Tampa Bay Catastrphic Plan ANNEX G: Animal Issues ESF #17 Agriculture and Animal Issues Intrductin Animals and agriculture are an integral part f ur day t day lives. When a disaster r emergency strikes, it is vital t ensure ur animal and agricultural resurces are cared fr and are returned t their pre disaster state as quickly as pssible. Impacts t the agricultural industry in Flrida have far reaching effects, nt just in Flrida but als acrss the United States and even the wrld. ESF #17 is respnsible fr the crdinatin f respnse effrts in assisting lcal and vlunteer rganizatins t prvide all animals affected by the disaster with emergency medical care, evacuatin, rescue, temprary cnfinement, shelter, fd and water, and identificatin fr return t the wner. Rles and Respnsibilities Prvide emergency medical care fr all animals including cmmercial livestck, pultry, fish, and exhibitin animals, z animals, etc. Crdinate with ESF #15 t refer vlunteer persnnel t apprpriate lcatin. Crdinate effrts t prvide water, fd, shelter, and ther physical needs t animals. Crdinate with ESF #14 t ensure that infrmatin is prvided n the lcatin f animals shelters and ther animal related matters befre, during, and pst disaster. Crdinate the prcurement f health and medical resurces. Prvide nursing staff at special needs shelters. Crdinate effrts t rescue and capture animals including relcatin befre the disaster. Crdinate with lcal agencies t establish a system t register identificatin data in an effrt t reunite animals with their wners. Crdinate with ESF #15 t stre emergency relief supplies and their distributin t animal caretakers and shelters. Crdinate with ESF #8 fr the identificatin, preventin, and cntrl f diseases f animals, which have public health impacts. Basic Health and Medical Functins and Respnsibilities Basic veterinary care, animal sheltering, and animal husbandry functins that are nrmally available under nn emergency cnditins but which are nevertheless required during a catastrphic event r incident will nt be rutinely available because f prevailing cnditins assciated with the event itself. The lack f availability f such services are based upn the fllwing types f peratinal cnditins that are specific t the delivery f such services. Lcal veterinary and animal care facilities will prbably nt be available during the height f the incident itself due t cncerns with animal evacuatins and returning the animals t their wners. Annex G Page 1
Tampa Bay Catastrphic Plan The animal healthcare system will be unable t deliver critical services t animals in facilities and in the impact area. Animal healthcare issues will begin appearing in nearby cities, cunties, and states as a result f general ppulatin evacuatins and ppulatin spillver prir t landfall and will prbably increase fllwing landfall. There will be insufficient resurces available natinally t replace the damaged r destryed animal care infrastructure in majr metrplitan areas. These include veterinary ffices, animal shelters, and animal hspitals. Any mvement f animals that are separate and apart f the mvement f human ppulatins shuld be crdinated with general ppulatin mvement and shuld include adequate prvisins fr animal tracking, temprary sheltering, adequate receiving facilities, and either the final return t Flrida, t the cmmunity f rigin, r psitive infrmatin f final dispsitin. In a catastrphic event, ppulatin receptin centers (city, cunty, state, etc.) will be cnsidered respnse areas f peratins, including receiving states. Hwever, these receptins centers may r may nt be equipped t handle the influx f dmestic animals assciated with the evacuatin, In rder t return the impacted cmmunity t the delivery f best practice animal healthcare services, lcal animal healthcare wrkers will be hused in temprary medical structures established t prvide their delivery. The initial respnse phase f a catastrphic event will likely result in the lng term cngregate sheltering f animals, and a greater need fr ther emergency respnse animal emergency healthcare functins, thereby stretching the State s capacity t deliver these services in apprpriate quantities ver an extended timeframe. In the initial days f respnse, vulnerable animal ppulatins will be triaged by life threatening injury r illness, drinking water availability, medicatins needed, shelter availability, and ther critical animal healthcare services. Each level f gvernment, in partnership with the animal services and healthcare systems, perfrms vital rles in pre and pst catastrphic event respnse effrts. The impacted animal shelters and healthcare facilities at the lcal level f gvernment, supprted by the lcal emergency peratins center, are stensibly the first line f defense fr disaster respnse and recvery actins related t health and medical care f animals within their lcal jurisdictins. It is anticipated that a catastrphic event will verwhelm lcal animal healthcare, animal shelter, and medical respnse capabilities. Lcal animal healthcare facility wners, in cperatin with lcal decisin makers, have the authrity t determine if advance animal relcatin triggers are applicable within their cmmunity and may request evacuatin supprt fr the animals. Hwever, in the pst disaster envirnment, lcal facility wners and decisin makers may either nt be able t cmmunicate with the State Emergency Operatins Center r lack the ability t mnitr pst disaster cnditins. Under such catastrphic cnditins, when the lives f animals are threatened, the State Emergency Operatins Center, in crdinatin with Federal partner agencies, will activate the animal relcatin missin in supprt f lcal gvernment respnse activities. Existing MOUs/MOAs Annex G Page 2
