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RI DEM DIVISION OF AGRICULTURE (DAG)
AGRICULTURAL EMERGENCY RESPONSE PLAN (AG ERP)
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ANIMAL DISASTER / ANIMAL CARE PLAN
(Section 6-8 of the DEM ERP)
See also: Rhode Island Emergency Management Agency, “Emergency Support Function (ESF) 16: Animal Care,” Appendix XVI to the “Basic Plan” in the State of Rhode Island Emergency Operations Plan (2004) <http://www.health.state.ri.us/environment/biot/resources/SEOP.pdf>
Purpose
Scope
Situation and Assumptions
Concept of Operations
General
Phases of Emergency Management
Direction and Control
General
Response Requirements
Functions
Organization and Assignment of Responsibilities
Primary Agencies
Designated Team Leaders
Support Agencies
Responsibilities of All Support Agencies
Responsibilities of Specific Support Agencies
Plan Development and Maintenance
Emergency Animal Response Team (EART) Phases of Operations
Mitigation Phase
Preparedness Phase
Response Phase
Domestic Animals
Livestock
Recovery Phase
Authority and References
Definitions of Acronyms and Terms
Definitions of Acronyms and Terms
Forms (6-8-F)
Animal Shelter Post Disaster Equipment List (6-8-F1)
Disaster Shelter Animal Record (6-8-F2)
Disaster Shelter Registration Form and Release Form (6-8-F3)
General Release Form (6-8-F4)
Press Releases (6-8-PR)
Preparedness Phase Press Release (6-8-PR1)
Response Phase Press Release (6-8-PR2)
Remediation Phase Press Release (6-8-PR3)
Advice for Animal Owners in an Emergency (6-8-A)
Prepare Pets for RI Emergency (Tri-fold brochure)
Where Do We Go? (6-8-A9)
Motels (6-8-A10)
Kennels (6-8-A11)
Preparedness for Pets (6-8-A1)
Preparedness for Livestock (6-8-A2)
Preparedness for Horses (6-8-A12)
Preparedness for Birds and Exotics (6-8-A3)
Pet Emergency Information Sheet (6-8-A8)
Equine Emergency Information Sheet (6-8-A15)
Response for Pets (6-8-A4)
Response for Livestock (6-8-A5)
Response for Horses (6-8-A13)
Response for Birds and Exotics (6-8-A6)
Remediation for Pets (6-8-A7)
Remediation for Horses (6-8-A14)
Lost Pet Flyer Template (6-8-A8)
ANIMAL DISEASE PLAN
(Section 6-9 of the DEM ERP)
Introduction
Response to “Highly Likely” Scenarios
Presumptive Positive Case Response
Confirmed Positive Case Response
Presumptive Positive (Secondary Case) Response
Confirmed Positive (Secondary Case) Response
Returning to Disease Free Status
Animal Disease Response Incident Command Structure (ICS)
Quarantine And Surveillance Zones
Infected Zone
Protocol for Establishment and Maintenance
Surveillance or Movement Control Zone
Protocol for Establishment and Maintenance
Guidelines
Depopulation and Disposal – Carcass Disposal Team
Cleaning and Disinfecting (C+D) – Biosecurity Team
Animal Welfare
Equipment
Indemnity and Appraisal
Milk and Milk Products
Meat
Zoological Parks
Germplasm Centers
Glossary and Acronyms
See also:
DEM, Emergency Response Site Safety Plan (4-2-9)
USAHA, Animal Diseases (a.k.a. “The Gray Book”), 1998 <http://www.vet.uga.edu/vpp/gray_book02/fad/index.php>
FAO, Manual on Procedures for Disease Eradication by Stamping Out <http://www.fao.org/DOCREP/004/Y0660E/Y0660E00.htm>
NASPHV, Compendium of Measures to Prevent Disease Associated With Animals in Public Setting, 2006 <http://www.nasphv.org/Documents/AnimalsInPublicSettings.pdf>
ANIMAL DISEASE RESPONSE PROTOCOLS
Strategy for Staffing Animal Disease Emergency Response Teams (6-9-1)
Teams
Surveillance Teams
Euthanasia Teams
Disposal Teams
Cleaning and Disinfectant Teams
Biosecurity Teams
Sources of Team Staff
Veterinarians
Veterinary Technicians/Paramedics
Industry Experts/ Animal Handlers
Enforcement Officers
Disposal Specialists
Biosecurity Team (6-9-2)
Qualifications
