Partnering for Success:Partnering for Success: Agricultural Emergency ResponseAgricultural Emergency Response

AgendaAgenda•• How did we get here?How did we get here?•• What are we worried about?What are we worried about?

–– Types of agriculture emergenciesTypes of agriculture emergencies–– FootFoot--andand--mouth disease as worstmouth disease as worst--case planning case planning

scenario scenario

•• What can we do about it?What can we do about it?–– Role of partnershipsRole of partnerships

•• SAMS KO SAMS KO –– Bistate exercise KansasBistate exercise Kansas--OklahomaOklahoma•• What did we learn? What did we learn? •• Where do we go from here?Where do we go from here?

How did we get here?How did we get here?

•• Transportation Research BoardTransportation Research Board–– Project initiated in 2006Project initiated in 2006–– Report published in 2008Report published in 2008

•• Excellent guide for local traffic control around infected or Excellent guide for local traffic control around infected or suspect premisessuspect premises

•• Dodge City, Ford County, KansasDodge City, Ford County, Kansas–– Officials/industry had been aggressively planning a Officials/industry had been aggressively planning a

foreign animal disease (FAD) responseforeign animal disease (FAD) response–– High concentration of feedlots, slaughter facilitiesHigh concentration of feedlots, slaughter facilities–– Site of workshop to build the TRB ReportSite of workshop to build the TRB Report

How did we get here?How did we get here?

•• 2008 guide directed at local responders tasked 2008 guide directed at local responders tasked with isolation and quarantine within a statewith isolation and quarantine within a state’’s s bordersborders

•• KansasKansas--Oklahoma exercise and recent planning Oklahoma exercise and recent planning efforts focused on interstate traffic controlefforts focused on interstate traffic control

•• Many states will temporarily control their borders Many states will temporarily control their borders to protect their industry from outside threatsto protect their industry from outside threats

Interstate vs. IntrastateInterstate vs. Intrastate

Interstate vs. IntrastateInterstate vs. Intrastate

•• Old planning paradigmOld planning paradigm–– Stop all movement on all roads Stop all movement on all roads on county borderson county borders

•• ProblemsProblems–– Resource intensiveResource intensive–– Safety concerns Safety concerns –– Duplication of effortDuplication of effort–– NOT POSSIBLENOT POSSIBLE

•• KDOT proposed using mixing strips (storage areas)KDOT proposed using mixing strips (storage areas)–– Off the roadOff the road–– Some are well suited for screening trafficSome are well suited for screening traffic–– Not the only option, but works well for interstate movement Not the only option, but works well for interstate movement

controlcontrol–– Kansas planners decided to use concept as part of pilot project Kansas planners decided to use concept as part of pilot project

Interstate vs. IntrastateInterstate vs. Intrastate

•• Livestock industry will cooperateLivestock industry will cooperate–– Their viability depends on the success of the Their viability depends on the success of the

movement controlmovement control–– Checkpoints established to screen based on riskCheckpoints established to screen based on risk

•• No regulatory inspectionsNo regulatory inspections•• Must be communicated to industry in the planning and Must be communicated to industry in the planning and

response phasesresponse phases

•• Industry will Industry will ““shut downshut down”” on its ownon its own–– Vehicles that go through checkpoints are en route to Vehicles that go through checkpoints are en route to

a destination at the time of the outbreak confirmationa destination at the time of the outbreak confirmation–– Once outbreak is public, industry will selfOnce outbreak is public, industry will self--governgovern

Critical AssumptionsCritical Assumptions

•• Foreign Animal Disease OutbreaksForeign Animal Disease Outbreaks–– Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI)Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI)–– FootFoot--andand--mouth disease (FMD)mouth disease (FMD)–– Exotic Newcastle disease (END)Exotic Newcastle disease (END)

•• Plant DiseasePlant Disease–– Karnal buntKarnal bunt

•• Plant PestsPlant Pests

Agriculture EmergenciesAgriculture Emergencies

•• Diseases and pests involving livestock and Diseases and pests involving livestock and crops have the potential to devastate the crops have the potential to devastate the nationnation’’s economys economy

•• A rapid, targeted response will slow or stop the A rapid, targeted response will slow or stop the spread of the disease or infestationspread of the disease or infestation

•• Prior planning, coordination and Prior planning, coordination and communication among all responders is criticalcommunication among all responders is critical

•• Interstate coordination is complex and variedInterstate coordination is complex and varied•• Authorities generally exist at the state levelAuthorities generally exist at the state level

What do they have in common?What do they have in common?