Tampa Bay Catastrphic Plan Basic Planning Assumptins Animal Issues 1 1. A catastrphic incident may result in large numbers f casualties and/r displaced persns, pssibly in the tens t hundreds f thusands. 2. The nature and scpe f a catastrphic incident will immediately verwhelm State and Lcal respnse capabilities, this requires that cunties understand and be able t clearly articulate their resurce needs. 3. A detailed and credible cmmn perating picture reflecting critical, urgent needs, and requirements may nt be achievable fr 24 t 48 hurs after the incident. 4. The respnse capabilities and resurces f the lcal jurisdictins (t include mutual aid frm surrunding jurisdictins and respnse supprt frm the State) may be insufficient and quickly verwhelmed. Lcal emergency persnnel wh nrmally respnd t incidents may be amng thse affected and unable t perfrm their duties. 5. The assets utlined in respnse strategies may nt be available at the time f a catastrphic event due t needs at their hme institutin, family requirements, etc. 6. A catastrphic incident will present a dynamic respnse and recvery envirnment requiring that respnse plans and strategies be flexible enugh t effectively address emerging r transfrming needs and requirements. 7. Many lcal, cunty, r reginal level Emergency Supprt Functin 17 resurces will be verwhelmed, depleted, r unable t respnd. This will require the mbilizatin f large numbers f persnnel t assist and enhance crdinatin effrts. 8. If multiple regins f the State are impacted r threatened, many in state resurces that might nrmally be able t respnd will be unavailable. 9. If ther castal states are impacted r threatened, this may affect the availability f Emergency Management Assistance Cmpact resurces. 10. Staffing shrtfalls may be supplemented by the use f survivrs in the impacted area. 11. A prlnged duratin event will create additinal challenges in managing resurces and persnnel. 12. The extreme nature f the event may result in excessively large numbers f animals that need t be dealt with, which will require a much mre cmplex level f crdinatin and management than might usually be planned fr. 13. A catastrphic event will have shrt and lng term negative ecnmic impacts n the agricultural industries in the impacted area which, if nt addressed, will impede the recvery prcess. 14. Based n the nature and breadth f Flrida s agricultural industry, there will be market impacts that will be felt bth natinally and internatinally. 1 Catastrphic Incident Supplement t the Natinal Respnse Plan (2005) Annex G Page 3
Tampa Bay Catastrphic Plan 15. There are a limited number f emergency pet shelters in the State f Flrida. 16. General ppulatin risk and hst shelters will accept any service animal. 17. Many livestck wners will nt attempt t evacuate their livestck that will create, at the least, a need fr rapid assessment and care pst impact. 18. A large number f carcasses may result frm the strm impact, which will need dispsal and create a negative impact n lcal agricultural ecnmies. 19. Livestck will be left in fields r pen pastures during impact. 20. Mst equine wners will evacuate with their hrses pre impact. 21. Many peple will nt evacuate withut their pets and will nt g t a shelter that des nt permit pets. 22. Pst impact there will be large numbers f abandned and lse animals, which culd create public nuisance, dangerus situatins, and will need capture and care. 23. Individuals in lwer sciecnmic categries are mre inclined t seek shelter frm the gvernment. 24. Clear and cncise public infrmatin n pet preparatin and care pre event, evacuating with animals and hw t care fr animals pst event are imprtant factrs in successful animal respnse and recvery peratins. 25. If animal and agricultural issues are nt handled effectively, all aspects f emergency peratins and recvery will be negatively affected. 26. The Natinal Mass Evacuatin Tracking System will be used t track evacuees and pets. 27. Animals, as defined by Eligible Csts Related t Pet Evacuatins and Sheltering FEMA DAP9523.19, Octber 24, 2007, will bard busses with their wners during evacuatin. 28. Sme pets, due t size, viciusness, r ther circumstance may have t be evacuated separately frm their wner. 29. Pets will be cnsidered as part f standard shelter peratins and resurces needed t care fr pets will be included with human cmmdities supplied t shelters. 30. Fewer human resurces are needed t care fr animals when pets and livestck are clcated with their wners. Definitins 1. Cmpanin animals: Dgs, cats and ther dmestic husehld pets 2 2. Equines: Dmesticated equids such as hrses, pnies, dnkeys and asses 3. Livestck: Cattle, sheep, gats, pigs, cmmercial pultry 4. Avian: Nn cmmercial pultry, captive, extic and nn dmestic, pet and wild birds 2 The distinctin between dmestic and nn dmestic husehld pets is t prtect the respnder. Althugh nn dmestic and extic animals may be pets t sme wners, they may be nt regarded as pets t respnders. Infrmatin taken frm Animal Emergency Respnse Psitins Credentials. Annex G Page 4
