Pets & Disasters: Identifying Community Needs & Resources
WorkbookPets & Disasters:Identifying Community Needs& ResourcesSART Training Media
Pets & Disasters: Identifying Community Needs & ResourcesWorkbookPrepared by: Laura Bevan, Director, the Humane Society of the United States, SoutheastRegional Office, TallahasseeChris Eversole, University of Florida, GainesvilleCarol J. Lehtola, Associate Professor, University of Florida, GainesvilleCopyright by Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer ServicesPublished August 2006SART Training Media are available for download from the Florida SART Web site www.flsart.org .
Identifying Community Needs & Resources Workbook3ContentsAbout Florida SART4Meeting Objectives5PowerPoint Slides — Handout Pages13Resources25
Identifying Community Needs & Resources Workbook4About Florida SARTSART is a multiagency coordination group consisting of governmental and private entities dedicated to all-hazarddisaster preparedness, planning, response, and recovery for the animal and agriculture sectors in the state ofFlorida.SART operates at the local level through county SART organizations.SART utilizes the skills and resources of many agencies, organizations and individuals with its multiagencycoordination group structure.SART supports the county, regional, and state emergency management efforts and incident management teams.SART MissionEmpower Floridians through training and resource coordination to enhance all-hazard disaster planning andresponse for animals and agriculture.SART Goals Promote the active engagement of each county coordinator who is responsible for animal andagricultural issues Provide assistance in the development and writing of county ESF-17 plans Promote the establishment of a county SART to work as a multiagency coordination group to supportemergency management and incident management teams Provide training for all SART and animal and agriculture personnel Identify county resources available for an emergency or disaster Work to comply with the National Incident Management System (NIMS) document
Identifying Community Needs & Resources WorkbookSubject:Identify community needs and resources for dealing withpets in disasterticipants plan a workshopparticipantswororkshoppetsdisastererss and help paron an action plan for pets in disasters.Mission:Empow er par ticipants with the background knowledgeEmpopowbackgrgroundknowledgeand tools to assess their community’s characteristics,hazards and pet population and to identify contacts fora workshop that will help create an action plan for petsin disasters.Specific Learning ObjectivesAt the end of this meeting, participants will be able to:1. Describe the reasons to prepare a plan for pets in disasters.2. List and discuss characteristics of the community that affect the plan for pets indisasters.3. Name the key people who need to be involved in a workshop helps create an actionplan for pets in disasters or an update to an existing plan.4. Assign responsibilities for holding the workshop on the action plan.5
Identifying Community Needs & Resources Workbook6Worksheet 1Identifying Community Needs & ResourcesKey ContactsPlanning for pets in disasters is more effective when community involvement andsupport are strong. Below is a list of categories of groups to involve in a communityplan for pets in disasters. Use this worksheet to develop a list of key contacts.OrganizationsEmergencymanagement andother organizationsinvolved in disastersShelters and otheranimal agenciesAnimal communityKey communicatorsOther communitygroupsKey contacts
Identifying Community Needs & Resources WorkbookBackground for Worksheet 1Identifying Community Needs & ResourcesPossible Community PartnersBelow are examples of groups to involve as partners in developing or enhancing acommunity plan for animals in disasters.Emergency managementand other organizationsinvolved in disastersEmergency managementCommunity Emergency Response Teams (CERT’s)Fire/rescueLaw enforcementHealth departmentOther local government agenciesRed CrossVolunteer Organizations Active in Disasters (VOAD)Shelters and otheranimal agenciesAnimal Services/ControlHumane SocietyWildlife agenciesAnimal communityDisaster Animal Response Team (DART)Breeding clubsOther interest groups for various animalsWildlife rehabilitatorsCooperative ExtensionVeterinariansPet storesDog/cat breedersBoarding stablesBoarding kennelsPet groomersVeterinary schoolsVeterinary medical associationVeterinary health technician associations4-H and other youth groupsKey communicatorsMediaSchoolsAccess television stationsList-servesWeb servicesHam radio operatorsNonprofit organizationsOther communitygroupsMajor businessesNonprofit organizationsCivic groups7
