Moore County Animal Response Plan. Partner Agency Briefing

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1 Moore County Animal Response Plan Partner Agency Briefing May 25 th, 2012

2 County Animal Response Team Membership Scot Brooks, Moore County Emergency Management Al Carter, Moore County Animal Operations Dr. Jim Hamilton, Southern Pines Equine Angela Zumwalt, Pet Responsibility Committee Jana Snowball, American Red Cross Elena Eller, Moore County Agriculture Extension Bill Pope, Federal Veterinary Medical Assistance Team Dr. Karen Beck, NC Dept. of Agriculture & Consumer Svs. Dr. Bruce Akers, NC Dept. of Agriculture & Consumer Svs. Steve Powers, North Carolina Emergency Management Sgt. Mark Dutton, North Carolina Wildlife

3 Partner Introductions Animal Advocates of Moore County Moore Humane Society Moore County Kennel Club Moore County Pet Responsibility Committee American Red Cross Moore County Department of Social Services Moore County Health Department Moore County Department of Aging Companion Animal Clinic Foundation Local Emergency Management Coordinators

4 PETS ACT Pets Evacuation and Transportation Standards Act of STANDARDS FOR STATE AND LOCAL EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS OPERATIONAL PLANS. Shall ensure that such plans take into account the needs of individuals with household pets and service animals prior to, during, and following a major disaster or emergency.. EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS MEASURES. PROVIDING ESSENTIAL ASSISTANCE TO INDIVIDUALS WITH HOUSEHOLD PETS AND SERVICE ANIMALS FOLLOWING A DISASTER. Approved October 6, 2006.

5 PLANNING EFFORTS Monthly meetings of the County Animal Response Team. Revision and Adoption of the Moore County Animal Response Plan. Revision of the Moore County Emergency Operations Plan. Community Education Equipment and Training Resources

6 PLAN Purpose Scope Concept of Operations Organization and Assignment Notification Communications Public Information Location Response Shelters Medical Bites / Disease Control Appendices

7 EXECUTION NIMS Compliant to be activated as an annex of the Moore County Emergency Operations Plan. Upon notification the Director of Animal Operations will: a. Notifies staff & volunteers to report to Animal Center for credentialing and assignment. b. Assigns personnel to staff Co-located Shelter and Animal Center. c. Requests Emergency Management staff to move CAMET to Co-located Shelter. d. Notifies County Veterinary Alliance to open Emergency Treatment Facility. e. Alerts County Cooperative Extension Agent to activate large animal sheltering assets. f. Reports to the Incident Command Post or the Emergency Operations Center to direct CART operations.

8 MOORE COUNTY ANIMAL CENTER Constructed in 2001 Runs/cages for 60 dogs & 40 cats Average annual intake: 5,000 Staffed: 4 Full Time & 4 Part Time Shelter Attendants Four Animal Control Officers

9 CO-LOCATION SHELTER PLANS Southern Middle School American Red Cross Certified shelter Humans in the Multipurpose Room Household Pets and Service Animals in a separate section of the building. Approved by Industrial Hygienist Florida Model (Johnston Co) Staffing Humans - ARC, DSS, Health Animals Veterinary Alliance, Animal Control, Volunteers Pets Humans

10 Companion Animal Mobile Equipment Trailer (CAMET)

11 GENERAL EQUIPMENT Administrative supplies Letter size open snap poly envelopes for cages Volunteer registration forms Volunteer ID badges Animal intake registration forms Tab band collars for animal identification Colored wrist bands for owner identification Registration log book Sign for CART shelter door Sign for shelter rules near cages Pens for clipboards Table and chairs at intake area Spare leashes in intake area Weather radio and batteries Polaroid camera and film Spare cages at intake area Sign for open/close times of animal areas Sign in/out sheet for volunteers and staff Cable ties for envelopes on animal cages Flashlight and batteries Cleaning/Animal Care/ Maintenance Supplies Plastic rolls x 16 or 20 feet wide to line walls Corrugated mat 100 foot rolls for center aisle Painter's tape for plastic on walls Disposable rubber gloves Buckets Scrub brushes Pooper scoopers Trash containers Garbage bags for trash containers Plastic bags (sandwich) for poop pick up Paper towels Hand Washing Station Quaternary disinfectant Bleach Spray bottles for cleaning cages Cleaning rags Towels Litter boxes Litter scoops Cat litter (newspaper will do) Shredded paper if you need inside walking area Orange cone for inside walking area (male dogs) Crates - large sizes Crates - medium Bowls Spoons/measuring cups to scoop food Can opener Animal Control Pole Handling gloves Generator Gas can for generator Telescoping work light Flashlight and batteries First Aid Kit (for volunteers and pets) Trailers for storage and transport

12 Veterinarian Alliance Consortium of participating Moore County Veterinarians and clinics to provide care, resources, supplies and equipment in support of a large scale animal related disaster.

13 Alternate Care Center Primary Goal Provide Veterinarian care for owned animals when care at their individual clinics is not able to be supported.

14 Large Animal Disaster Animal Relief Team assist with large animal rescue and care Possible sheltering locations Equine vs Food Animal Farm shelter/evacuation plans Biosecurity Transportation / Trailering Logistics Supply vendors (feed, etc) Assisting shelter-in-place Sheltering/stabling/containment Staging area Labor

15 MOORE COUNTY COOPERATIVE EXTENSION One full-time Livestock Agent Non-Companion Animals focus Knowledge & possible logistics sources

16 FEMA VMAT - 3

17 Seminars / Exercises Public Awareness Campaign Seminar Partner Presentations Mid Summer Nightmare Tabletop Functional Co-Location Sheltering Exercise

18 Logistics Equipment / Supply Vendors Transportation Resources Temporary Shelter / Staging Locations

19 Volunteers Animal Care Group Transportation Group Decontamination Group Logistical Support Group Supply / Equipment Documentation / Clerical Shelter Maintenance Group

20 Where do we go from here? Formulate a complete list of logistical resources. Equipment / Supply Vendors Transportation Resources Temporary Shelter Locations Maintain a Volunteers Database Function Specific Training Functional Exercises

21 Information Sharing Ag Extension Website Moore County Public Safety Facebook Twitter Moore County Website Animal Operations Page Public Safety Page

22 CONTACT US P.O. BOX WEST SAUNDERS STREET CARTHAGE, NC (910) (OFFICE) (910) (FAX) (910) (24 HOUR)

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