State Response Agencies Plans and Programs for Animal Disease Emergencies State of Iowa • Lead Agency – • Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship Supporting Agencies Office of the.
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State Response Agencies Plans and Programs for Animal Disease Emergencies State of Iowa • Lead Agency – • Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship Supporting Agencies Office of the Governor – Iowa Homeland Security and Emergency Management Division – Iowa Department of Natural Resources – Iowa Department of Public Health – HSEMD, IDALS, CFSPH Animal Disease Emergency Local Response Preparedness, 2008 Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship (IDALS) • State Veterinarian: Dr. David Schmitt – – • Animal health and control issues Animal movement and tracking State District Veterinarians (6) – Foreign Animal Disease Diagnosticians (FADD) • • Specially trained veterinarian The Center for Agricultural Security – Iowa Veterinary Rapid Response Team (IVRRT) • • 330 trained veterinarians and animal health professionals NIMS and ICS trained HSEMD, IDALS, CFSPH Animal Disease Emergency Local Response Preparedness, 2008 STATE VETERINARIAN DISTRICTS Dr. David Schmitt, State Veterinarian Work: 515-281-8601 Cell: 515-669-3527 Lyon Osceola Dickinson Emmet Sioux O'Brien Clay Palo Alto Kossuth Winnebago Worth Mitchell Howard Winneshiek Dr. Pamela Smith Dr. Tim Smith Allamakee Hancock Cerro Gordo Floyd Chickasa w Fayette Plymouth Buena Vista Cherokee Pocahontas Humboldt Wright Franklin Butler Hardin Grundy Bremer Webster Woodbury Dr. James Johnson Ida Sac Black Hawk Buchanan Calhoun Hamilton Tama Monon a Crawford Carroll Greene Clayton Boone Benton Delaware Linn Dubuque Jones Jackson Marshall Story Dr. Gary E. Eiben Clinton Cedar Harrison Shelby Audubo n Guthrie Cass Adair Dallas Jasper Polk Poweshiek Iowa Johnson Scott Muscatine Pottawattamie Madison Warren Marion Mahaska Keokuk Washington Louisa Dr. John Schiltz Mills Montgomery Adams Union Clarke Lucas Monroe Wapello Jefferson Dr. R.E. Welander Henry Des Moines Fremont Page Taylor Ringgold Decatur Wayne Appanoose Davis Van Buren Lee February 2008 HSEMD, IDALS, CFSPH Animal Disease Emergency Local Response Preparedness, 2008 Additional State Agencies Involved • Iowa Homeland Security and Emergency Management Division (HLSEMD) – • Department of Natural Resources (DNR) – – • Resource management Animal disposal issues Livestock burial maps Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) – – Human health issues State Public Health Veterinarian • Dr. Ann Garvey HSEMD, IDALS, CFSPH Animal Disease Emergency Local Response Preparedness, 2008 Additional Supporting Agencies • • • • • Iowa Department of Public Safety Iowa Department of Transportation Iowa National Guard Iowa State University Extension Iowa State University College of Veterinary Medicine HSEMD, IDALS, CFSPH Animal Disease Emergency Local Response Preparedness, 2008 Iowa Homeland Security Regions and Coordinators HSEMD, IDALS, CFSPH Animal Disease Emergency Local Response Preparedness, 2008 State Emergency Operations Center (SEOC) HSEMD, IDALS, CFSPH Animal Disease Emergency Local Response Preparedness, 2008 Iowa Emergency Response Plan • The State plan outlines who is responsible for what and when – – • Each state agency is assigned responsibilities Each agency determines how to meet their responsibilities Iowa Comprehensive Plan – Iowa Emergency Response Plan • – – – Annex W: Infectious Animal Disease Iowa Hazard Mitigation Plan Iowa Disaster Recovery Plan Iowa Critical Asset Protection Plan HSEMD, IDALS, CFSPH Animal Disease Emergency Local Response Preparedness, 2008 State Response Plan Format Basic Plan A: Direction and Control B: Research, Analysis, Planning C: Resource Management D: Finance and Administration E: Logistics F: Transportation G: Public Works H: Communications, Warnings I: Public Information J: Evacuation K: Sheltering L: Human Services HSEMD, IDALS, CFSPH M: Dam Failure N: Fire Management O: Hazardous Materials P: Radiological Q: Law Enforcement R: Search & Rescue S: Public Health T: Medical Services U: Mass Fatalities V: Terrorism W: Infectious Animal Disease Animal Disease Emergency Local Response Preparedness, 2008 Annex W: Infectious Animal Disease • Function Address Iowa’s ability to respond and eliminate infectious animal diseases – Course of action for controlling and eradicating – • To aid key state government decision-makers HSEMD, IDALS, CFSPH Animal Disease Emergency Local Response Preparedness, 2008 Significant Functional Interdependencies • • • • • • • • Direction, control, and coordination Law enforcement Logistics Public information Public works Resource management Human services Terrorism incident response HSEMD, IDALS, CFSPH Animal Disease Emergency Local Response Preparedness, 2008 HSEMD, IDALS, CFSPH Animal Disease Emergency Local Response Preparedness, 2008 IDALS Authority: Iowa Code 163.1(1) • Grants IDALS power to “control an infectious disease affecting animals within this state” • This may involve – – – – – – Control and eradication of animal disease Quarantine of diseased animals or premises Regulation or prohibition of animal movement in, out and within the state Entry to any premises where animals/carcasses are or have been in the past Condemnation and depopulation of animals Disinfection of farm operations HSEMD, IDALS, CFSPH Animal Disease Emergency Local Response Preparedness, 2008 Animal Movement Regulations • State Veterinarian – – Under authority of the Iowa Secretary of Ag Embargo • – Voluntary Hold Order • – Prohibits animal and/or product movement into Iowa Request that owners voluntarily cease all movement of animals and/or product Quarantine • Mandatory order to cease animal and/or product movement HSEMD, IDALS, CFSPH Animal Disease Emergency Local Response Preparedness, 2008 Iowa Premise Identification Program • • Part of the National Animal Identification System (NAIS) Premise – • • • Any geographically unique location in which agricultural animals are raised, held or boarded Allied agricultural and non-producer operations can also be assigned PINs Complete the application Assigned Premise Identification Number (PIN) – www.agriculture.state.ia.us/premiseID.htm HSEMD, IDALS, CFSPH Animal Disease Emergency Local Response Preparedness, 2008 Acknowledgments Development of this presentation was funded by a grant from the Iowa Homeland Security and Emergency Management and the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship to the Center for Food Security and Public Health at Iowa State University. Contributing Authors: Glenda Dvorak, DVM, MPH, DACVPM; Danelle BickettWeddle, DVM, MPH, DACVPM; Gayle Brown, DVM, PhD HSEMD, IDALS, CFSPH Animal Disease Emergency Local Response Preparedness, 2008