Tampa Bay Catastrphic Plan 5. Nn dmestic: Wildlife species, extic species in zs, captured game premises, and husehlds 6. Husehld Pet: A dmesticated animal, such as a dg, cat, bird, rabbit, rdent, r turtle that is traditinally kept in the hme fr pleasure rather than fr cmmercial purpses, can travel in cmmercial carriers, and be hused in temprary facilities. Husehld pets d nt include reptiles (except turtles), amphibians, fish, insects/arachnids, farm animals (including hrses), and animals kept fr racing purpses. 3 7. Service Animal: Any guide dg, signal dg r ther animal individually trained t prvide assistance t an individual with a disability including, but nt limited t, guiding individuals with impaired visin, alerting individuals with impaired hearing t intruders r sunds, prviding minimal prtectin r rescue wrk, pulling a wheelchair, r fetching drpped items. 4 8. Cngregate Husehld Pet Shelters: Any private r public facility that prvides refuge t rescued husehld pets and the husehld pets f shelterees in respnse t a declared majr disaster r emergency. 5 9. C mingled Shelter: A shelter where pets are kept with their wners in the shelter. 10. C lcated Shelter: A shelter where pets are kept in a separate area frm their wner and the wner takes primary respnsibility fr caring fr their pet. 11. Animal Rescue Shelter: A shelter where pets are surrendered t the care f the shelter prvider r where animals which have n wner are hused. Additinal Issue Pints 6 What is the current mechanism used t track animals? Are systems interperable? Hw will current tracking systems be impacted during a catastrphic event? What is the mechanism fr credentialing ut f state animal healthcare prviders? Wh is respnsible fr this effrt? Are all resurces that wuld be requested available thrugh the Emergency Management Assistance Cmpact (EMAC)? What is the existing surge capacity fr available animal shelters and healthcare facilities that are unaffected by the incident? What are the standard prtcls fr handling cntaminated animal carcasses? Are all staff aware f the existing prtcl? 3 FEMA DAP9523.19, Octber 24, 2007 4 Ibid. 5 Ibid. 6 Failure f Initiative: Final Reprt f the Select Bipartisan Cmmittee t Investigate the Preparatin fr and Respnse t Hurricane Katrina, 2007 and the Flrida Catastrphic Plan (Draft) 2008 Annex G Page 5
Tampa Bay Catastrphic Plan Capability Assessment Natinally, apprximately 37.2% husehlds have dgs and 32.4% have cats. The table belw shws the impacted area data: Table 1 : Dg and Cat Ownership in the Impacted Cunties 7 Cunty Ttal Displaced Husehlds Displaced Husehlds with Cats Ttal Cats Displaced Husehlds with Dgs Ttal Dgs Citrus 287 98 234 112 190 Hardee 6 2 5 2 4 Hernand 951 323 776 371 631 Hillsbrugh 289,941 98,580 236,592 113,077 192,231 Manatee 88,228 29,998 71,994 34,409 58,495 Pasc 77,221 26,255 63,012 30,116 51,198 Pinellas 383,213 130,292 312,702 149,453 254,070 Plk 459 156 375 179 304 Sumter 3,088 1,050 2,520 1,204 2,047 Ttal 843,394 286,754 688,210 328,924 559,170 Apprximately 20 40% f the regin's ecnmy is reliant n agriculture and livestck related industries including Restaurants, Grcery Stres, Fd Supply, Turism, Dairy, Vets, Feed Stres, and emplyees. Belw is an estimatin f the number f the dmestic livestck within the regin fr the fllwing: Hrses 20,000 Cattle 30,000 Pultry 1,000,000 Ferrel Hgs significant Caged Birds significant (Als includes Zs, Theme Parks, Rescue Centers, Animal Training Facilities, Emu's, Alternative Agriculture; i.e. gats, sheep) Hurricane Phenix will present the fllwing hazards that wuld impact animal health (including Zs and Wildlife): Strm Surge and flding Hazard Material cntaminatin 7 Dg estimates based n figures frm the American Pet Prducts Manufacturers Assciatin (APPMA) 2005 2006 Natinal Pet Owners Survey. Annex G Page 6
Tampa Bay Catastrphic Plan Interruptin f utilities (pwer, Lift Statins, water treatment/supplies Msquit ppulatin (standing water ) Feral ppulatin (lst r abandned animals) A capability assessment was cnducted earlier in the year using a hurricane scenari. Belw are the results f this gap analysis. Capability Specific Measures fr Animal Disease Emergency Supprt Measure TCL Activity Scre Explanatin NGOs and ther rganizatins respnsible f Animal Health Develp and Maintain Plans, Prcedures, Althugh Reginal Planning is limited NGOs and Cunties have 1 Emergency Supprt (e.g., Prgrams, and Systems been invlved. SART is heavily 3 ASPCA, Humane Sciety) are invlved in Hillsbrugh Cunty. invlved in the regin's Limited at reginal level. planning prcess. 2 3 4 5 6 Plans within the regin cnsider lng term animal health care (e.g., shelter, veterinary medicine, fd and staff reserves). The regin has a frmal prcess fr activating Animal Health Emergency Supprt resurces. Plans within the regin address the public infrmatin and cmmunicatins requirements relevant t Animal Health Emergency Supprt Care (e.g., the disseminatin f accurate, timely, accessible infrmatin t public, media, supprt agencies and vendrs). The regin currently has (r has dedicated access t) the persnnel needed t supprt Animal Health Emergency Supprt (e.g., veterinarians, disease specialists, animal health technicians). The regin currently has (r has dedicated access t) the equipment needed t supprt Animal Health Emergency Supprt (e.g., PPE, decntaminatin equipment). Develp and Maintain Plans, Prcedures, Prgrams, and Systems 8 Develp and Maintain Plans, Prcedures, Prgrams, and Systems/Activate Animal Health Emergency Respnse Develp and Maintain Plans, Prcedures, Prgrams, and Systems Develp and Maintain Plans, Prcedures, Prgrams, and Systems Develp and Maintain Plans, Prcedures, Prgrams, and Systems 8 8 9 7 Respnse during previus hurricanes. Adpted state plans. Regins will be prvided with trailers and supplies thrugh DHS grant. SART and RDSTF have activatin plans in place. FDACS and DOH PIO's. Success in previus events. Under ESF17 leadership we have FADD, RDSTF, UF, IFAS, Vet Crp, FEMA assets available, HSUS DHS funds will prvide reginal equipment in the current year, and additinal reginal funds will be requested fr 2009 Grant year. Basic needs supprt. Annex G Page 7
