Federal Response Agencies
Plans and Programs for Animal
Disease Emergencies
Federal Agencies
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U.S. Department of Agriculture
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Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service (APHIS)
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Veterinary Services
Emergency Management
and Diagnostics
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National Center for Animal Health Emergency
Management
National Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratories
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Livestock Quarantine Stations
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Import quarantine of
livestock and poultry
4 facilities
– 2002, livestock imports
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1.5 million cattle
5.8 million pigs
Personally owned birds
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6 quarantine facilities
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USDA-APHIS-VS
Diagnostic Laboratories
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Foreign Animal Disease Diagnostic
Laboratory (FADDL)
Plum Island, NY
– Provide diagnostic
services and training
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National Veterinary Services
Laboratories (NVSL)
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Ames, IA
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National Animal Health
Laboratory Network (NAHLN)
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USDA Personnel in Iowa
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Area Veterinarian In Charge (AVIC)
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9-Federal Veterinary Medical Officers
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Dr. Kevin Petersburg
All are Foreign Animal Disease
Diagnosticians
Area Emergency Coordinator
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Dr. Stephen Goff
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Iowa, Nebraska
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USDA Federal Veterinary Medical Officers (VMO)
Dr. Kevin Petersburg, Area Veterinarian In Charge (AVIC)
Work: 515-284-4140
Dr. Pamela Smith
Osceola
Lyon
Dickinson
Emmet
Dr. Tim Smith
Kossuth
Winnebago
Worth
Mitchell
Dr. Gary E. Eiben
Howard
Winneshiek
Allamakee
Sioux
O'Brien
Clay
Palo Alto
Hancock
Cerro
Gordo
Floyd
Chickasa
w
Dr. Neil Rippke
Fayette
Plymouth
Buena
Vista
Cherokee
Pocahontas Humboldt
Wright
Franklin
Butler
Hardin
Grundy
Bremer
Webster
Woodbury
Ida
Sac
Black Hawk Buchanan
Calhoun
Hamilton
Tama
Dr. John Schiltz
Monon
a
Crawford
Carroll
Greene
Clayton
Boone
Benton
Delaware
Linn
Dubuque
Jones
Jackson
Dr. Sharon Fairchild
Marshall
Story
Clinton
Cedar
Harrison
Shelby
Audubo
n
Guthrie
Cass
Adair
Dallas
Jasper
Polk
Poweshiek
Iowa
Johnson
Scott
Muscatine
Pottawattamie
Madison
Warren
Marion
Mahaska
Keokuk
Washington
Louisa
Mills
Montgomery
Adams
Union
Clarke
Lucas
Monroe
Wapello
Jefferson
Henry
Des
Moines
Dr. James Johnson
Fremont
Page
Taylor
Ringgold
Decatur
Wayne
Appanoose
Davis
Dr. R.E. Welander
Van Buren
Lee
Dr. Don Otto
February. 2008
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U.S. Department of
Homeland Security (DHS)
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Customs and Border Protection
317 ports of entry into US
– Monitor for imported animal and
plant material
– Over 40,000 employees
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3,000 agriculture specialists
1 million conveyances
– 83 million passengers
– 3.6 million cargo inspections
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U.S. Immigration and
Customs Enforcement (ICE)
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DHS Beagle Brigade
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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
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2002, 8 million passengers searched
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Over 22,000 vehicles and
43,000 aircraft
75,000 interceptions annually
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Veterinary Response Teams
National Veterinary
Response Teams
(NVRT)
• Veterinary Medical
Assistance Teams
(VMAT)
• National Animal
Health Emergency
Response Corps
(NAHERC)
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HSPD-9
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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
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National Veterinary Stockpile
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HSPD-9 (Jan 30, 2004)
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National repository of
critical veterinary supplies
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Vaccine, antiviral, drugs
PPE kits
Deploying within 24 hours
Support response efforts
for 40 days
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National Animal Identification
System (NAIS)
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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
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Followed by Animal ID
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Other Federal Agencies
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Department of Homeland Security
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Department of Justice
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Law enforcement activities
Department of State
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FEMA – Federal Emergency Management
Agency
International response activities
Department of Defense
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Authorizes Defense Support of Civil Authorities
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National Response
Framework
Animal Disease Emergencies
National Response Framework
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Released January 2008
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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
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NRF Applicability and Scope
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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
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National Response Framework
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A basic premise
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Incidents are handled at the lowest
jurisdictional level possible
Emphasis on local response and
identifying personnel responsible for
incident management at the local level
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E.g., police, fire, public health,
medical or emergency management
Private sector is key partner
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NRF Components
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Core document
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Emergency Support Function Annexes
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Support aspects common to all incidents
Incident Annexes
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Federal resources and capabilities
Functional Areas
Support Annexes
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Structure and process
Unique aspects of select incidents
Partner Guides
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Ready references describing key roles for local, tribal,
State, Federal and private sector response
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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.
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Response: Five Key Principles
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Engaged partnership
Tiered response
Scalable, flexible and adaptable
operational capabilities
Unity of effort through unified
command
Readiness to act
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Local Roles and Responsibilities
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Chief Elected or Appointed Official
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Emergency Manager
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Ensure public safety and welfare
Provide strategic guidance and resources
Coordinate resources within jurisdictions,
among adjacent jurisdictions, with private
sector
Oversees emergency programs and activities
Coordinate jurisdiction capabilities
Department and Agency Heads
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Perform emergency management functions
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Local emergency plans, provide response resources
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Local Roles and Responsibilities
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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
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Local Roles and Responsibilities
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Private Sector Organizations
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Welfare and protection of employees
Maintain essential services
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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
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The Food and Agriculture
Incident Annex
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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
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For More Information
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NRF Resource Center
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NRF Brochure
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http://www.fema.gov/pdf/emergency/nrf/about_nrf.pdf
NRF Fact Sheet
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http://www.fema.gov/emergency/nrf/mainindex.htm
http://www.fema.gov/pdf/emergency/nrf/NRFOnePageF
actSheet.pdf
NRF Frequently Asked Questions
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http://www.fema.gov/pdf/emergency/nrf/NRF_FAQ.pdf
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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 BickettWeddle, DVM, MPH, DACVPM; Gayle Brown, DVM, PhD
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