Responsibilities
Equipment
Biosecurity Dos and Don’ts (6-9-3)
Preparation For Euthanasia of Livestock in Disease Eradication (6-9-4)
Standard Methods of Euthanasia
Euthanasia Equipment and Supplies – Euthanasia Kits
Euthanasia Personnel Sources and Training
Public and Media Relations – Animal Rights and Activism
Mental Health Services for Euthanasia Personnel and Animal Owners
References Concerning Acceptable Methods and Animal Welfare
Quarantine Notice Template (6-9-5)
Contacts For Animal Disease Emergency Response (2006) (6-9-6)
NVSL, VS Form 10-4, Specimen Submission <http://www.aphis.usda.gov/vs/nvsl/JobAid/index.html>
NVSL, Shipping Specimens to the National Veterinary Services Laboratories <http://www.aphis.usda.gov/vs/nvsl/Shipping/FinalShipping2005.ppt>
FOOT-AND-MOUTH DISEASE (FMD) ANNEX (6-9-FMD)
DEM Roles and Responsibilities For FMD Response (Exercise, 2002) (6-9-FMD1)
Disinfectants For FMD – For Field Use (6-9-FMD2)
AVIAN INFLUENZA (AI) ANNEX (6-9-AI)
AI Severity and DEM Response (6-9-AI-1)
Low-Path AI Control Plan (6-9-AI-2)
Incident Command Structure for LPAI Control (2004) (6-9-AI-3)
Public Information on Avian Influenza
Public Information on Low-Path AI (6-9-AI-4)
Protocols for AI Response
Infection Protection for Workers in Environments That Present a Risk of AI Exposure (6-9-AI-P01)
Comparison of Air-Purifying Respirators For Protecting Poultry Workers (6-9-AI-P02)
Biosecurity Practices for the Poultry Industry (6-9-AI-P03)
Biosecurity Measures for Visitors to Poultry Farms (6-9-AI-P04)
Biosecurity Measures to Reduce Risk of AI During an Outbreak (6-9-AI-P05)
Tests for Avian Influenza (6-9-AI-P06)
Collection of Swab Samples for AI Surveillance (6-9-AI-P07)
Collection of Blood Samples for AI Surveillance (6-9-AI-P08)
Sampling Commercial Poultry Houses for AI (6-9-AI-P09)
Sampling Small Flock Poultry Houses for AI (6-9-AI-P10)
Enhanced AI Surveillance Testing (6-9-AI-P11)
Scale-Down In-State AI Surveillance Testing (6-9-AI-P12)
Collection of Swab Samples From Dead Birds (6-9-AI-P13)
Dead Bird Barrel AI Surveillance Testing (6-9-AI2-P14)
On-Farm Dead Bird AI Surveillance (6-9-AI-P15)
Testing “Dangerous Contact Flocks” For AI Status (6-9-AI-P16)
Quarantine Guidelines (6-9-AI-P17)
AI Quarantine Notice Template (6-9-AI-P18)
Exemplary AI Vaccination Protocol (6-9-AI-P19)
Disposition of Eggs From a Flock Quarantined Due to AI (6-9-AI-P20)
Disposition of Eggs From Non-Quarantined Flocks Within the General Quarantine Area Surrounding Infected Farms (6-9-AI-P21)
Cleaning and Disinfection of AI-Infected Facilities (6-9-AI-P22)
Management of AI-Infected Farm Litter (6-9-AI-P23)
Transport of AI Positive Flocks or AI-Infected Materials For Off-Site Disposal (6-9-AI-P24)
Disposal of AI-Infected Bird Carcasses in Sanitary Landfills (6-9-AI-P25)
In-House Composting of AI Carcasses (6-9-AI-P26)
See also:
USDA, APHIS, Interim AI Response Plan (Draft 2006)
USDA, APHIS, Summary of the National Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) Response Plan (Draft 2006)
USDA, APHIS, Standard Operating Procedures: Response Plan to a Report of Notifiable Avian Influenza Virus (December 2005)
USDA, APHIS, Reporting Detections of Low Pathogenic Notifiable Avian Influenza (H5 and H7 Subtypes) to the World Health Organization for Animal Health (OIE) and to Trading Partners, Veterinary Services Memorandum No. 565.14 (2005)
USDA, APHIS, Policy for Management of HPAI H5N1 in Swine (Draft 2006)
US EPA, Disposal of Domestic Birds Infected by Avian Influenza – An Overview of Considerations and Options (August 2006) <http://www.epa.gov/epaoswer/homeland/flu.pdf>
US EPA, Registered Antimicrobial Products with Label Claims for Avian (Bird) Flu Disinfectants <http://www.epa.gov/pesticides/factsheets/avian_flu_products.htm>