Tampa Bay Catastrphic Plan Capability Specific Measures fr Animal Disease Emergency Supprt Measure TCL Activity Scre Explanatin The regin is able t ensure the self sufficiency f the facilities intended fr use t supprt Animal Health Emergency Develp and Maintain Plans, Prcedures, Prgrams, and Systems During past hurricane respnses, Agriculture has histrically been lw n the pririty list. Plans shuld be in place t ensure 7 Supprt (e.g., with respect t cmmunicatins, pwer). 5 needed services befre landfall (generatrs, fuel, additinal feed, etc.). Pssible utages, flded twers fr phnes; human needs verride. 8 The regin has implemented deterrence and defense prtectin measures. Develp and Maintain Plans, Prcedures, Prgrams, and Systems N/A N/A 9 10 11 12 13 The regin's lcal veterinary cmmunities are currently trained n activities required t cnduct Animal Health Emergency Supprt (e.g., recgnitin f CBRNE materials, ability t use tls and equipment t detect CBRNE materials). The regin has experience implementing Animal Health Emergency Supprt during actual incidents. The regin has a prgram t train the public t be aware and t reprt suspicius items and behavir. Plans within the regin fr Animal Health Emergency Supprt address transprtatin f live animals, carcasses, peple, pharmaceuticals, and equipment while ensuring bisecurity. The regin's inventries and reserves are adequate t supprt Animal Health Emergency Supprt. Develp and Maintain Training and Exercise Prgrams Develp and Maintain Training and Exercise Prgrams 9 Develp and Maintain Training and Exercise Prgrams Direct Animal Disease Emergency Supprt Tactical Operatins Direct Animal Disease Emergency Supprt Tactical Operatins 7 2 6 7 N/A Reginal persnnel have deep experience in real life disease respnse. Gd experience with hurricanes. N/A; Stlen animals; lting. Ag Law Interdictin Statins, SART, Statewide Plans, Oversight and Training f transprters. Reginal representatives are unfamiliar with hw vet stckpiles wuld wrk. Animal health will be cmpeting with ther needs. Needs are nging. Animal health will be cmpeting with ther needs. 14 The regin has the infrmatin resurces required t track histry, lcatin, distributin f animals and their related prducts. Direct Animal Disease Emergency Supprt Tactical Operatins 6 FDACS and DOH versight. FFW have versight f extics. Cmmercial animals are tracked better than feral ppulatin and nn traditinal livestck. Varies by species. Annex G Page 8
Tampa Bay Catastrphic Plan Capability Specific Measures fr Animal Disease Emergency Supprt Measure TCL Activity Scre Explanatin Plans within the regin address investigating Animal Health Emergency threats (e.g., tracing Cnduct Animal Health Epidemilgical Investigatin & Tracking systems in place 15 affected animals t determine surce, destinatin, and dispsitin, btaining samples fr lab testing). Surveillance 8 16 17 18 19 Plans within the regin fr Animal Health Emergency Supprt address cleaning and decntaminatin f affected fd facilities. Plans within the regin fr Animal Health Emergency Supprt address prcedures fr the reductin f the spread f animal diseases (e.g., dispsal f cntaminated waste, euthanasia f infected animals). Plans within the regin fr Animal Health Emergency Supprt address animal welfare (e.g., prvisin f water, fd, prtectin frm elements). Plans within the regin address the dembilizatin f Animal Health Emergency Supprt (e.g., return persnnel and equipment t nrmal peratins, cmpletes dcumentatin, crdinate lng term supprt). Implement Disease Cntainment Measures Implement Disease Cntainment Measures/Cnduct Euthanasia/Dispsal Prvide Animal Welfare Dembilize Animal Disease Emergency Supprt Operatins 7 9 7 8 Fd Safety, DOH and DBPR prtcls. FDACS, SART, USDA, DEP SART, DART, Pet Friendly Shelter, Animal Transprt Law, Hrse Transprtatin Act, Difficulties transprting feed, Dnatins and vlunteers may be affected because f ecnmy. Fuel cncerns, prt clsures, transprtatin issues. Due t ecnmy affecting dnatins and vlunteers. Unless ecnmy dwnturn backs the private sectr back ut and their dnatins. SART standard prcedures. Annex G Page 9
Tampa Bay Catastrphic Plan Operatins: Rles and Respnsibilities ESF #17 Agriculture and Animal Care Issues Natinal 8 State Level Primary Agency Supprt Agencies Department f Hmeland Security/Emergency Preparedness and Respnse/Federal Emergency Management Agency American Red Crss Flrida Department f Agriculture and Cnsumer Services Department f Agriculture Department f Defense Department f Health and Human Services Department f Hmeland Security Department f Husing and Urban Develpment Department f the Interir Department f Justice Department f Labr Department f Transprtatin Department f the Treasury Department f Veterans Affairs General Services Administratin Office f Persnnel Management Small Business Administratin Scial Security Administratin U.S. Pstal Service Crpratin fr Natinal and Cmmunity Service Natinal Vluntary Organizatins Active in Disaster Flrida Department f Health, Flrida Fish and Wildlife Cnservatin Cmmissin, University f Flrida Cllege f Veterinary Medicine, University f Flrida Institute f Fd and Agriculture Sciences, Cperative Extensin and Research Service, United States Department f Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspectin