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WI Governor’s Conference
Overview of Animal Emergency Management
Initiatives, Resources & ToolsMarch 15, 2012
Hurricane Katrina Sea Change◦ American public watched as people died◦ PETS Act & PKEMRA amend Stafford Act to
consider pets in emergency planning and response
◦ Watershed moment – expanded planning for needs of disaster survivors
National Response Framework (2008)◦ Adds “safety and well-being of pets” to ESF 11◦ Pets mission - Collaboration between FEMA
and USDA / APHIS / Animal Care
Animal Emergency Management
Primary Federal Partners◦ FEMA
Statutory authority (Stafford Act) Resources
◦ USDA / APHIS / Animal Care Federal government’s “subject matter experts” on
animal welfare Staff of veterinarians, animal care inspectors Regulate facilities covered under Animal Welfare Act
(includes breeders, exhibitors, transporters, research facilities)
◦ HHS – Veterinary Resources (NVRT, VMRC, USPHS)
Animal Emergency Management
Collaboration in Preparedness◦ National Alliance of State Animal & Agricultural
Emergency Programs (NASAAEP) Includes State level entities with authority, resources
for animal response◦ National Animal Rescue & Sheltering Coalition
(NARSC) Includes leading national NGOs with resources for
animal response◦ Federal Animal Emergency Management Working
Group (FAEMWG) Includes Federal agencies with authority and
capabilities for animal response
Animal Emergency Management
Collaboration in Preparedness◦ NASAAEP
Summit on Animal Emergency Management Best Practice Resource Library EMAC-able resources
◦ NARSC “Surge” capability for response – MOU with one gets
all Training on operational aspects of animal response
from national subject matter experts Assistance with assessment, plan development AVMA – Veterinary Medical Assistance Teams
Animal Emergency Management
NASAAEP Best Practice Working Groups◦ Animal Search & Rescue◦ Evacuation & Transportation◦ Emergency Animal Sheltering◦ Disaster Veterinary Care◦ Animal Decontamination◦ Planning & Resource Management◦ Preparedness & Community Outreach◦ Training
ZAHN Best Practice Working Group◦ Zoological Best Practices in Emergency Mgmt
Animal Emergency Management
Collaboration in Preparedness◦ NIMS Animal Emergency Response Working Group
◦ Interagency Board for Equipment Standardization & Interoperability SEL/AEL
◦ On the horizon: Standardized Reporting Template – Improved
Situational Awareness Review of FEMA Disaster Assistance Policy
Animal Emergency Management
Collaboration in Response◦ Animal Multi-Agency Coordination System (MAC)
Provides coordination resources, where needed, to support animal response Local State EOC (or Ag EOC) FEMA IMAT RRCC, JFO NRCC
Fully integrated with emergency management structure
Can be activated through ESF 6 or 11 Can be single resource or team
Animal Emergency Management
Collaboration in Response◦ The many faces of Animal MAC – flexible, scalable
NLE 2011 Pets MAC Unit, RRCC support, SEOC support
Mississippi River Flooding (LA & MS) NGO coordination with States
Joplin Tornado FEMA IMAT
Missouri & Souris River Flooding Technical Assistance for zoo evacuations
Hurricane Irene Pets MAC Unit, NRCC support, FEMA IMAT
Animal Emergency Management
How to reach us
◦ Anne McCann [email protected] 301.851.3752
◦ Ty Vannieuwenhoven [email protected] 202.205.5894
Animal Emergency Management
