UPCOMING FIR WEBINAR SERIES www.aspcapro.org/fir 1:00-2:30 pm EST, Tuesdays Animal Cruelty Cases and Natural Disasters (7/24) Animal Cruelty Investigations (8/07) Animal Fighting: Investigating and Prosecuting Bloodsports (8/21) Emergency Sheltering and Veterinary Forensics (9/04) Field Sheltering and Temporary Shelters (9/18) Past sessions have been recorded and posted on ASPCApro.org/fir 1 WANT TO JOIN THE FIR VOLUNTEER TEAM? 1. Complete the full 8-part FIR webinar series Attend live sessions and/or watch recordings 2. Pass post-webinar quizzes. A quiz will open on your computer at the conclusion of today s webinar. It will include instructions on how to save your passing results proof for your volunteer application. 3. A FIR volunteer application is available on ASPCApro.org/fir 2 1
Disaster Planning and Response Andy Green Dick Green Disaster Response Director ASPCA 3 ASPCA Anti-Cruelty Group Forensic Sciences & Anti-Cruelty Projects Strategies and Campaigns Humane Law Enforcement Legal ladvocacy Field Investigations and Response 4 2
Field Investigations and Response: (FIR) Disasters Floods Hurricanes Tornados Earthquakes Disease Outbreaks Cruelty Hoarding Puppy Mills Animal Fighting Farm Animals 5 Agenda Trends in Disasters Animals in Disaster Disasters 101 Lessons Learned in Recent Disasters Haiti, 2010 6 3
Recent Disasters Big Ditch Pig Rescue (Midwest Floods, 2008) Hurricane Gustav (2008) Sichuan Earthquake (China, 2008) Chaiten Volcano (Chile, 2008) Haiti Earthquake (2010) Typhoon Ondoy (Philippines, 2010) Mayony Volcano (Philippines, 2010) Eyjafjallajökull Volcano (Iceland, 2011) Japan Earthquake/Tsunami (2011) 7 Trends in Disasters Iceland Volcano, April 2010 8 4
Dramatic Increase in Disasters 9 Population growth Ub Urbanization Environmental fragility Move toward coastal areas Global climate change Iceland Volcano, 2010 Great Job Security! 10 Tropical storms 5 Earthquake 2 Landslides 2 Tsunami 4 Volcanoes 2 Tornadoes 8 Floods 6 Fires Number of people affected by disasters quadrupled from 1975 84 to 1996 2005 10 5
Top Ten Countries Since 2000 1. China 6.46% 2. USA 5.55% 3. India 4.19% 4. Indonesia 3.31% 5. Philippines 2.33% 6. Russia 2.30% 7. Afghanistan 2.11% 8. Bangladesh 1.98% 9. Viet Nam 1.83% 10. Pakistan, Australia, 1.58% Zaire ¼ of all disasters 11. 12 6
Number of People Killed by Natural Disasters: 1975-2011 1976 - China earthquake 1983 - Africa Drought 1991 - Bangladesh cyclone 1981 - Mozambique drought 2004 Asia tsunami 2005 - Pakistan earthquake 2008 China/ Myanmar 2010 Haiti, Russia Heat wave 2011 Japan 2011 13 14Numbe er of people repor rted killed Natural disaster summary 1975-2008 Number of people reporte ed affected 7
Most Prevalent Types of Disasters* 1. Floods 37.30% Nearly 2. Windstorms 22.09% 60% 3. Epidemic 14.56% 4. Earthquake 6.55% 5. Extreme Temperatures 4.95% 6. Drought 4.47% 7. Slides 4.32% 8. Wildfires 3.40% 9. Volcano 1.32% 10. Wave/surge 0.54% 15 * Since 2000 Most Prevalent Types of Disasters 16 8
Floods and windstorm disasters are increasing in frequency Number of even nts Disaster occurrence by type: 1972-2005 Floods Wind Windstorms Storms 17 Recent Years in Review 2008 The Biggest Year Ever 2009 Joplin Whoops, Emergency the Shelter Biggest Year Ever Cyclone Nargis landfall 2010 Now, I m Serious, The Biggest Ever 2011 This is Embarrassing The Biggest Ever 2012 Oh-oh.. Typhoon Morakot destroys shelter Pups in the Haiti rubble 18 9
2012 19 Bad Tornado Season? 20 As of March 5, 2012 2011 10
22 Jan - 5 March 2012 First major tornado outbreak happened on 22 and 23 23 confirmed tornadoes in Arkansas, Kentucky, Mississippi, Tennessee, and Alabama. Third highest number of tornadoes for the month in recorded history Slow start to Feb. Significant tornado outbreak on 28th and 29th. Confirmed EF4 tornado. Continued into early March, as major outbreak (one of the largest ever recorded in March) occurred on the 2 nd Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio, Alabama, Tennessee, and Georgia. 21 Spring 2012 Warmest March since record-keeping (1895). Jan Mar: warmest 1 st quarter ever recorded. 6 deg above long-term average. 15,292 warm temperature records broken 22 11