Service, United States Department f Agriculture Farm Service Agency, United States Department f Agriculture Office f the Inspectr General. VOLUNTEER RESOURCES: Disaster Animal Respnse Teams, Flrida Animal Cntrl Assciatin, Flrida Assciatin f Kennel Clubs, Flrida Cattlemen s Assciatin, Flrida Farm Bureau, Flrida Msquit Cntrl Assciatin, Flrida Nursery Grwers and Landscape Assciatin, Flrida Veterinary Medical Assciatin, Humane Sciety f the United States, Sutheast Milk Incrprated, Suthern Plant Diagnstic Netwrk, Sunshine State Hrse Cuncil, and United Animal Natins with its Emergency Animal Rescue Service. Citrus Cunty Emergency Management Sectin Flrida Fish and Wildlife Cnservatin Cmmissin Citrus Citrus Cunty Animal Services Divisin Hardee Hardee Cunty Animal Services Hardee Cunty Office f Emergency Management Hardee Cunty Public Health 8 At the Federal level, animal issues are addressed in ESF #6 Mass Care Annex G Page 10
Tampa Bay Catastrphic Plan Level Primary Agency Supprt Agencies private veterinary clinics Great Ape Peace River Refuge & Ranch Little Animal Kingdm Reality Ranch and VMAT 1 Hernand Hernand Cunty Animal Cntrl Hernand Emergency Animal Respnse Team (H.E.A.R.T.) Hernand Cunty Veterinarians Hillsbrugh Hillsbrugh Cunty Department f Animal Services Bay Area Disaster Animal Respnse Teams (Bay Area DART) Flrida Animal Cntrl Assciatin Member agencies (FACA) Flrida State Agricultural Respnse Team (SART) Emergency Animal Rescue Service (EARS) Veterinary Medical Assistance Teams (VMAT) Humane Sciety f Tampa Bay Hillsbrugh Cunty Veterinary Medical Sciety (HCVMS) Hillsbrugh Animal Health Fundatin (HAHF) Hillsbrugh Cunty Sheriff s Office Agricultural Unit Cunty Cperative Extensin Service Hillsbrugh Cunty Slid Waste Manatee Manatee Cunty Animal Services Humane Sciety f Manatee Cunty, Inc. Bishp Animal Shelter (SPCA) Flrida West Cast Avian Sciety Cattleman s Assciatin f Manatee Cunty Flrida Wildlife Cmmissin Flrida Department f Agriculture Manatee Cunty Health Department Myakka River Ryders Wildlife Rescue, Inc. Wildlife Rehabilitatin Wildlife, Inc. Pasc (ESF 11) Pinellas Plk Pasc Cunty Cmmunity Services Department/Animal Services Divisin Cunty s department f Animal Services Plk Cunty Sheriff s Office (Animal Services Divisin) Vlunteer Animal Prtectin Grup Pasc Cunty Veterinarians Pasc Animal Respnse Team (PART) SPCA Humane Sciety Disaster Animal Rescue Teams (DART) Public Safety Department (Emergency Management Divisin) Infrastructure/Grwth Management Grup (Slid Waste Divisin) Human Services Department (Cperative Extensin Services) Annex G Page 11
Tampa Bay Catastrphic Plan Resurce Assessment and Prtective Actins Impacted Cunties Preparedness (D-5 D-0) Tasks Tasks Determine existing available resurces and Request needed resurces frm the State Wrk with lcal animal care entities t identify ptential resurces such as fd, medicatin and ther animal supplies fr prtectin. Entities include the fllwing: Veterinarians, NGOs, Agribusiness, Zs, Wildlife Organizatins, Research Facilities, As apprpriate, mve resurces t a safe lcatin (evacuate) Sheltering and evacuatin Determine available shelter lcatins and activate as apprpriate Determine evacuatin timeline and implement evacuatin prcedures Hst Cunty Activities Assess resurces fr hsting an influx f animals Shelter, Feed, Persnnel, Medicatin Activate shelter resurces fr evacuees and their animals Mnitr resurce cnsumptin and request assistance frm the State as required Determine existing available resurces including: Feed Water Medicine and medical supplies Veterinary persnnel Animal transprtatin resurces Crates Determine ptential resurce needs Place in state and ut f state available resurces n standby including nn gvernmental animal disaster respnse rganizatins (Natinal Animal Respnse Calitin, United Animal Natins, Humane Sciety f the United States) Cntact ut f State facilities t assess availability and put n standby if available, (Gergia Natinal Fairgrunds Agricenter, Perry, Gergia; Mntgmery, Alabama State Fair Grunds; Place assets t assist with animal tracking and reunificatin n standby Deply cunty requested resurces fr assisting with animal evacuatin and sheltering including the evacuatin f wildlife/extic animals. Annex G Page 12
Tampa Bay Catastrphic Plan Tasks Deply veterinary team resurces as requested Pre psitin existing resurces as apprpriate Begin the request prcess fr needed resurces Push infrmatin t the Public Infrmatin grup regarding animal evacuatin and tracking. Waivers n Cggins Tests; Mvement requirements f certain animals; Ntificatin f pet friendly htels; Available places fr large animals and equines; Evacuate with fd fr yur pets; Gvernr s declaratin issued with inclusin f language regarding pets including Ninety (90) Day hlding perid fr rescued animals pst impact; Animals n buses g Immediate Respnse and Shrt-Term Recvery Tasks Impacted Cunty Activities Determine capabilities f lcal resurces t respnd. Tasks Identify available lcal resurces including resurces n hand and resurces available frm lcal suppliers. Identify animal hspitals and veterinarians which may be pen Determine needed resurces and develp list fr State and Federal supprt (Feed, Hay, Water, Medicine, Crates/cages/cntainers, Human resurces, large animal relcatin fr areas prjected t have sustained flding, Animal hspitals/vets, etc. Cntinue sheltering/care f animals Capture/shelter/veterinary care f abandned and lse animals (Husehld pets, Large animals (Equines, Livestck), extics, etc. Assess impact f carcasses n public health Assist the Debris Missin with the remval and dispsal f nuisance carcasses as issues arise. Crdinate with Cunty Human Services Branch, including emergency supprt functins which prvide fd and water t priritize cunty resurce distributin fr: Pet friendly Shelters Other animal care facilities Identify lcal animal resurces including: Functining veterinary ffices Animal hspitals and clinics Other animal and agricultural resurces Determine animal and agricultural resurce needs and request f State Lcal animal respnse teams will: Supprt animal search and rescue effrts Annex G Page 13
