gayle Brown, DVM, PhD