•• Response actionsResponse actions–– Use of the Incident Command SystemUse of the Incident Command System–– Implement quarantineImplement quarantine–– Communication/public informationCommunication/public information

•• Stakeholders, the public, support agencies Stakeholders, the public, support agencies and border statesand border states

–– Involving subject matter expertsInvolving subject matter experts

•• Veterinarians, plant pathologists, laboratory Veterinarians, plant pathologists, laboratory scientistsscientists

–– May occur naturally OR could be May occur naturally OR could be ““introducedintroduced”” by by terroristterroristss

What do they have in common?What do they have in common?

•• Total cost more Total cost more than than ££10 billion10 billion–– Ag industry, Ag industry,

compensation, compensation, tourism, sportstourism, sports

U.K. FMD Outbreak in 2001U.K. FMD Outbreak in 2001

•• 6 million animals slaughtered6 million animals slaughtered–– FMD free in less than one yearFMD free in less than one year

•• Public perceptionPublic perception–– Animal welfareAnimal welfare–– Smoke pollutionSmoke pollution

•• Movement control not implemented for 30 daysMovement control not implemented for 30 days

•• Movement control Movement control implemented within three implemented within three hours of discoveryhours of discovery

•• Contained the outbreak Contained the outbreak to five premisesto five premises

U.K. FMD Outbreak in 2007U.K. FMD Outbreak in 2007

•• Contingency plans that were developed as a Contingency plans that were developed as a result of the 2001 event helped to slow the result of the 2001 event helped to slow the spread of the outbreak considerablyspread of the outbreak considerably

OutcomesOutcomes•• It is estimated that it will It is estimated that it will

cost $1 million for each hour cost $1 million for each hour that FMD goes undetected in that FMD goes undetected in the United Statesthe United States

•• Social unrest if eradication Social unrest if eradication and quarantines are longand quarantines are long-- term operationsterm operations

•• Significant mental health Significant mental health impact for agriculture impact for agriculture producersproducers

““As much as $945 million. ThatAs much as $945 million. That’’s what s what agricultural economists at Kansas State agricultural economists at Kansas State University say could be the impact on KansasUniversity say could be the impact on Kansas’’ economy were there a largeeconomy were there a large--scale footscale foot--andand--mouth mouth outbreak in a region thick with livestock outbreak in a region thick with livestock operations.operations.””

——Science Daily (Nov. 29, Science Daily (Nov. 29, 2007)2007)

Kansas State University StudyKansas State University Study

•• FootFoot--andand--mouth disease generally considered mouth disease generally considered the most economically devastating scenario for the most economically devastating scenario for agricultural producersagricultural producers–– Loss of international markets is immediateLoss of international markets is immediate–– Stringent movement controls will affect many Stringent movement controls will affect many

commoditiescommodities•• Milk and dairy products, grain and feed, livestock (cattle Milk and dairy products, grain and feed, livestock (cattle

and swine), and eggsand swine), and eggs

–– Movement control will affect flow of all trafficMovement control will affect flow of all traffic–– Spreads rapidly Spreads rapidly –– highly infectioushighly infectious

•• Vesicular; looks like other, less threatening diseasesVesicular; looks like other, less threatening diseases

Worst Case ScenarioWorst Case Scenario

•• Affects multiple species, including wildlifeAffects multiple species, including wildlife

•• Does NOT affect humansDoes NOT affect humans–– Meat is not affected Meat is not affected –– you can eat ityou can eat it–– Public perception is the issuePublic perception is the issue–– Economically devastating to the livestock industryEconomically devastating to the livestock industry

•• Resumption of trade will take months, possibly Resumption of trade will take months, possibly yearsyears–– Must be certified as FMD freeMust be certified as FMD free–– Vaccination complicates trade Vaccination complicates trade

•• Easily introduced by Easily introduced by ““accidentaccident””