Identifying Community Needs & Resources Workbook8Worksheet 2Identifying Community Needs & ResourcesCommunity CharacteristicsUse this worksheet to assess the characteristics of your community. Each communityhas its own circumstances and history. Use this unit to get a snapshot of yourcommunity.Urban, rural, mix?What are yourcommunity’sdemographics,including ages,economic profile andcultures?Natural featuresPotential for manmadedisasters — highways,railroads, nuclearplants, industry, factoryfarmingAre you a hostcommunity? Along majorevacuation routes On high ground Major metropolitanareaOther characteristicsHistory of disasters
Identifying Community Needs & Resources WorkbookFact SheetIdentifying Community Needs & ResourcesExamples of Problems in Disasters After the Three Mile Island, Pa., nuclear accident in 1979, many misinformedowners left animals to stray, resulting in traffic crashes and an overloading ofhumane shelters and veterinary practices. During the evacuation from a large white phosphorus and liquid sulfur spill inDayton, Ohio, in 1984, pet owners attempting to rescue their animals createdtraffic jams by driving in the opposite direction to the evacuating traffic. Following the Oakland, Calif., firestorm in 1991, hundreds of cats and dogs werenever reunited with their owners because their owners could not be found. After Hurricane Andrew struck South Florida in 1992, many victims weredistressed when they discovered that they could not stay at public shelters if theyhad pets with them. After a tornado in West Lafayette, Ind., in 1994, several animal owners in publicshelters showed signs of stress as a result of not knowing the whereabouts oftheir pets. During floods in Georgia in 1994, some pet owners refused to evacuate in a timelyand safe manner because they could not take their pets with them. Others wereprevented from attempting to rescue their pets from flooded homes using boats. After a propane gas spill caused by a train derailment in 1996, all citizens ofWeyauwega, Wis., were evacuated and were not allowed back for 18 days. Manypets and livestock were left behind. Emergency management initiated a rescueeffort.9
Identifying Community Needs & Resources Workbook10Worksheet 3Identifying Community Needs & ResourcesCommunity HazardsUse this worksheet to assess the hazards your community may face. Each communityhas its own vulnerability to known hazards.LikelihoodHurricanesTornadoesFloodsHighway or transportincidentWildfiresUrban firesHazardous materialspillsAttack (nuclear orterrorist)Power shortage/failureChemical orbiological warfareConsiderations
Identifying Community Needs & Resources Workbook11Worksheet 4Identifying Community Needs & ResourcesAnimal Ownership — National AveragesPercentage of Housholds Owning a PetNumber of Pets Per 54Estimated Pets for Community of 100,000Dogs100,000 x 40% 40,000 x 1.768,000Cats100,000 x 30% 30,000 x 1.763,000Birds100,000 x 5.7% 5,700 x 2.1612,312Horses100,000 x 2% 2,000 x 1.75,080To tal Estimated Companion Animal ate Pet Ownership in Your CommunityA. Community Population in 100,000’sB. Pets per 100,000 133,000Multiply A and B to estimate the number of pets in the communityX133,000
12Identifying Community Needs & Resources WorkbookWorksheet 5Identifying Community Needs & ResourcesReview of MeetingWhat are the main reasons we need a plan for animals in disasters?What characteristics of our community will affect our plan?How will we contact people to come to a workshop on the plan?Who will handle the other responsibilities in setting up the workshop?
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Identifying Community Needs & Resources Workbook25ResourcesThis publication and other materials for SART training programs are available on the WorldWide Web at www.flsart.org , the Web site of the Florida State Agricultural Response Teamprogram. The material includes:Make It Happen! Toolkit for Planning a Community-Based SART Training EventTraining Module Topics Available: Introducing SARTIntroducing Florida AquaculturePets in Disasters: Personal PlanningAquatic Animal DiseasesUsing Climate Forecasts in AgricultureNote: New materials are under development. As they become available, they will beposted on the Web site www.flsart.org .The following is a source of additional information about the subjects andagencies mentioned in this module.Florida Department of Community Affairs, Division of EmergencyManagement Emergency Response Team www.floridadisaster.org Resources directly related to animals and disasters include:American Red Cross www.redcross.org/services/ Topics include Pets and Disaster — Be Prepared, First Aid for Pets and BarnyardAnimal Rescue PlanAnimal Management in Disasters, Sebastian E. Heath, Mosby, 11830 WestlineIndustrial Drive, St. Louis, MO 64164. Available through many Internet booksellers.Missing Pet Network http://www.missingpet.net Triumph Over Tragedy, Disaster Handbook Video Series: Helping Four-Legged FriendsSurvive the Storm (18 minutes).