MONKEY POX ANNEX (6-9-MP)
Federal Ban (2003) (6-9-MP1)
Ban Cover Letter (6-9-MP2)
Regional and National Contacts (6-9-MP3)
LYMPHOCYTIC CHORIOMENINGITIS VIRUS (LCMV) ANNEX (6-9-LCMV)
Safe Pet Handling Practices and Recommendations (6-9-LCMV1)
LCM Veterinary Fact Sheet (6-9-LCMV2)
Pet Store Quarantine Order (6-9-LCMV3)
RABIES ANNEX (6-9-R)
Who to Call When a Potential Rabies Exposure Occurs
Rabies Fact Sheet
Animal Bites and Rabies (RI Department of Health) <http://www.health.ri.gov/disease/communicable/rabies/index.php>
APPENDIX – SELECT USDA REFERENCES
Emergency Support Function #11 – Agriculture and Natural Resources Annex <http://www.usda.gov/homelandsecurity/ICS/assets/ESF11. pdf> APHIS, Procedures for Investigating a Suspected Foreign Animal Disease/Emerging Disease Incident (FAD/EDI) Veterinary Services Memorandum No. 580.4 (March 30, 2004)
APHIS, National Animal Health Emergency Management System (NAHEMS) Guidelines (2006) <http://emrs.aphis.usda.gov/nahems.html>:
Appraisal and Compensation
Biosecurity
Cleaning and Disinfection
Communications
Dairy Industry Facilities
Disposal
Euthanasia
Foreign Animal Disease (FAD) Investigation Procedures: A Field Guide
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) – Biological Hazards
Quarantine and Movement Control: Highly Contagious Diseases
Radiological Emergency Guidelines
Vaccination
Wildlife Management
Zoos: FMD and Other Highly Contagious Diseases
NRCS, Conservation Practice Standard, Code 316, Animal Mortality Facility <http://efotg.nrcs.usda.gov/references/public/AL/tg316.pdf>
NRCS, Conservation Practice Standard, Code 317, Composting Facility <http://efotg.nrcs.usda.gov/references/public/AL/tg317.pdf>
MOSQUITO-BORNE ZOONOTIC DISEASE PLAN
(Section 6-10 of the DEM ERP)
EASTERN EQUINE ENCEPHALITIS (EEE) EMERGENCY RESPONSE PROTOCOL
Background
Monitoring
Decision Making
State / Municipal Interaction
Responsibilities
Aerial Larvicide and Adulticide Applications
Preparation
Aerial Coordinator
Communications Officer
Ground Crew
Equipment
Administrative Oversight
Governor's Office
DEM Administration
Ground Larvicide And Adulticide Applications
Background
Personnel
Administrative Controls
Truck-Mounted Spray Application
Larvicide Application
Backpack Application
Conclusion
Checklists For EEE ERP
Aerial Coordinator (6-10-C1)
Communications Officer (6-10-C2)
Cities and Towns – Truck-Mounted Spray Application (6-10-C3)
Cities and Towns – Larvicide Application (6-10-C4)
Cities and Towns – Backpack Application (6-10-C5)
Municipal Pre-Application Checklist (6-10-C6)
Aerial Applicators (6-10-A)
See also:
DEM, Mosquitoes, EEE, and West Nile Virus
<http://www.dem.ri.gov/programs/bnatres/agricult/mosquito/index.htm>
DEM and Department of Health Response Protocol for Mosquito-Borne Diseases <http://www.health.ri.gov/disease/communicable/wnv/actionplan.php>
Department of Health Surveillance For Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE)
<http://www.health.ri.gov/disease/communicable/eee_weeklytest.php>
Department of Health West Nile Virus <http://www.health.ri.gov/disease/communicable/wnv/index.php>
Department of Health Surveillance For West Nile Virus in RI
<http://www.health.ri.gov/disease/communicable/wnv/weeklytest.php>
DEM, Pest Alerts <http://www.dem.ri.gov/topics/palerts.htm>
RADIOLOGICAL EMERGENCY INGESTION EXPOSURE PATHWAY PLAN
(Section 6-11 of the DEM ERP)
Introduction
DEM Responsibilities
Checklist of Activities for the Director of DEM or His/Her Designee
Sources
See also:
RI EMA, State of Rhode Island Ingestion Pathway Plan, especially Appendices D and H (2001).
RI EMA, “Annex A: Radiological Protection” in the State Emergency Operations Plan (SEOP, 2004).