Summer 2012 First time in recorded history to have four named storms in the Atlantic before 1 July Horrible start to Fire Season 2012 AZ, NM, CO, and MT 23 Trend or Anomaly? 1980s 12weather/climate 1.2 disasters/yr causing more than $1B 1990s 3.8/yr 2000-2007 5.0/yr 2005, five disasters costing more than $1 B Hurricane Katrina >$175 $ B in 2011 dollars 2008 9 disasters 2011 12 disasters 24 12
These figures are bad, but could be seen as benign in years to come Unless we act now, we will see more and more disasters due to unplanned urbanization and environmental degradation. Weather-related disasters are sure to rise in the future, due to factors that include climate change. * * M. Wahlström, Rep of UN Secretary General for Disaster Risk Reduction 25 Good People Data What do we know about impact of disasters on animals? Texas, 2006 26 13
Livestock Bangladesh, Sidr (07) 540,000 livestock Burma, Cyclone Nargis (08) - estimated 120,000 water buffaloes and draught animals China (08) - over 3m pigs, up to 70% of livestock - total of 12.5M animals died. $2B U.S.,, Hurricane Katrina/Rita (05) - 35,000 cattle, 6m chicken U.S., Hurricane Floyd (99) - Almost 3M chickens/turkeys, 30,000 hogs. 27 Bonus Question 28 How Do Wildlife Fare During/Following a Disaster? 14
29 Wildlife Census Data is unreliable in many areas Carcass counting/identification is difficult Earthquakes Windstorms Volcanoes Drought Floods Fires Australia fires, 2008 30 15
What We Do Know There are hot spots in the world Disasters are occurring more frequently and with greater impact Floods, windstorms, and likely fires are occurring even more frequently than other types Disaster preparedness and risk reduction is a much better investment than response Collaborative/Coalition approach to disaster response is much more effective in terms of resource management and animals saved 31 Trends in Response to Animals in Disaster Where we were Where we are Where we re headed 32 16
Pre-Katrina Post-Katrina 33 Pre-hurricane Katrina Red River flooding, Hurricane Andrew, Hurricane Floyd Very little Communication, Collaboration, and Cooperation between groups Even less between NGOs and feds and between states and NGOs Very turf oriented 34 17
Katrina Situation really forced NGOs to play well together States and feds recognized the importance of including animals in planning Wake-up call for NGOs - need more IM and ICS training i The importance of having an evacuation plan in-place 35 Pet Evacuation and Transportation Standards Act (PETS Act) 2006 Amends Stafford Disaster and Relief Emergency Assistance Act Ensure that State and local emergency preparedness operational plans address the needs of individuals with household pets and service animals following a major disaster or emergency. 36 18
Post Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act (2006) Colossal inadequacy at federal, state and local levels.. to prepare for, respond to, and recover from large-scale incident. Strengthen FEMA s preparedness and response capabilities. Modifies Stafford Act with PETS Act language g New responsibilities on DHS/FEMA for coordinating implementation of the PETS Act. 37 FEMA Mass Care US&R USDA APHIS AC Vet Services HHS NDMS NVERT Federal Coordination (ESF 6, 8, 9, 11, 14) 38 19
Disaster Assistance Policy 9523.19 Eligible Costs Related to Pet Evacuation and Sheltering Identifies expenses associated with pet evacuation and sheltering that are eligible for reimbursement following a major disaster. 39 National Animal Rescue and Sheltering Coalition Formed in 2006 Result of flessons Learned from Hurricane Katrina Need for additional training in incident management and ICS Washington, DC April 11 Communication, Coordination and Collaboration www.narsc.net 40 20
41 Members Associate Affiliate 42 21
Recent Achievements Expanded Membership 501(c)6 Monthly conference calls Resource Sharing Agreement Joint Deployments Website MOU 43 Collaborative Efforts Table Top Exercise in MA Working groups National Level Exercise Pet Sheltering Booth Event calls Trainings 44 22
