Georgia Committee on Ag & Food Defense June 15 1 Georgia Emergency Response and the State Emergency...

Georgia Committee on Ag & Food Defense

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Georgia Emergency Responseand the

State Emergency Board


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Georgia’s agriculture industry will be prepared to meet the challenges that will be presented to local areas and the agriculture community of Georgia in the event of a disaster, catastrophic disease outbreak, or terrorism.

VISIONVISION


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Building SARTsBuilding SARTs• GDA & APHIS take lead (ESF 11)• Work with GEMA, UGA, industry, NGOs, other

Gov’t• SART Commanders/Incident CDR may come from

GDA/USDA• Gain support from GA Vet Med Assoc, Farm

Bureau, Public Health, Animal Control, GBI, Forestry, Local Agencies, Federal Agencies, Humane groups, etc.

• Continue education & training


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Partnering Is a Priority


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• Public Entities: consistency, legal authority and statewide presence

• Private Organizations: zeal, abilities, rapid deployment, solutions and availability of funds and funding mechanisms

• Animal Industries: need, experience, mandate to be responsible

What the Partners Offer


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Partnership Is Key!• Action begins quickly with pre-

determined plan.• The expertise of the private sector

advises the authority of the government.• Turf battles are resolved in advance with

more time for reason to prevail.• Cooperation increases the efficiency of

both public and private efforts.


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Working with Others

• Working with other agencies– GSP/DNR – quarantine management– DOT – Equipment, Food distribution, food escort– DHS – Food stamps– Corrections – Food, facilities, personnel– Georgia Building Authority – Food– GFC – Logistics, Personnel, Vehicles– DOD – Disposal, Biosecurity– FSA/NRCS/Extension/etc.—Damage Assessment


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EuthanasiaEuthanasiaDisposalDisposal

QuarantineQuarantine

DecontaminationDecontamination

Unique Aspects of Ag-Incident Response

Unique Aspects of Ag-Incident Response

Recovery


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• AG may not use normal FEMA/SBA assistance programs

• Typical AG assistance– Livestock Compensation

• Livestock Assistance Program;• Livestock Indemnity program;• Flood Compensation Program.

– Disaster Debt Set-Aside Program– Emergency Loans

• In FAD, FSA pays compensation

Unique Aspects of Ag-Unique Aspects of Ag-Incident ResponseIncident Response

Unique Aspects of Ag-Unique Aspects of Ag-Incident ResponseIncident Response


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• Any Animal

• Any Plant

• Any Food

• Any Disaster

• Anywhere

Integrated Agricultural Disaster Teams


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Natural Disasters


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All told, Mississippi's agriculture, forestry and marine industries -- which account for one-third of the jobs and economic product of this unwealthy state -- lost more than $10 billion.

Katrina's damage to LA agriculture: $1 billion and climbing

Impact of Hurricane Katrina onMississippi Agriculture


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USDA announced Sept. 8, 2005, that $20 M in Emergency Conservation Program funding will be

given to Louisiana ($12.45 M), Mississippi ($7.1 M), Alabama ($855,0000) and Tennessee ($25,000) to help states clean up debris, and restore fences and

conservation structures. Eligible participants can receive cost-share assistance of up to 75%.


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Agricultural WTC


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Potential FMD Disease SpreadAfter a simulated terrorist attack at 5 Locations

Day: 123456789101112131415161718192021222330

Day 5 Disease First Detected

Even if a national “stop Movement” of all susceptible animals is ordered on Day 8, by the time the disease is eradicated the nation could lose still 23.6 million animals!

States Infected: 5121519232730333537383940


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Bird Flu Preparedness


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Trigger Point

Pasteur Institute says that once fatalities reach 200, there is an 80% likelihood that a Pandemic will follow.

There have been 137 deaths to date.


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Georgia Agroterrorism Committee

WHERE EMERGENCY BOARD MEMBERS FIT

IN


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Four Phases of Emergency Management

1. Mitigation / Prevention

2. Preparedness

3. Response

4. Recovery

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Mitigation / Prevention

• Prevent the emergency from happening

• Reduce the chances of an emergency happening, or

• Reduce the damage of unavoidable emergencies

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Roles of SEB in Mitigation

• Provide continuous annex review and updating

• Work with city/county agencies to prepare for natural disasters & technological emergencies

• Education in awareness for customers• Train staff for emergency response• Plan for integrated response


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Preparedness

• Develop emergency supply lists

• Create a roster of trained responders

• Prepare a continuity of operations plan (COOP)

• Stockpile vaccines, supplies and equipment

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Roles of SEB in Preparedness

• Appoint participants• Establish training standards• Develop procedures to support goals• Coordinate Commo procedures with EOC• Create a roster of trained responders

– Agency/Board mission– Support ESF 11/SART

• Prepare a continuity of operations plan (COOP)

• Stockpile supplies and equipment


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Response• Quarantine

• Contain or eradicate the disease

• Increase surveillance and testing

• Depopulate and dispose

• Set up a public relations effort with constant, accurate updates

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Roles of SEB in Response

• Cooperate with & extend mutual aid to any jurisdiction that express a need

• Provide public information in a consistent & timely manner, through PIO

• Maintain contract with County EOC• Conduct damage assessment• Provide planning resources for ESF 11• Provide operations resources for programs

which are in place & relevant to incident• Plan for transition to recovery


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Recovery

• Actions after an emergency to return to normal and to make things even safer.