USDA, APHIS, National Animal Health Emergency Management System (NAHEMS), 2005 Draft Radiological Emergency Guidelines. The latest revised version is available on-line via registration at <http://emrs.aphis.usda.gov/nahems.html>
DROUGHT PLAN
(Section 6-12 of the DEM ERP)
DEM Roles in Responding to a Drought (6-12-1)
Drought Response Plan for the Division of Agriculture (6-12-2)
Agricultural Wetlands Permit Application Form (6-12-3)
See also:
Water Resources Board Rhode Island Drought Management Plan
<http://www.wrb.state.ri.us/lawsregs/droughtplan.pdf>
PLANT HEALTH EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PLAN
(Section 6-13 of the DEM ERP)
Introduction
Background
Plant Groups
Crops
Purpose
Requirement
Responding to Emergencies
Participants
Mission
Emergency Response System
Legal Authority
Federal
State
Tribal Relations
Lines of Authority
Contingency Plans
Roles and Responsibilities
Incidient Command System
State-wide Emergency
Personnel
Facilities
Regional Emergency Operations Center (EOC)
State Plant Health Director (SPHD)
State Plant Regulatory Offiical (SPRO)
Plant Protection and Quarantine (PPQ) Eastern Region
Plan Pest Activities
Regulatory
Survey
Control
Eradication
Recovery
Communication
PPQ Personnel
SPRO Personnel
PPQ Regional Emergency Manager
SPHDs and SPROs in Neighboring States (CT and MA)
APHIS Personnel
University of Rhode Island
USDA Agencies
Federal Agencies
State Agencies
Tribal Councils
County and Local
Non-governmental Agencies and Organizations
Glossary of Key Terms and Acronyms
Templates
Notice of Stop Sale (6-13-1)
Order of Quarantine (6-13-2)
Notice of Quarantine (Premises) (6-13-3)
Notice of Quarantine (Transportation) (6-13-4)
Notice of Quarantine and Public Hearing (6-13-5)
See also:
Plant Quarantine, Nursery Inspection, and Certification Guidelines, National Plant Board <http://nationalplantboard.org/policy/guidelines.htm>
Pest Control Insurance Fund, Interstate Pest Control Compact (IPCC) <http://www.pestcompact.org/insurance_fund.html>
USDA—APHIS—PPQ <http://www.aphis.usda.gov/ppq/>
Electronic Manuals for PPQ Emergency Programs, USDA—APHIS—PPQ <http://www.aphis.usda.gov/ppq/manuals/emergency/emer_index.html>
Emergency Programs Manual, USDA—APHIS—PPQ <http://www.aphis.usda.gov/ppq/manuals/emergency/pdf_files/EPM.pdf>
PPQ Incident Command System Guidelines (Draft 2004), USDA—APHIS—PPQ <http://www.aphis.usda.gov/ppq/ep/ics/docs/drafticsguidelines.pdf>
New Pest Response Guidelines, USDA—APHIS—PPQ <http://www.aphis.usda.gov/ppq/ep/nprg.html>
PestTracker, National Agricultural Pest Information System (NAPIS), Cooperative Agricultural Pest Survey (CAPS) <http://ceris.purdue.edu/napis/>
Northeast Plant Diagnostic Network <http://www.nepdn.org/DesktopDefault.aspx>
Plant Biosecurity Preparedness Plan for U.S. Agricultural Producers, University of Missouri Extension MP745 <http://extension.missouri.edu/explorepdf/miscpubs/mp0745.pdf>
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS / ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION PLAN
(Section 6-1 of the DEM ERP)
See also: Rhode Island Emergency Management Agency, “Emergency Support Function (ESF) 10: Hazardous Material,” Appendix X to the “Basic Plan” in the State of Rhode Island Emergency Operations Plan (2004) <http://www.health.state.ri.us/environment/biot/resources/SEOP.pdf>
Introduction
Situation and Assumptions
Disaster Situations
Planning Assumptions
Concept of Operations
Initial Notification of HazMat Emergencies - Principles and Procedures
Emergency Response Levels
On-Scene Response Operations – Flowchart
Response Organization - Incident Command System (ICS) and Safety
Organization and Responsibilities
All Tasked Agencies
State
Local
Federal
Non-governmental
Administration and Logistics
Plan Development and Maintenance
Authority
Definitions
Attachment A: DEM Notifications and Support (6-1-A)
Required Notifications
Conditional Notifications
See also Section 2 – NOTIFICATIONS
Attachment B: Notifying the National Response Center (NRC) (6-1-B)
Introduction
Reporting Requirements
Additional Support for Emergency Responders
Attachment C: Mutual Aid in Rhode Island (6-1-C)
Introduction
Rotation System
Communications and Control
Regional Control Centers
The Inter-city Fire Radio Network (INTERCITY)
Hazardous Materials Technician Teams
Mass Victim Decontamination Teams
Mass Casualty Incident (MCI) Supply / Support Trailers
Attachment D: Sample Broadcast Announcements (6-1-D)
Shelter in Place
All Clear
Evacuate
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