Worst Case ScenarioWorst Case Scenario

Market Value of Cattle, CalvesMarket Value of Cattle, Calves

Cattle and Calves InventoryCattle and Calves Inventory

FEEDLOTFEEDLOT BELTBELT

Feedlot BeltFeedlot Belt

Kansas FeedlotKansas Feedlot

•• USDA has FMD response planUSDA has FMD response plan•• Most livestock states have FMD response plansMost livestock states have FMD response plans•• Many local jurisdictions have response plans Many local jurisdictions have response plans

and standard operating procedures to support and standard operating procedures to support state planstate plan

•• Quick, efficient response will be critical:Quick, efficient response will be critical:–– to control the diseaseto control the disease’’s spread s spread –– to get our agriculture commerce (economy) back on to get our agriculture commerce (economy) back on

track quickly track quickly –– to reto re--establish international tradeestablish international trade

Response to FMDResponse to FMD

• State department of agriculture– State veterinarian or board of animal health

• USDA-APHIS Veterinary Services• State department of transportation• State highway patrol• State emergency management agency• Local law enforcement• County emergency managers/coordinators• Local veterinarians, producers and other

responders

•• State department of agricultureState department of agriculture–– State veterinarian or board of animal healthState veterinarian or board of animal health

•• USDAUSDA--APHIS Veterinary ServicesAPHIS Veterinary Services•• State department of transportationState department of transportation•• State highway patrolState highway patrol•• State emergency management agencyState emergency management agency•• Local law enforcementLocal law enforcement•• County emergency managers/coordinatorsCounty emergency managers/coordinators•• Local veterinarians, producers and other Local veterinarians, producers and other

respondersresponders

Response PartnersResponse Partners

• Colleges of veterinary medicine• USDA Cooperative Research Education and

Extension Service – Extension Agents • Federal law enforcement agencies• National guard• Private industry and stakeholder groups• Border state animal health officials• Border state law enforcement and DOT

officials

•• Colleges of veterinary medicineColleges of veterinary medicine•• USDA Cooperative Research Education and USDA Cooperative Research Education and

Extension Service Extension Service –– Extension Agents Extension Agents •• Federal law enforcement agenciesFederal law enforcement agencies•• National guardNational guard•• Private industry and stakeholder groupsPrivate industry and stakeholder groups•• Border state animal health officialsBorder state animal health officials•• Border state law enforcement and DOT Border state law enforcement and DOT

officials officials

Response PartnersResponse Partners

•• United States Department of Agriculture United States Department of Agriculture –– Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (USDA(USDA--APHIS)APHIS)

•• National Animal Health Surveillance System National Animal Health Surveillance System (NAHSS)(NAHSS)

•• Foreign Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory Foreign Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory (FADDL) Plum Island, NY(FADDL) Plum Island, NY

•• National Veterinary Stockpile (NVS)National Veterinary Stockpile (NVS)•• Integrated use of the Incident Command Integrated use of the Incident Command

System (ICS)System (ICS)

Federal ResponseFederal Response

•• Four levels of activationFour levels of activation•• Level 1: Normal operationLevel 1: Normal operation

–– No known or suspected FADNo known or suspected FAD

•• Level 2: Investigation stageLevel 2: Investigation stage–– Producer suspects unusual diseaseProducer suspects unusual disease–– Calls local veterinarianCalls local veterinarian

•• Trained to recognize FADsTrained to recognize FADs–– Veterinarian notifies state/federal agency headsVeterinarian notifies state/federal agency heads–– FADD dispatchedFADD dispatched

Clinical classification determinedClinical classification determined

Unlikely Unlikely -- possible possible -- highly likelyhighly likely

State FAD Response State FAD Response –– ExampleExample

•• Level 3: Highly likely diagnosis is made Level 3: Highly likely diagnosis is made –– FADD confers with State Vet and/or AVIC FADD confers with State Vet and/or AVIC

immediatelyimmediately•• Issue verbal quarantine to producer Issue verbal quarantine to producer •• Samples treated as Samples treated as ““priority 1priority 1”” sent by state plane sent by state plane

or private aircraft to ensure a presumptive diagnosis or private aircraft to ensure a presumptive diagnosis is reached within 24 hours or lessis reached within 24 hours or less

