1. NIMS and ICS Animal Disease Emergencies

2. HSEMD, IDALS, CFSPHAnimal Disease Emergency Local Response Preparedness, 2008 National Incident Management System (NIMS) February 2003 – Draft revision Aug 2007 Homeland Security Presidential Directive–5 Nationwide template – Enables all government, private-sector, and NGOs to work together during domestic incidents

3. HSEMD, IDALS, CFSPHAnimal Disease Emergency Local Response Preparedness, 2008 Key Concepts Standardizes incident management for all responders – A core set of principles, terminology and organizational processes Flexible, adaptable – Applicable regardless of incident cause, size, location, or complexity Enables Government and private entities work together

4. HSEMD, IDALS, CFSPHAnimal Disease Emergency Local Response Preparedness, 2008 NIMS Components Command and Management Preparedness Resource Management Communications and Information Supporting Technologies Ongoing Management and Maintenance

5. HSEMD, IDALS, CFSPHAnimal Disease Emergency Local Response Preparedness, 2008 National Incident Management System (NIMS) Standardized process and procedures for incident management Local Support or Response State Support or Response Federal Support or Response Incident National Response Framework Application of integrated Federal resources

6. HSEMD, IDALS, CFSPHAnimal Disease Emergency Local Response Preparedness, 2008 Incident Command System (ICS) Standardized on-scene emergency management tool – To coordinate and combine independent efforts Integrated organizational structure – Can have officials and responders from Federal, State, local and tribal agencies, private sector and non-governmental organizations Not hindered by jurisdictional boundaries

7. HSEMD, IDALS, CFSPHAnimal Disease Emergency Local Response Preparedness, 2008 ICS Structure Adjustable to complexity and demands of incident Variety of organizational structures – Single jurisdiction/single agency – Single jurisdiction with multi-agency – Multi-jurisdiction/multi-agency

8. HSEMD, IDALS, CFSPHAnimal Disease Emergency Local Response Preparedness, 2008 Incident Command Post Modular Format – Top down structure – Five key functional areas Command OperationsPlanningLogistics Finance/ Administration Safety Officer Information Officer Liaison Officer

9. HSEMD, IDALS, CFSPHAnimal Disease Emergency Local Response Preparedness, 2008 Command Post (CP) On-scene command and management Incident Commander in charge of all functions – By legal, agency, or delegated authority A Safety Officer, Information Officer, and Liaison Officer may be appointed

10. HSEMD, IDALS, CFSPHAnimal Disease Emergency Local Response Preparedness, 2008 ICS “Command” Staff Safety Officer – Verifies safe practices and procedures are followed Information Officer – Interface with the media Liaison Officer: – Point of contact for assisting or coordinating agencies

11. HSEMD, IDALS, CFSPHAnimal Disease Emergency Local Response Preparedness, 2008 Unified Command Multi jurisdictional authorities or agencies Manage under appropriate law, ordinance or agreement Goals – Develop objectives for incident – Improve information flow and interaction among all agencies involved – Reduce or eliminate duplicate efforts

12. HSEMD, IDALS, CFSPHAnimal Disease Emergency Local Response Preparedness, 2008 Area Command Management of multiple incidents being handled by separate Incident Command Posts -or- Management of very large or complex incident with multiple incident management teams

13. HSEMD, IDALS, CFSPHAnimal Disease Emergency Local Response Preparedness, 2008 Incident Command Primary tactical-level, on-scene incident command functions Coordination of information and resources to support local incident management activities Management of multiple incidents - each handled by an ICS organization Local Emergency Ops Center (EOC) Local Emergency Ops Center (EOC) Incident Command Post Area Command

14. HSEMD, IDALS, CFSPHAnimal Disease Emergency Local Response Preparedness, 2008 ICS Functional Areas Operations – Operations Section Chief – Responsible for tactical concerns at incident Planning – Planning Section Chief – Responsible for collection, evaluation, dissemination, and use of information about incident and status of resources

15. HSEMD, IDALS, CFSPHAnimal Disease Emergency Local Response Preparedness, 2008 ICS Functional Areas Logistics – Logistics Section Chief – Responsible for providing facilities, services, and materials Finance/Administration – Finance/Administration Section Chief – Responsible for tracking all incident costs

16. HSEMD, IDALS, CFSPHAnimal Disease Emergency Local Response Preparedness, 2008 Unified Command State Vet/AVIC Finance/ Administratio n Finance Personnel Employee Relations Logistics Procurement & Supply Contracts & Leases Vehicles Operations (Field) Appraisal Cleaning & Disinfection Diagnosis & Inspection Depopulation & Disposal Regulatory Enforcement Biosecurity Surveillance Vaccination Vector Control Planning (Technical Support) Animal Welfare Database Systems Disease Reporting Disease Specialist Economics Environmental Impact Epidemiology Risk Assessment Vaccination Evaluation Wildlife Information (Public Affairs) Liaison Officers Orientation & Training Safety Officer Animal Health Incident Command System Organization

17. HSEMD, IDALS, CFSPHAnimal Disease Emergency Local Response Preparedness, 2008 On Scene Operations Incident command established Command post identified Build up ICS staff as needed Notifications Assessments & documentation Activate local plans

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19. HSEMD, IDALS, CFSPHAnimal Disease Emergency Local Response Preparedness, 2008 Each Location Will be a LOCAL Incident Requires local planning Initial response will be a local one After State and Federal agencies leave – it is still a local incident Address long term recovery – Producers – Local jurisdiction – Economic effects

20. HSEMD, IDALS, CFSPHAnimal Disease Emergency Local Response Preparedness, 2008 Resources ICS-100: Introduction to Incident Command ICS-200: Single Resources and Initial Action Incidents ICS-700: NIMS: An Introduction ICS for Executives – www.nemaweb.org/ National Incident Management System – http://www.fema.gov/pdf/emergency/nims/

21. HSEMD, IDALS, CFSPHAnimal Disease Emergency Local Response Preparedness, 2008 For More Information NRF Resource Center – http://www.fema.gov/emergency/nrf/mainindex.htm NRF Brochure – http://www.fema.gov/pdf/emergency/nrf/about_nrf.pdf NRF Fact Sheet – http://www.fema.gov/pdf/emergency/nrf/NRFOnePageF actSheet.pdf NRF Frequently Asked Questions – http://www.fema.gov/pdf/emergency/nrf/NRF_FAQ.pdf

22. HSEMD, IDALS, CFSPHAnimal 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