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What Ifs….What Ifs….Dealing With AnimalsDealing With Animals
Fort Bend County Emergency Fort Bend County Emergency Preparedness WorkshopPreparedness Workshop
20092009
Texas Animal Health CommissionTexas Animal Health CommissionDawna MichalkeDawna Michalke
Texas Animal Health Texas Animal Health CommissionCommission
State regulatory agency State regulatory agency responsible for dealing with responsible for dealing with
diseases of Livestock and Poultrydiseases of Livestock and Poultry
Traditional Responders for Animal Traditional Responders for Animal DiseasesDiseases
Vesicular Stomatitis outbreak- Rusk Vesicular Stomatitis outbreak- Rusk CountyCountyAvian Influenza outbreaks- Hopkins, Lee Avian Influenza outbreaks- Hopkins, Lee and Gonzales Countiesand Gonzales CountiesExotic Newcastle Disease outbreak- El Exotic Newcastle Disease outbreak- El PasoPasoBSE situation BSE situation
Emergency Management emerges Emergency Management emerges to forefront in agency missionto forefront in agency mission
TAHC added to State Emergency TAHC added to State Emergency Management Council in 2001Management Council in 2001Appointed lead agency for ALL animal Appointed lead agency for ALL animal disasters by GDEMdisasters by GDEMInvolved in natural disasters as well as Involved in natural disasters as well as disease situationsdisease situations
As an agency, we spent our As an agency, we spent our entire existence saying “we entire existence saying “we
don’t do pets”don’t do pets”
Now, when it comes to Now, when it comes to disaster preparedness, we do disaster preparedness, we do
pets!pets!
Enter TXSART!!Enter TXSART!!
Created by TAHC to address Created by TAHC to address the companion animal side of the companion animal side of
things!things!
Why Prepare For Animals?Why Prepare For Animals?
PETS Act of 2006PETS Act of 2006In order to receive FEMA In order to receive FEMA reimbursement in the event of a reimbursement in the event of a disaster, state and local jurisdictions disaster, state and local jurisdictions must plan for sheltering and must plan for sheltering and evacuation of pets evacuation of pets priorprior to a disaster. to a disaster.
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Animal issues Animal issues ARE people ARE people
issues!issues!
In an emergency situation, you may In an emergency situation, you may have to deal with animals!have to deal with animals!
Why not include animals in your Why not include animals in your planning?planning?
2002 Fort Bend County Livestock 2002 Fort Bend County Livestock StatisticsStatistics
CattleCattle 981 Farms981 Farms 54,592 Head54,592 HeadHogsHogs 33 Farms 33 Farms 1,367 Head1,367 HeadPoultryPoultry 205 Farms205 FarmsHorsesHorses 494 Farms494 Farms 3400 Head3400 HeadSheepSheep 31 Farms 31 Farms 622 Head622 HeadGoatsGoats 20 Farms 20 Farms 217 Head217 Head
PetsPets
Population of Fort Bend CountyPopulation of Fort Bend CountyX 62%X 62% Each household having @ least one pet!Each household having @ least one pet!Average is 1.5 pphAverage is 1.5 pph
30,000 x 62% = 18,600 x 1.5 = 2790030,000 x 62% = 18,600 x 1.5 = 27900Result = A LOT OF ANIMALS!Result = A LOT OF ANIMALS!
County Animal Issue Committeesaddress local vulnerabilities
County Animal Issue Committeesaddress local vulnerabilities
What If……What If……
… … your community was affected byyour community was affected by
A tornadoA tornadoA transportation accident involving animalsA transportation accident involving animalsA hurricaneA hurricaneA floodA floodA wildfireA wildfireA foreign animal diseaseA foreign animal diseaseA CBRNE eventA CBRNE event
If….If….
…….Then.Then
EvacuationEvacuation
How would you conduct an evacuation?How would you conduct an evacuation?Do you have the resources to move Do you have the resources to move people and animals?people and animals?Do you know who does?Do you know who does?How long would an evacuation take? How long would an evacuation take? Partial? Complete?Partial? Complete?Do you have MOU or MOA w/ other Do you have MOU or MOA w/ other jurisdictions to assist?jurisdictions to assist?
ShelterShelter
Have you identified facilities to serve as Have you identified facilities to serve as shelters?shelters?What type of shelter will you operate?What type of shelter will you operate?Pet friendly? Collocated? Animal only?Pet friendly? Collocated? Animal only?Do you have a large animal facility?Do you have a large animal facility?Do you have volunteers to run a shelter?Do you have volunteers to run a shelter?What is your communities shelter capacity?What is your communities shelter capacity?Donations management?Donations management?
RescueRescue
Do you have an “animal” rescue team in Do you have an “animal” rescue team in your county?your county?Do you know any rescue groups?Do you know any rescue groups?Are you equipped to train volunteers to Are you equipped to train volunteers to conduct rescue activities?conduct rescue activities?
EuthanasiaEuthanasia
Do you have a veterinarian identified in Do you have a veterinarian identified in your jurisdiction who can provide your jurisdiction who can provide euthanasia to critically injured/dying euthanasia to critically injured/dying animals? animals? Have you identified a back-up to this Have you identified a back-up to this individual?individual?Have you identified a back-up to this Have you identified a back-up to this individual?individual?
Carcass DisposalCarcass Disposal
Do you have heavy equipment to dig a big Do you have heavy equipment to dig a big hole?hole?Do you have neighbors that do?Do you have neighbors that do?Do you have a landfill in your community? Do you have a landfill in your community? Does it accept animal carcasses?Does it accept animal carcasses?What are the regulations regarding What are the regulations regarding burning in your community?burning in your community?What are water table concerns when What are water table concerns when burying?burying?
……because Animal Health Matters!because Animal Health Matters!
Contact InformationContact Information
Dawna MichalkeDawna MichalkeP. O. Box 682P. O. Box 682
Sealy, TX 77474Sealy, TX 77474979-877-4584 cell979-877-4584 cell
dawna.michalke@tahc.state.tx.usdawna.michalke@tahc.state.tx.us
ResourcesResources
www.tahc.state.tx.uswww.tahc.state.tx.usOur site will have documents that may Our site will have documents that may assist in planningassist in planning
www.txsart.orgwww.txsart.orgThis site provides links to other related This site provides links to other related sites which contain valuable informationsites which contain valuable information