•• FBI will consider index case to be terroristFBI will consider index case to be terrorist--caused caused until proven otherwise until proven otherwise

oo Animal health officials will call to premises to collect evidencAnimal health officials will call to premises to collect evidenceeoo May accompany samples to Plum Island, New York, to preserve May accompany samples to Plum Island, New York, to preserve

evidence chain of custody for future litigationevidence chain of custody for future litigation

State FAD Response State FAD Response –– ExampleExample

•• Level 3: Continued Level 3: Continued –– FADD will notify local law enforcement and county emergency FADD will notify local law enforcement and county emergency

managementmanagement–– State vet/AVIC will notify field staff to prepare to mobilize foState vet/AVIC will notify field staff to prepare to mobilize for r

FMD responseFMD response–– State emergency management and Governor is notified State emergency management and Governor is notified –– State FAD response plan is activatedState FAD response plan is activated–– State emergency operations center is activatedState emergency operations center is activated–– Initial responders will be told to report to SEOC:Initial responders will be told to report to SEOC:

•• Dept of Agriculture (State and Federal) Animal Health Officials Dept of Agriculture (State and Federal) Animal Health Officials •• Agency Communicators/Joint Information CenterAgency Communicators/Joint Information Center•• State Department of TransportationState Department of Transportation•• State PoliceState Police•• Wildlife and Parks and Natural Resource AgenciesWildlife and Parks and Natural Resource Agencies

State FAD Response State FAD Response –– ExampleExample

State FAD Response State FAD Response -- ExampleExampleLevel 4: Level 4: Laboratory confirmation of Foot and Mouth Laboratory confirmation of Foot and Mouth

DiseaseDisease–– State Veterinarian may issue a Stop Livestock State Veterinarian may issue a Stop Livestock

Movement order to Law Enforcement. Movement order to Law Enforcement. –– Order will describe:Order will describe:

»» types of vehicles and species affectedtypes of vehicles and species affected»» location of index case and other high risk areaslocation of index case and other high risk areas

–– Full implementation of the FAD Response Plan Full implementation of the FAD Response Plan

Progression through all four levels occurs when the disease is Progression through all four levels occurs when the disease is first identified first identified –– AKA the Index CaseAKA the Index Case

Outbreak occurs in another state:Outbreak occurs in another state: The State Veterinarian and the USDA Veterinarian in Charge The State Veterinarian and the USDA Veterinarian in Charge

(AVIC) will receive an FMD Situation Report via USDA (AVIC) will receive an FMD Situation Report via USDA conference call(s).conference call(s).

State Vet State Vet maymay issue a Stop Movement order with instructions issue a Stop Movement order with instructions regarding: regarding: –– Affected areas for the orderAffected areas for the order–– Types of vehicles to be stoppedTypes of vehicles to be stopped–– Disposition of vehiclesDisposition of vehicles–– Screening criteria that will be utilizedScreening criteria that will be utilized

The State VeterinarianThe State Veterinarian’’s decision to initiate a Level 3 or Level 4 s decision to initiate a Level 3 or Level 4 response will be his to make, and will be determined according tresponse will be his to make, and will be determined according to o situation reports and risk assessments.situation reports and risk assessments.

What is Agroterrorism?What is Agroterrorism? Agroterrorism can be defined as the Agroterrorism can be defined as the

deliberate introduction of a pathogen deliberate introduction of a pathogen into the pre harvest or post harvest into the pre harvest or post harvest stages of food and fiber productionstages of food and fiber production

Agroterrorism is not about killing Agroterrorism is not about killing people; it is a form of terrorism to people; it is a form of terrorism to deplete resources, destroy an deplete resources, destroy an economy and cause social unresteconomy and cause social unrest

“…“…. A biological attack against an agricultural . A biological attack against an agricultural target offers terrorists a virtually risktarget offers terrorists a virtually risk--free form free form of assaultof assault…”…”

--Gilmore Commission report to Gilmore Commission report to Congress 1999Congress 1999

““For the life of me, I cannot understand why the For the life of me, I cannot understand why the terrorists have not attacked our food supply terrorists have not attacked our food supply because it is so easy to do.because it is so easy to do.””