Tampa Bay Catastrphic Plan Tasks Assess large animal needs Crdinate veterinary needs Hst Cunty Activities Determine capabilities f lcal resurces t: Feed influx f animals. Cntinue t shelter animals. Accept additinal animals int the area frm the impacted cunties. Deal with death and dispsal f carcasses f animals that evacuated but did nt survive. Identify needed resurces. Determine what resurces are lcally available including Feed, Hay, Water, Medicine, Crates/cages/cntainers, Human resurces Request needed resurces frm State State Activities Begin impact assessment t critical animal infrastructure including cmmercial and nn cmmercial animal and agricultural prducers. Assess the status f feed stres and availability f feed. Cnduct assessment f cunty resurces; determine gaps fr State and Federal assistance. Assessment f existing fd supplies fr cntaminatin (e.g., water, mldy grains, etc.). Deply Animal Search and Rescue. Crdinate with ESF 9 at the cmmunicatins/dispatch center. Ensure infrmatin and resurces are available t prtect ESF 17 respnders frm cntagius and infectius human and zntic diseases. Individual ESF 17 agencies will cnduct damage assessment f their facilities and repair t the extent pssible fr use in respnse activities. Prvide infrmatin and resurces fr animal disease cntrl and eradicatin. Deply Veterinary team resurces as needed. Request emergency law enfrcement respnse as required. Identify and deply specialty debris handlers t assist with carcass assessment an dispsal supplementing cunty resurces Survey fr ptential zntic diseases Push infrmatin t the Public Infrmatin relating t sheltering f animals, resurces fr large animal wners and pet wners, include public health messages and messages related t wild and extic animals. Push animal feed resurces t shelters alng with mass care cmmdities (Dg fd dry; Cat fd dry; Large animal Feed (Generic) n hay) Prvide resurces t supprt the pst impact assisted evacuatin frm the embarkatin pints t hst Annex G Page 14
Tampa Bay Catastrphic Plan cmmunities. Tasks Respnd t cunty requests fr supplemental fd, water, and medicatin resurces fr animals. Begin surveying fr ptential animal and plant diseases that culd threaten the animal and agricultural industries. Push infrmatin t Public Infrmatin fr publishing regarding: 1. Assistance and resurces fr the animal agricultural industry. 2. Hw t reunite with lst animals and State plicies regarding animal fstering, adptin and euthanizatin. Flrida s Interim Guidance fr Catastrphic Events prvides the fllwing peratinal verview: Respnse Operatins: Evacuatin and Sheltering Lcal emergency management agencies will begin evacuatin and sheltering activities in accrdance with their cmprehensive emergency management plans. There will be an increased need fr pet friendly shelters. Availability f pet friendly shelters will be based upn the desire and capability f each individual cunty. Three types f petfriendly shelters fund are: C mingled Shelter: A shelter where pets are kept with their wners in the shelter C lcated Shelter: A shelter where pets are kept in a separate area frm their wner and the wner takes primary respnsibility fr caring fr their pet Animal Rescue Shelter: Shelter separate frm human shelter: A shelter where pets are surrendered t the care f the shelter prvider. Animals that are fund during the evacuatin and respnse phases are brught t this shelter fr care. The State f Flrida will supprt evacuatin and sheltering activities as requested. Ptential requests fr supprt include: Persnnel (Supplemental animal shelter staff, Credentialed veterinary staff) Supplies (Feed, Medical supplies including medicatin and animal first aid supplies) Small animal evacuatin and sheltering cncepts: Owners are respnsible fr the needs f their wn pets; therefre, wners and pets shuld be kept tgether whenever pssible. Adequate public infrmatin and educatin will be prvided t pet wners pre event t ensure that wners are prepared and have the basic infrmatin with them (e.g., animal identificatin, prf f wnership, vaccinatin schedule, etc.) t facilitate evacuatin r rescue. Annex G Page 15
Tampa Bay Catastrphic Plan Enhanced crdinatin with Emergency Supprt Functin 6 is vital t supprt designated shelters that huse animals. Event situatin estimates f resurces fr request and mbilizatin can be btained frm the Animal Issues Resurce Matrix (calculatr) fund in Errr! Reference surce nt fund. f this dcument. Vlunteer respnders frm the rganizatins that cmprise the Natinal Animal Rescue and Sheltering Calitin (cmprised f nine natinal animal rescue and sheltering rganizatins with apprximately 5,000 trained vlunteers) may be requested t assist with sheltering and evacuatin in Flrida. It may be necessary t prvide sheltering facilities fr wners with pets fr an extended perid f time. Large Animal Evacuatin Cncepts Onging crdinatin with Emergency Supprt Functin 6 will take place. Emergency Supprt Functin 17 will prvide supplemental resurces