• First step: restore consumer confidence that danger is over.

• Financial assistance to replace losses:– Depopulated livestock, – Destroyed crops and soil, – Unusable facilities & equipment, – Wages

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Roles of SEB in Recovery

• Continue response operations

• Assist in damage assessment

• Take leadership in recovery phase

• Financial assistance to replace losses:– Depopulated livestock, – Destroyed crops and soil, – Unusable facilities & equipment, – Etc.


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Specific Steps to Improve Response

• SEB quickly assess losses in case of any emergency:– Natural disaster

• Flash estimate & DAR include immediate physical needs to facilitate emergency response

• Survey include agribusinesses• Data be available at individual/county level• Assessment coordinated with GEMA to ensure it is

comprehensive• Data available to state gov’t for use in response and obtaining

Federal aid

– Foreign animal disease• Estimate economic impact of losses• Projections for future• Handle compensation


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Lessons Learned from Katrina

• There should only be one Ag survey conducted

• Survey should be comprehensive

• Survey data should be made available ASAP on the county level


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ESF 11 Support

• Agency Representative assigned to SART and AC/MAC– From SEB or – Each agency

• FSA, NRCS, other agencies with GIS data– Actively participate in the SART planning section– Participate on GIS subcommittee– Include data on GTVC – Experts to interpret data

• NRCS – disposal expertise


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FSA/NRCS Agency Reps

• All Agency Reps have authority to speak for agency

• Coordinate transition from response to recovery – When do you quit giving emergency aid– Move to financial assistance– Educate customers about available aid.


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GA SART (ESF-11)

Incident Commander

Operations Planning Logistics Admin/Finance

SafetyGFC

Chief LiaisonExtension

PIOGDA/UGA

Industry, FSA, NRCS, Other state agencies


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SART1(Ops)Natural Disaster

OPERATIONSSECTION

AG Assistance Branch Director

Food Branch

Director

STAGING AREA MANAGER

Movement Control & Permits Group

Donations Group

DistributionGroup

Survey Group

USDA Program

Assistance

Surveillance Group

Transportation –

Warehouse Group

Distribution

Group

Food StampGroup

Animal Rescue Branch

Sheltering Group

Rescue Group

Depopulation Group

Disposal Group


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Planning SectionChief

Resource UnitLeader

Situation UnitLeader

Demobilization UnitLeader

Documentation(ERMS)

Unit LeaderTechnical Specialist

Poultry labs

Plume Modeling4th CST

Deputy

Public Health

Technician (2)

Deputy

Technician (2)

Deputy

GIS Group

Deputy

Technician (2)

Deputy

GA SART Plans Section


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Admin & FinanceSection Chief

Time Unit USDAGDA

Cost Unit ProcurementUnit

Claims & Compensation Unit

FSA

Deputy

GA SART Admin. & Finance


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Immediate Needs

• Assign agency reps to train/meet regularly with SART

• Determine if comprehensive reports (Flash Estimate &/or DAR) are possible

• Identify who will conduct survey

• Continue participation in GIS subcommittee and ensure compatibility of data bases with GCTV


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Georgia Agroterrorism Committee

ICS-400: Advanced ICS orEquivalent

ICS-300: Intermediate ICS or equivalent

ICS-200: Basic ICS or equivalent

ICS-100: Introduction to ICSor equivalent

FEMA IS-800: National Response Plan (NRP), An

Introduction

FEMA IS-700: NIMS,An Introduction

ICS-300: Intermediate ICS

or equivalent



FEMA IS-800: National Response Plan (NRP), An

Introduction







Entry level first responders and Disaster workers including: EMSpersonnel, firefighters, hospitalstaff, police officers, public healthworkers, public works/ utilitypersonnel, skilled support personnel, and other emergencymanagement response personnel at the federal, state, and local level.

First line supervisors, single resource leaders, field supervisors, and other emergency management/ response personnel that require a higher level of ICS/ NIMS training.

Middle management includingstrike team leaders, task forceleaders, unit leaders, division/group supervisors, branchdirectors, and multi-agencycoordination system/ emergency operations center staff.

Command and general staff, select department heads withmulti-agency coordination system responsibilities, areacommanders, emergency managers, and multi-agencycoordination system/emergencyoperations center managers.

Front Line Employees

Front Line Supervisors

Middle Management

Command Staff

NIMS Training Guidelines

Baseline for Training

www.fema.training.gov


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What to Exercise before a Disaster

State & local plans:– Any animals– Any disasters– Anywhere

– Will not work together if you do not exercise together


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Cooperation, Coordination and Communication

Chaos, Confusion and Crisis

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