--Tommy Thompson, Secretary Tommy Thompson, Secretary of Health and Human Services, 2004of Health and Human Services, 2004

It Happened HereIt Happened Here

But Could It Happen Here?

Animal Rights ActivistsAnimal Rights Activists

Quote from Ingrid Newkirk Quote from Ingrid Newkirk -- leader of PETAleader of PETA

““I openly hope that it [hoofI openly hope that it [hoof--andand--mouth disease] comes here. mouth disease] comes here. It will bring economic harm only for those who profit from It will bring economic harm only for those who profit from giving people heart attacks and giving animals a concentration giving people heart attacks and giving animals a concentration campcamp--like existence. It would be good for animals, good for like existence. It would be good for animals, good for human health and good for the environment.human health and good for the environment.””

—— ABC NewsABC News interview, Apr 2001 interview, Apr 2001

Where is Foot and Mouth Disease?Where is Foot and Mouth Disease?

MultiMulti--State Partnership for State Partnership for Security in AgricultureSecurity in Agriculture

North DakotaNorth Dakota

South DakotaSouth Dakota

NebraskaNebraska

KansasKansas

OklahomaOklahoma

MinnesotaMinnesota

IowaIowa

MissouriMissouri

WisconsinWisconsin

IllinoisIllinois

MichiganMichigan

OhioOhio

KentuckyKentucky

SAADRASAADRASouthern Agriculture & Animal Disaster Southern Agriculture & Animal Disaster

Response AllianceResponse AllianceAlabama Alabama Florida Florida Georgia Georgia Kentucky Kentucky Louisiana Louisiana Mississippi Mississippi North Carolina North Carolina South Carolina South Carolina TennesseeTennesseeTexasTexas

The PartnershipThe Partnership

Mission Statement:Mission Statement:The mission of the MultiThe mission of the Multi--State Partnership for State Partnership for Security in Agriculture is to protect the food Security in Agriculture is to protect the food and agriculture sector by and agriculture sector by collaborating, collaborating, sharing information, and preventing sharing information, and preventing duplication of effort duplication of effort between states to enhance between states to enhance agriculture emergency preparedness and agriculture emergency preparedness and response initiatives.response initiatives.

Developing the ExerciseDeveloping the Exercise•• KS Awarded DHS Grant $ to support MSP (07)KS Awarded DHS Grant $ to support MSP (07)•• KS and OK agreed to conduct a biKS and OK agreed to conduct a bi--state border exercise (4/08)state border exercise (4/08)•• Project proposal developed and briefed to partnership Project proposal developed and briefed to partnership

representatives (7/08)representatives (7/08)•• Conference calls and meetings resulted in a scope change Conference calls and meetings resulted in a scope change

(11/08)(11/08)•• RFP issued in December 2008RFP issued in December 2008•• Vendor chosen in January 2009Vendor chosen in January 2009•• 4 Hour 4 Hour -- Full Scale/Functional Exercise conducted October 2009Full Scale/Functional Exercise conducted October 2009•• After Action Review and report completed in December 2009After Action Review and report completed in December 2009•• State specific improvement plan drafted in January 2010State specific improvement plan drafted in January 2010

New Concept for PartnershipNew Concept for Partnership•• Previous exercises funded with Partnership $ Previous exercises funded with Partnership $

were conducted in all states were conducted in all states ›› Only Kansas and Oklahoma playingOnly Kansas and Oklahoma playing›› Had to convince some MSP states of the value of the Had to convince some MSP states of the value of the

exerciseexercise›› Unique to this projectUnique to this project

Developed a cadre of expertsDeveloped a cadre of experts

Trained on exercise evaluation/simulation/data collectionTrained on exercise evaluation/simulation/data collection

All participants learned a lot, took lessons back to home All participants learned a lot, took lessons back to home statesstates

SAMS KSAMS KSStop top AAnimal nimal MMovement ovement

SStatewide tatewide KKS/S/OOKK

BiBi--State Stop and Permit State Stop and Permit Movement ExerciseMovement Exercise

October 22, 2009October 22, 2009

Exercise OverviewExercise Overview Who Played?Who Played?