t Emergency Supprt Functin 6 t assist with animal care in Pet friendly shelters. Hrse wners will generally self evacuate with their hrses prir t a strm making land fall Emergency Supprt Functin 17 will prvide infrmatin t large animal wners via the State Animal Respnse Team website (www.flsart.rg) requesting that thse that have the ability t evacuate their animals d s immediately and thse wh cannt evacuate their animals shuld make preparatins fr a high wind and fld event. Emergency Supprt Functin 17 will crdinate with Gergia, Alabama, and Suth Carlina Animal Respnse Teams t be prepared t receive large numbers f evacuated animals. Requests will be made t use: Perry, Gergia facility (Gergia Natinal Fairgrunds Agricenter). Mntgmery, Alabama State Fair Grunds. Use f these facilities is cntingent n their availability. Lists f animal evacuatin centers and ther ptins in Flrida are lcated nline at: www.dacs.state.fl.us/ai/index.shtml www.flsart.rg/resurces/pet_friendly_shelters.pdf Sme Flrida cunties d have limited livestck evacuatin destinatins. Livestck evacuatin will be cnducted by wners wh have the respnsibility f lcating an apprpriate destinatin and affecting their wn evacuatin. Livestck trailers culd slw dwn evacuatin alng specified evacuatin rutes. Annex G Page 16
Tampa Bay Catastrphic Plan Immediate Respnse/ Shrt Term Recvery Operatins: Emergency shelter, relcatin and health issues Animal Rescue Sheltering Cncepts Animal Rescue Shelters huse animals that have n wner r where wners vluntarily surrender their animals. A standardized receiving, registering prcess needs t be develped and put int place t enhance the ability t reunite wners with their pets. Emergency Supprt Functin 17 will cmmunicate with cunties t assist in the identificatin f apprpriate areas fr setting up mass emergency animal rescue shelters. The cunty Emergency Supprt Functin 17 Emergency Crdinating Officer will be respnsible fr the site selectin f the emergency animal shelter. Cunties may request supplemental resurces t assist with the management and running f these facilities. The State will request adequate vlunteer staff frm the Natinal Animal Respnse Calitin t supprt these shelters. 1. NARC vlunteers will have limited animal supplies. 2. NARC vlunteers will be self sufficient fr 3 5 days. After that, they will need lgistical supprt frm the State. 3. This includes staff familiar with animal prcessing using accepted frms f identificatin. 4. Facilities shuld be safe and have adequate space, electrical supply, and water t accmmdate the needs f large numbers f animals. 5. Safe and secure transprtatin will need t be prvided frm the rescue lcatin t the shelter. 6. It may be necessary t relcate rescued animals ut f the impacted area t hst cmmunities when lcal infrastructure and supprt mechanisms are insufficient t meet the needs f the rescued animals. 7. State Emergency Supprt Functin 17 will facilitate the identificatin f a hst cmmunity t accept rescued animals withut their wner. 8. State Emergency Supprt Functin 17 will facilitate the identificatin f apprpriate transprt and care services during transprt between the impacted cmmunity and the identified hst cmmunity. 9. Each cunty in the State has established their wn hlding perid fr rescued animals prir t euthanizing an unclaimed animal. A standard hlding perid pst event f 90 days has been identified Cmment [A1]: There is n standardized prcess currently in place in Flrida. See the sectin belw n tracking f animals. Annex G Page 17
Tampa Bay Catastrphic Plan Extic Animals and Wildlife Animal Tracking t balance wner and shelter needs. This hlding perid shuld be added t the Gvernr s Declaratin. Flrida has a significant amunt f wildlife that may pse a dangerus threat t survivrs r respnders. There are a number f extic animal farms, breeders, and private wners which may pse a hazard thrugh bth intentinal r unintentinal release f extic wildlife pre r pst event. State regulatins require captive wildlife facilities and private wners f extic animals t shw prf f an emergency plan fr the facility. Wildlife facilities will implement their plans. If assistance is needed they shuld make that request t their lcal Emergency Management Agency. Lcal jurisdictins shuld cnsult a subject matter expert regarding capture and relcatin f extic animals and wildlife. If lcal resurces d nt exist r are verwhelmed, lcal jurisdictins will request additinal resurces frm Emergency Supprt Functin 17 at the State Emergency Operatins Center. There is currently n state wide animal tracking r identificatin system in Flrida. Nn gvernmental rganizatins have individual tracking systems that may be implemented by thse rganizatins during a disaster. Micr chipping Pet wners are nt required t have their pet micr chipped by the State. There are several different micr chipping systems. These systems currently d nt cmmunicate with each ther. A universal chip reader is under develpment. Micr chipping may be dne nly by a licensed veterinarian in the State f Flrida. Natinal Mass Evacuatin Tracking System Cmprises an pen surce database develped by the Federal Emergency Management Agency designed t track the mvement f evacuees, pets, luggage and medical equipment. Prvides a single, natinal system t supprt multi state, State managed r lcal level evacuatin peratins. Natinal Mass Evacuatin Tracking System light shuld be available t states fr implementatin during the 2009 hurricane seasn. Annex G Page 18