26Identifying Community Needs & Resources WorkbookThe video is available to view in its entirety at the National Ag Safety Database Website, www.cdc.gov/nasd/ .Humane Society of the United States Disaster Center www.hsus.org/ace/18730 Links include Disaster Preparedness Brochures, Disaster Preparedness for Pets,Disaster Preparedness for Horses and HSUS Disaster Planning Manual for Animals.Laura Bevan, director, The Humane Society of the United StatesSoutheast Regional Office, 1624 Metropolitan Circle, Suite B, Tallahassee, FL 32308,(850) 386-3435, lbevan@hsus.orgThe National Ag Safety Database has articles on handling horses and livestock safely.Go to “animals” under “Locate by Topics” at www.cdc.gov/nasd/ .Hawkins Guide on Equine Emergencies and Horse Trailering on the RoadBlue Green Publishing Co., PO Box 1255, Southern Pines, NC 28388Equine Trailer Rescue video, Horse Park of New Jersey,PO Box 548, Allentown, N.J. 08501The following are sources of information on emergency management in general.Federal Emergency Management Agency www.fema.gov IFAS Disaster Handbook,, prepared by the University of Florida’s Institute of Food andAgricultural Sciences. disaster.ifas.ufl.edu Other parts of Triumph Over Tragedy, Disaster Handbook Video Series are: Surviving the Storm—Coordination, Communication and Cooperation (30minutes) A Community Response to Managing Post-Disaster Stress (45 minutes)The entire three-part video series is available at the IFAS Disaster Handbook Website, http://disaster.ifas.ufl.edu . Go to the Other Disaster Products link.The series also is available at IFAS Publications, PO Box 110011, Gainesville, FL 32611,(800) 226-1764.Extension Disaster Education Network (EDEN) www.agctr.lsu.edu/eden/
Identifying Community Needs & Resources Workbook27Occupational Safety & Health Administration’s (OSHA) Emergency Preparedness andResponse Page www.osha.gov/SLTC/emergencypreparedness/index.html Other resources related ttoo agricultural safe ty are listed below.safelistedbelowresourcesrelatedNational Agricultural Safety Database (NASD) www.cdc.gov/nasd Florida AgSafe network www.flagsafe.ufl.edu/ Online training courses from FEMA’s Emergency Management Institute (EMI) arecoursesfromFEMA’sInstituteavailable at no cost at govv. CEU certificates are available.Especially useful may be: Animals in Disaster: Module A, Awareness And Preparedness, IS 10.Access this course at: training.fema.gov/EMIWeb/IS/is10.asp . Animals in Disaster: Module B, Community Planning, IS 11.Access this course at training.fema.gov/EMIWeb/IS/is11.asp .Other related EMI courses are: Introduction to CERT (Community Emergency Response Teams), IS-317. It providesbackground information on the concept of community members being able to worktogether during a disaster.Access this course at: training.fema.gov/EMIWeb/IS/is317.asp . Basic Incident Command System, IS-195. Access this course at: training.fema.gov/EMIWeb/IS/is195.asp . Livestock in Disasters, IS-111. Access this course at: training.fema.gov/EMIWeb/IS/is111.asp .Other courses that might be useful with this module include: Emergency Preparedness, IS-2. Access this course at: training.fema.gov/EMIWeb/IS/is2.asp . State Disaster Management (IS-208). Access this course at: training.fema.gov/EMIWeb/IS/is208.asp .
Identifying Community Needs & Resources Workbook28 The EOC’s Role in Community Preparedness, Response and Recovery Activities(IS-275). Access this course at: training.fema.gov/EMIWeb/IS/is275.asp . The Role of Voluntary Agencies in Emergency Management (IS-288). Access thiscourse at: training.fema.gov/EMIWeb/IS/is288.asp . Disaster Basics (IS-292). Access this course at: training.fema.gov/EMIWeb/IS/is292.asp .A listing of all the IS courses offered by FEMA can be found at: training.fema.gov/EMIWEB/IS/crslist.asp .
Use this worksheet to develop a list of key contacts. Key communicators Worksheet 1 Identifying Community Needs & Resources Emergency management and other organizations involved in disasters Shelters and other animal agencies Animal community Other community groups Organizations Key contacts 6 Identifying Community Needs & Resources Workbook
1.8 Disasters, Risk Reduction and Management - Definitions 6 1.8.1 Disasters 7 1.8.2 Disaster Management 7 1.8.3 Disaster Risk Reduction (Mitigation) 8 1.9 Types of Disasters 8 1.9.1 Natural Hazards 8 1.9.2 Human-Induced Disasters 10 1.10 Levels of Disasters 11 1.11 Institutional Framework 11 1.11.1 National Level 11
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