•• Clark County Emergency ManagementClark County Emergency Management•• Clark County SheriffClark County Sheriff•• Local first responders and volunteersLocal first responders and volunteers•• Local VeterinarianLocal Veterinarian•• Kansas Animal Health DepartmentKansas Animal Health Department•• Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and ForestryOklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry•• Kansas/Oklahoma Department of TransportationKansas/Oklahoma Department of Transportation•• Kansas/OK State Emergency ManagementKansas/OK State Emergency Management•• Kansas National Guard (SEOC Only)Kansas National Guard (SEOC Only)•• Kansas/Oklahoma Highway PatrolKansas/Oklahoma Highway Patrol•• Kansas Department of Agriculture Kansas Department of Agriculture •• USDA (APHIS/FSIS)USDA (APHIS/FSIS)•• FBIFBI

Exercise OverviewExercise Overview•• Who helped?Who helped?

•• Contractor Contractor –– SES inc, Merriam, KSSES inc, Merriam, KS•• MultiMulti--State Partnership for Security in AgricultureState Partnership for Security in Agriculture

•• Wisconsin (5) (HS, AG, Local, LE)Wisconsin (5) (HS, AG, Local, LE)•• Missouri ( 7) (AG and Academia)Missouri ( 7) (AG and Academia)•• Nebraska (5) (AG and Dept of Roads)Nebraska (5) (AG and Dept of Roads)•• Michigan (4) (AG, LE)Michigan (4) (AG, LE)•• Minnesota (1) (AG)Minnesota (1) (AG)•• Colorado (2) (AG)Colorado (2) (AG)

•• Who watched/observed?Who watched/observed?•• Not as many as would have liked!Not as many as would have liked!

•• Challenge in limiting observersChallenge in limiting observers•• Share knowledge/trainingShare knowledge/training•• Adds to expense and complicates logisticsAdds to expense and complicates logistics

Exercise PreparationExercise PreparationKansas and Oklahoma worked together:Kansas and Oklahoma worked together:

›› Developing Scope of Work for Contract, Issuing the RFP, Developing Scope of Work for Contract, Issuing the RFP, Choosing a vendorChoosing a vendor

›› Developed a large Developed a large ““planning teamplanning team””

Inclusive of State and Federal Agencies and private Inclusive of State and Federal Agencies and private industry stakeholders who would provide resources, industry stakeholders who would provide resources, expertise or support to response operationsexpertise or support to response operations

›› Worked for nearly 2 years on this exercise:Worked for nearly 2 years on this exercise:

Implement a pilot projectImplement a pilot project-- using DOT Mixing Stripsusing DOT Mixing Strips

Coordinated with other partnership states on many Coordinated with other partnership states on many aspects of SAMS KOaspects of SAMS KO

Target CapabilitiesTarget Capabilities

Emergency Operations Center ManagementEmergency Operations Center ManagementCommunicationsCommunicationsCritical Resource Logistics and DistributionCritical Resource Logistics and DistributionAnimal Disease Emergency SupportAnimal Disease Emergency Support

Exercise GoalsExercise Goals

•• Evaluate Functionality and Implementation of StatesEvaluate Functionality and Implementation of States’’ Stop Livestock Movement orderStop Livestock Movement order

•• Evaluate Interstate and Intrastate Coordination and Evaluate Interstate and Intrastate Coordination and Communication relating to Stopping MovementCommunication relating to Stopping Movement

•• Determine resource needs and requirementsDetermine resource needs and requirements

•• Achieve consensus between neighboring states aboutAchieve consensus between neighboring states about responding to a Stop Movement when the disease responding to a Stop Movement when the disease outbreak is not in an adjoining stateoutbreak is not in an adjoining state

Exercise ScenarioExercise ScenarioAll participants knew that the scenario would All participants knew that the scenario would

involve an outbreak occurring in a NON involve an outbreak occurring in a NON adjacent state (Alabama)adjacent state (Alabama)›› We hadnWe hadn’’t exercised this beforet exercised this before›› New concept for other states alsoNew concept for other states also›› Understood that disease could travel quicklyUnderstood that disease could travel quickly

