1. Preparedness Training from the Center for Agriculture & Food Security & Preparedness Dr. Sharon Thompson, Director

2. Protecting Responders Agriculture Emergency Responder Training Course Overview March 17-20, 2009

3. Agriculture Emergency Responder Training 32 hrs 32 hrs Provides performance response skills relative to the agriculture community Provides performance response skills relative to the agriculture community Covers accidental as well as intentional CBRNE events Covers accidental as well as intentional CBRNE events Practical, hands on course culminating in a day long practical exercise Joint training with the Center for Domestic Preparedness –Only Federally owned and operated Weapons of Mass Destruction Training Center

4. Why AgERT? U.S. agriculture is: U.S. agriculture is: –At growing risk due to the elevated threat of terrorism AND from foreign animal disease incursion. –Dependent on properly trained animal health professionals (non-traditional emergency responders), as well as traditional responders (e.g., fire fighters, emergency medical, hazmat teams, etc.). Animal health professionals and Emergency Responders train the way they will be required to operate, i.e., together Animal health professionals and Emergency Responders train the way they will be required to operate, i.e., together

5. AgERT Target Audience Federal, state and local agriculture emergency response personnel and traditional emergency responders Federal, state and local agriculture emergency response personnel and traditional emergency responders Private veterinary practitioners, veterinary medical students and university staff Private veterinary practitioners, veterinary medical students and university staff Military veterinarians, FBI, tribal communities Military veterinarians, FBI, tribal communities

6. Course Objectives Describe agroterrorism and its effects on humans, animals and the economy Identify chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and explosive hazards and relate them to potential agroterrorism Demonstrate knowledge of agricultural- related epidemiology Identify zoonotic diseases that may be used by terrorists

7. Course Objectives Describe response actions for an agroterrorism event, including the role of the responder within ICS Describe various methods of animal restraint and euthanasia that may be used in an agricultural incident Describe various methods of animal carcass disposal

8. Course Objectives Demonstrate how to utilize personal protective equipment in an agricultural incident Demonstrate how to perform decontamination procedures in an agricultural response Demonstrate how to perform a post decontamination survey and maintain crime scene preservation

9. 11/4/04 AgERT Course Modules Introduction to Agroterrorism and Response Introduction to Agroterrorism and Response CBRNE Hazards CBRNE Hazards Epidemiology Epidemiology Zoonotic Diseases Zoonotic Diseases Foreign Animal Diseases Foreign Animal Diseases Response Actions Response Actions Animal Restraint and Euthanasia Animal Restraint and Euthanasia Animal Carcass Disposal Animal Carcass Disposal Personal Protective Equipment– Levels B & C Personal Protective Equipment– Levels B & C Decontamination Decontamination Survey & Monitoring/ Crime Scene Preservation Survey & Monitoring/ Crime Scene Preservation AgERT Practical Exercise AgERT Practical Exercise

10. Crime Scene Preservation FBI 12-step evidence collection process: Begins with preparation Begins with preparation Follows through to the release of the crime scene Follows through to the release of the crime scene

11. PPE Level B

12. PPE Level C

20. AgERT- Additional Key Information Limited to 32 students Limited to 32 students 2 hrs credit UTCVM Faculty: Drs. Thompson, Welborn, Hopkins, Donnell UT Extension: Dr Burden CDP experts in crime scene preservation & personal protective equipment Practical exercise held at Cherokee Farm

21. AgERT- Additional Key Information Registration- Ms. Ann White at awhite26@utk.edu or 974-0345 awhite26@utk.edu Deadline February 27, 2009

22. Foreign Animal and Emerging Diseases Course August 3-7, 2009 August 3-7, 2009 Jointly sponsored with USDA/ APHIS Jointly sponsored with USDA/ APHIS Will be offered as CEM course for credit Will be offered as CEM course for credit U.S. and international expert speakers U.S. and international expert speakers

23. Foreign Animal and Emerging Diseases Course Intended audience: veterinarians, veterinary technicians, veterinary students, Extension agents and other allied professionals Intended audience: veterinarians, veterinary technicians, veterinary students, Extension agents and other allied professionals

24. Foreign Animal and Emerging Diseases Course Foot and Mouth Disease Foot and Mouth Disease Rift Valley Fever Rift Valley Fever Exotic Newcastle Disease Exotic Newcastle Disease BSE and other TSEs BSE and other TSEs Nipah, Hendra Nipah, Hendra Rabbit Hemorrhagic Disease Rabbit Hemorrhagic Disease Rinderpest Rinderpest Screw Worm Screw Worm Avian Influenza Avian Influenza Heartwater Heartwater African Horsesickness African Horsesickness Classical Swine Fever Classical Swine Fever African Swine Fever African Swine Fever

25. Foreign Animal and Emerging Diseases Course Additional topics to be covered include: International Animal Disease Control International Animal Disease Control The Role of the OIE in International Trade The Role of the OIE in International Trade Companion Animals: Sentinels for Bioterrorism Companion Animals: Sentinels for Bioterrorism Mass Animal Care in a Disaster Setting Mass Animal Care in a Disaster Setting Federal and State Response to Foreign Animal Diseases Federal and State Response to Foreign Animal Diseases

26. Foreign Animal and Emerging Diseases Course Draft agenda and registration rates to be available by March Draft agenda and registration rates to be available by March Reduced student registration rates will be available Reduced student registration rates will be available Additional information will be available at Additional information will be available at http://www.vet.utk.edu/cafsp/ http://www.vet.utk.edu/cafsp/

27. Questions? srthompson@ utk.edu 974-7445 srthompson@ utk.edu srthompson@ utk.edu