National Alliance of State Animal and Agricultural Emergency Programs (NASAAEP) Foster national network of stake-holders to promote effective, all-hazards animal and agricultural emergency management Enhance and clarify communication Promote best practices Identify, cultivate, and manage resources Develop and support ideas, initiatives, iti and policies Facilitate and promote the development of a national animal emergency management framework 45 Brief History 46 Since 2002, virtually all states have developed some sort of SART, VMRC, or similar program Monthly conference calls since 2005 (USDA) Annual meetings 2006, Dec - Las Vegas. 100 attendees 2007, Sep - Keystone, CO. 2008, Jan - Orlando. 80 attendees 2008, Sep - Baltimore. 130 attendees 2009, Dec - Kansas City. 150 attendees 2010, Dec - Las Vegas. 168 attendees 2012, Jun - TBA Incorporated, Sep 2, 2008 2011 Dr. Warren Hess, Dr. Jimmy Tickel Dr. Mike Nault, Dr. David Chico 23
Best Practice Working Groups 47 Animal Search and Rescue David Perry (NASAAEP FL) and TBD (NARSC) Evacuation & Transportation Dr. Renee Poirrier (NASAAEP LA) and Dr. Dick Green (NARSC) Planning & Resource Management Dr. Cynthia Faux (NASAAEP WA) and Misha Goodman (NARSC) Preparedness & Community Outreach Deborah Colburn (NASAAEP CO) and Sandy Monterose (NARSC) Sheltering Dave Chico (NASAAEP NY) and Tracy Reis (NARSC) Training Dr. Jimmy Tickel (NASAAEP NC), Dr. Cheryl Eia (NASAAEP IA), and Debrah Schnackenberg (NARSC) Veterinary Issues-Animal Decontamination, HazMat, & Radiological Issues TBD (NASAAEP OR) and Dr. Lisa Murphy (AVMA) Veterinary Issues-Disaster Veterinary Care Dr. Garry Goemann (NASAAEP MN), Dr. Scott Mason (NASAAEP OK), and Dr. Heather Case (AVMA) Zoological Dr. Yvonne Nadler NIMS Animal Emergency Response Job Titles Animal Care and Handling Specialist Animal Case Specialist Animal Control Technician Animal Control Technician Task Force Leader Animal Disease Epidemiologist Animal Disease Epidemiologist Task Force Leader Animal Emergency Response Branch Director Animal Emergency Response Group Supervisor Animal Health Technician i Animal Industry Liaison Specialist Animal Premises Site Manager Animal Rescue Support Technician Animal Rescue Support Technician Task Force Leader 48 24
NIMS Animal Emergency Response Job Titles Animal Rescue Support Technician, Wildland Fire Animal Shelter Manager (I IV) Animal Shelter Manager Task Force Leader Animal Species Specialist Animal Transport Specialist Animal Transport Specialist Task Force Leader Livestock Agriculture Economist Permit Specialist Risk Assessment Specialist Vector Control Specialist Veterinarian Wildlife Control Technician Wildlife Control Technician Task Force Leader 49 Job Title: Veterinarian Proposed Coding: Avian VETA Companion VETC Equine/Livestock VETL Wildlife/Zoological/Aquatic - VETW 50 25
Description Investigates cases of animal disease Performs clinical exams and makes diagnoses of animal diseases Identifies presence of disease and abnormal conditions Recommends risk mitigation procedures for disease transmission Supervises animal disease control field operations Monitors for the emergence and re-emergence of disease Provides healthcare to animals Advises on animal depopulation Performs euthanasia Oversees O vaccination of animals Advises on disease control and prevention Monitors and recommends humane care standards of animals Supervises Animal Heath Technician in settings where required 51 Baseline Criteria Education Doctor of Veterinary Medicine or equivalent degree Training ICS 100.A ICS 200.A IS 700.A IS 10 Animals in Disaster, Module A IS 11 Animals in Disaster, Module B IS 111 Livestock in Disasters Position-specific training as determined by the AHJ 52 26
Experience Works or has worked in primary animal health care or related field (government, academia, private sector) Certification Certified for this position by Accredited State Animal Health Official Physical/Medical Fitness Able to perform under conditions of moderate to extreme stress Licensing In good standing in their state of residence Possesses valid veterinary state license or qualified retired veterinarians 53 Animal Multi-Agency Coordination System (AMAC) To increase multi-agency coordination capabilities in order to effectively support pets and other animals at the local, State, Territorial, Tribal, and national levels. Providing trained personnel when requested to local, State, Tribal, Territorial, agency EOCs, FEMA coordination locations (IOF, JFO, RRCC, or NRCC) A flexible framework to accommodate incident and jurisdictional variability. As incidents grow larger and more complex, or as multiple incidents occur, Pets MAC System will increase in scope and complexity of functions accordingly. 54 27