Procedures existed in some states, but no real Procedures existed in some states, but no real operational protocols or guidelines for what to do when operational protocols or guidelines for what to do when it it ““happened somewhere elsehappened somewhere else””

›› Challenge to keep planning team focusedChallenge to keep planning team focused

Meetings, Meetings, Meetings!Meetings, Meetings, Meetings!•• PrePre--exercise planning was intensive and onexercise planning was intensive and on--goinggoing

•• Contractor met with Kansas and Oklahoma Contractor met with Kansas and Oklahoma numerous times, separately and together:numerous times, separately and together:•• In Topeka, Wichita, Ashland (Sitka, KS), Turpin (OK), In Topeka, Wichita, Ashland (Sitka, KS), Turpin (OK),

and Woodward, OK.and Woodward, OK.

•• Exercise planners made multiple trips to Western Exercise planners made multiple trips to Western Kansas and OklahomaKansas and Oklahoma

•• Meetings in Topeka and OKC with state agency Meetings in Topeka and OKC with state agency responders were nearly weeklyresponders were nearly weekly

Planning ChallengesPlanning Challenges•• Does the current Movement Permit give law enforcement the Does the current Movement Permit give law enforcement the

direction they need to make decisions?direction they need to make decisions?•• Determining the most appropriate type of command and control Determining the most appropriate type of command and control

for the event for the event –– ICS, Area Command, Role of the SEOCICS, Area Command, Role of the SEOC•• Can National Guard resources can be used?Can National Guard resources can be used?•• Notification, response time and setNotification, response time and set--up for checkpointsup for checkpoints

Location of Policy Makers in SEOCLocation of Policy Makers in SEOC

Notification calls to be made on behalf of State Vet by the StatNotification calls to be made on behalf of State Vet by the State e Emergency Management AgencyEmergency Management Agency

PrePre--Exercise ProjectsExercise ProjectsDeveloped a Developed a ““GOGO--KITKIT”” for local Responders containing:for local Responders containing:

–– Movement Permit books and Diverted Livestock Receiving Movement Permit books and Diverted Livestock Receiving DocumentsDocuments

–– ANSI compliant safety vests for checkpoint workersANSI compliant safety vests for checkpoint workers–– Basic outdoor first aid suppliesBasic outdoor first aid supplies–– Supplies for vehicle markingSupplies for vehicle marking–– WeatherWeather-- resistant clip boards for permitsresistant clip boards for permits–– Basic tools: hammer, pliers, wire, nails, etc.Basic tools: hammer, pliers, wire, nails, etc.–– Area marking supplies: Tape, laminated signs, markers, etc.Area marking supplies: Tape, laminated signs, markers, etc.–– Personal Decontamination supplies and instructions for workersPersonal Decontamination supplies and instructions for workers–– Maps (local, state, US)Maps (local, state, US)–– Basic office suppliesBasic office supplies

Provided written SOG for checkpoint operations which includes:Provided written SOG for checkpoint operations which includes:›› Responder Guidelines regarding:Responder Guidelines regarding:

NotificationNotification

Task force structure chart with suggested personnel to Task force structure chart with suggested personnel to fill positionsfill positions

Local FAD responders are encouraged to revise Local FAD responders are encouraged to revise the SOG the SOG

Customize to fit local needsCustomize to fit local needs

Common format Common format –– communication protocolscommunication protocols

Mesh with related plans and guidelines at local levelMesh with related plans and guidelines at local level

PrePre--Exercise ProjectsExercise Projects

PrePre--Exercise ProjectsExercise Projects•• Seminar conducted September 1Seminar conducted September 1stst in Topekain Topeka•• All exercise participants invited (to include OK All exercise participants invited (to include OK

players)players)•• Contractor presented regarding the economic Contractor presented regarding the economic

impact of a FMD outbreak anywhere in the USimpact of a FMD outbreak anywhere in the US•• Discussed the current plans and protocolsDiscussed the current plans and protocols

•• Expected actions for exerciseExpected actions for exercise•• Scenario based Scenario based •• Outlined roles and responsibilitiesOutlined roles and responsibilities

250 Miles250 Miles

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Exercise VenuesExercise Venues