Tampa Bay Catastrphic Plan Allws fr the registratin f pets (accrding t the Federal definitin f pets) alng with their wners during a gvernment spnsred evacuatin. Des nt track animals which present withut an wner. Animal Search and Rescue It is anticipated that a large number f animals may be left behind during evacuatins and pst event rescue f thse animals and wners with pets will be necessary. Emergency Supprt Functin 17 will enhance crdinatin with Emergency Supprt Functin 9 Urban Search and Rescue t assist in the handling and remval f animals identified by Urban Search and Rescue as needed. Crdinatin will be prvided by assigning an Emergency Supprt Functin 17 Liaisn t the Urban Search and Rescue Cmmand Pst t facilitate in cmmunicating animal remval needs and placement in apprpriate sheltering facilities. Veterinary Care Animal Search and Rescue teams will fllw Primary Search and Rescue when they are ntified f a stranded animal. There are a limited number f animal search and rescue teams. Survivrs may be identified t assist with animal search and rescue. Supplemental animal cntrl fficers t assist with search and rescue effrts can be requested thrugh Emergency Management Assistance Cmpact as needed. Transprtatin will be necessary t transfer unaccmpanied, rescued animals t designated Animal Rescue Shelters. Transprtatin will be necessary t transfer recued wners and their cmpanin animals t cngregate shelters. Medical attentin may be necessary fr rescued animals and wners. It is anticipated there will be an increased need fr State and Federal supprt t lcal jurisdictins fr veterinary care t assist with animal emergency medical care, surgery, decntaminatin, vaccinatin, and euthanasia due t the lss f veterinary infrastructure in the impacted area. The Flrida Veterinary Crps will be mbilized thrugh the University f Flrida, Cllege f Veterinary Medicine. Additinal supprt will be requested thrugh the United States Department f Agriculture Natinal Animal Health Emergency Respnse Crps. Nine mbile surgical spay and neuter clinics are available t respnd as needed. These mbile clinics are mstly cunty wned assets and shuld be requested via mutual aid r thrugh the State Emergency Operatins Center. Staffing fr the mbile clinics is minimal and they will require lgistical supprt. Annex G Page 19
Tampa Bay Catastrphic Plan Other State requests fr veterinary assistance may be made as needed t: Flrida Veterinary Medical Assciatin American Veterinary Medical Assciatin Departments f Agriculture frm ther states United States Department f Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspectin Service Federal Emergency Management Agency Lcal available veterinary resurces will be first identified by cunties befre bringing in utside resurces. It is vital t first supprt the available lcal resurces by meeting infrastructure needs, such as crdinating supply f fuel, water and emergency pwer. Emergency Supprt Functin 17 will assist in the crdinatin f replenishment f critical emergency medical resurces as requested frm the cunties. Agricultural Issues Animal Carcass Issues There is currently n funding fr the implementatin f prtective measures fr the agriculture industry. Future planning shuld include the identificatin f ptential surces fr pre impact emergency funding fr the industry. The Unites States Department f Agriculture culd be a resurce in the identificatin f funding surces r a surce fr this funding. Fuel fr dairies and pultry peratins is needed t fr the fllwing reasns: T prevent cws frm drying up. T prevent a surge f beef and pultry in the industry. T permit milk t be prduced lcally and re engage survivrs in the lcal ecnmy. Animal carcasses d nt create a public health issue unless the carcasses are diseased. An identificatin f a disease utbreak that culd create a ptential health threat wuld have been identified pre impact. Animal carcasses will be cnsidered part f the nrmal debris remval prcess. Carcasses may clg canals and require dispsal. Emergency Supprt Functin 17 will prvide technical assistance t the Debris missin shuld issues arise. A ptentially large number f animal carcasses culd be large livestck species. Due t the nature f Flrida s envirnment, several ptins f animal dispsal may nt be available in catastrphic cnditins. Annex G Page 20
Tampa Bay Catastrphic Plan Lcal cnditins may prevent the remval and transprt f carcasses t ther lcatins fr dispsal. Respnse Cncepts: Carcasses which are nt blcking infrastructure r creating a public nuisance will be left where they are t decmpse. They d nt create a public health risk unless they have been identified as being diseased. Animal carcasses which blck infrastructure will be treated as debris. Remval wrk will be funded under Categry B and nrmal peratins fr debris remval will be applied. Optins fr dispsal include burying, burning, cmpsting, etc. Carcasses in the debris stream will nt be identified fr ntificatin f wners. Wrk with private land wners t assist with timely dispsal f animal carcasses n their prperty. Cntact and wrk thrugh renderers t supprt carcass remval and dispsal. Specific animal carcass situatins will be evaluated and priritized. Situatins creating a public health, safety, r welfare risk will receive a higher pririty. Prvide clear cmmunicatin regarding dispsal issues fr public infrmatin, if there is a need. (Fr example, cattle that have died in remte lcatins and that d nt pse a public health risk may be left as a lwer pririty until ther urgent incident pririties are addressed and resurces becme available). Annex G Page 21
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