AMAC Five Primary Animal MAC System functions Situational assessment Incident priority determination Critical resource acquisition and allocation Interagency activities Other coordination 55 Hurricane Irene 12 states with the potential of historic destruction Governmental and NG resources were inadequate to cover all of the potential requests AMAC NARSC Nightly updates with Impacted states, NASAAEP, SARTs, FEMA, USDA, HHS USDA AC NRCC (Riverdale) JFO (Region 3) Coordination and prioritization of resource requests Distribution Centers 56 28
USDA USCG PKEMRA FEMA Summit USAR Pets MAC HHS Katrina County EM PETS Act State EM Credentials Training NASAAEP NARSC ASAR Animals in Disasters SOPs MAAs 57 E &T BPWGs Sheltering Task books AERWG Job Titles Training DAP 9523.19 Disasters 101 58 29
Circle of Disaster Work Mitigation Test the Plan Develop Coalition Preparedness Revise Plan Develop Response Plan Response Recovery Exercise/ Response 59 How do you get involved? Agency Plan Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan Emergency Support Function/Annex Emergency Operations Center CARTs, SARTs, FARTs Agreements Neighboring communities NGOs, local rescue groups 60 30
Training Equipment Vaccinations 61 Uniform Branding Safety vests Rescue equipment Safety equipment Tools of the trade Responder Needs 62 31
Go-bag 63 Agency Needs What equipment will your agency need to be effective in the field? 64 32
Sheltering Supplies 50 transport crates 10% XL, 60% L, 20% M, 10% S 400 wire crates 300 L, 100 M 500 ID Bands 600 copies of all PW 2 digital cameras 2 small whiteboards/ markers 2 L whiteboards/easels 12 portable lighting/stands 2 gen sets (3-5KW) 6 radios 24 clipboards, pencils 500 snow fence/60 T-posts Sledgehammer 250 chicken wire/cutters 1 roll of wire/pliers 6 flashlights 1C bleach 100 Gal of water 4 pop-up tents 6 tables/24 folding chairs Blankets/dog beds/pads 12 box fans 6 25 extension cords 6 pooper scoopers 1 C heavy duty garbage bags 2 C lg kitchen garbage bags 1Cdi dish soap/scrapers, brushes 6 L tupperware containers 1000 disposable bowls* 100 leashes 100 pr dishwashing gloves 3C L, M, S exam gloves 3 50 hoses 3 Sharps containers 1 40# bag 60 dogs/day 200#/day X 5 day = 1000# 6 12X12 tarps/rope 4-30Gal garbage cans 10 L kitchen garbage cans Humane traps Volunteer check-in sheets Job descriptions/jit training descriptions 200# cat litter/100 litter pans*/8 scoopers 65 Training Recommended courses Vaccinations 66 33
Fitness I. Arduous: involves field work calling for aboveaverage endurance and superior conditioning. 3-mile hike with 45-lb. pack in 45 min II. III. Moderate: involves field work requiring complete control of physical faculties and may include considerable walking, standing, and lifting 25-50 lbs. 2-mile hike with 25-lb. pack in 30 min. Light: involves mainly office-type work with occasional field activity. 1-mile hike with no pack in 16 min. 67 (FEMA) Required Certifications Entry Level FEMA IS-700: NIMS, An Introduction ICS-100: Introduction to ICS First Line, Single Resource, Field Supervisors IS-700 ICS-100 ICS-200 Mid-level Management: Strike Team Leaders, Division Supervisors, EOC Staff, etc. IS-700, IS-800.A, ICS-100, ICS-200 and ICS-300 Command C d and General Staff; Area, Emergency and EOC Managers IS-700, IS-800.A, ICS-100, ICS-200, ICS-300 and ICS-400 68 34
Between Incidences Exercise! Workshops Drills Seminars Exercises 69 Recent Disasters Big Ditch Pig Rescue (Midwest Floods, 2008) Hurricane Gustav (2008) Sichuan Earthquake (China, 2008) Chaiten Volcano (Chile, 2008) Haiti Earthquake (2010) Typhoon Ondoy (Philippines, 2010) Mayon Volcano (Philippines, 2010) Eyjafjallajökull Volcano (Iceland, 2011) Japan Earthquake/Tsunami (2011) 70 35
Thank you! dick.green@aspca.org 71 UPCOMING FIR WEBINAR SERIES www.aspcapro.org/fir 1:00-2:30 pm EST, Tuesdays Animal Cruelty Cases and Natural Disasters (7/24) Animal Cruelty Investigations (8/07) Animal Fighting: Investigating and Prosecuting Bloodsports (8/21) Emergency Sheltering and Veterinary Forensics (9/04) Field Sheltering and Temporary Shelters (9/18) Past sessions have been recorded and posted on ASPCApro.org/fir 72 36