Sitka, KS Sitka, KS -- Mixing StripMixing Strip

Traffic Control PointTraffic Control Point Personnel:Personnel:

–– Law Enforcement (permitting vehicles)Law Enforcement (permitting vehicles)–– KDOT (setting up traffic control and screening)KDOT (setting up traffic control and screening)–– Local Emergency Management (logistics)Local Emergency Management (logistics)–– Livestock Producers or VeterinariansLivestock Producers or Veterinarians

•• Helping Law Enforcement to make decisionsHelping Law Enforcement to make decisions•• Escorting highEscorting high--risk livestock or livestockrisk livestock or livestock--

related transports to diverted sites related transports to diverted sites –– Cleaning and Disinfection Personnel Cleaning and Disinfection Personnel

What gets permitted?What gets permitted? Susceptible Livestock and LivestockSusceptible Livestock and Livestock--related Transports:related Transports:

–– All clovenAll cloven--hoofed animalshoofed animals–– Milk TransportsMilk Transports–– Livestock SemiLivestock Semi--Trailer rigsTrailer rigs–– Livestock Squeeze ChutesLivestock Squeeze Chutes–– Livestock Feed TrucksLivestock Feed Trucks–– Livestock panels on trailers (for making pens)Livestock panels on trailers (for making pens)–– Trucks that are pulling livestock trailers (horses, Trucks that are pulling livestock trailers (horses,

cattle, swine, sheep)cattle, swine, sheep)–– Anything that has been through or in a known Anything that has been through or in a known

Quarantined or infected areaQuarantined or infected area

State to State CoordinationState to State Coordination•• KDOT worked with ODOT to identify roads that KDOT worked with ODOT to identify roads that

each state would be responsible for permittingeach state would be responsible for permitting•• Animal Health Officials coordinated with each Animal Health Officials coordinated with each

state and the contractor regarding logistics and state and the contractor regarding logistics and permitting policiespermitting policies

•• Beaver County Emergency Management and Beaver County Emergency Management and Clark County Emergency Management worked Clark County Emergency Management worked closely with both states to prepare for the closely with both states to prepare for the exerciseexercise

Different Goals emergedDifferent Goals emerged–– Oklahoma used the exercise as an opportunity to Oklahoma used the exercise as an opportunity to

train train •• Over 80 personnel worked at the Turpin SiteOver 80 personnel worked at the Turpin Site•• Over 30 Oklahoma City based state staff worked at the Over 30 Oklahoma City based state staff worked at the

sitesite•• Less than 20 personnel worked at the Sitka siteLess than 20 personnel worked at the Sitka site

–– Kansas planners wanted to run the exercise Kansas planners wanted to run the exercise ““real real timetime””

•• No assets were preNo assets were pre--staged staged •• Only local or field staff Only local or field staff ““workedworked”” the field sitethe field site

–– Safety of players and the public was the number 1 Safety of players and the public was the number 1 priority for both statespriority for both states

Exercise Timeline Exercise Timeline –– 10/22/200910/22/2009•• State vets and AVICState vets and AVIC’’s in Kansas and Oklahoma were s in Kansas and Oklahoma were

““notifiednotified”” of a USDA conference call at 0745 of a USDA conference call at 0745 •• Highly likely case of FMD in AlabamaHighly likely case of FMD in Alabama

•• State vets activated their FAD plans and notified State vets activated their FAD plans and notified respective EOCs respective EOCs

•• State EOCState EOC’’s were activated s were activated –– notifications made notifications made according to SOPSaccording to SOPS

•• State Vets issued State Vets issued ““Stop Movement OrdersStop Movement Orders””

Exercise Timeline Exercise Timeline –– 10/22/200910/22/2009•• Once notified, DOT and Highway Patrol Once notified, DOT and Highway Patrol

activated personnel to staff the traffic control activated personnel to staff the traffic control pointspoints

•• DOT personnel set up traffic control devicesDOT personnel set up traffic control devices•• In KS In KS –– DOT staffed DOT staffed •• In OK In OK –– Highway Patrol Highway Patrol

•• Highway Patrol interviewed drivers and issued Highway Patrol interviewed drivers and issued movement permitsmovement permits•• Local LE assistedLocal LE assisted

ORDER TO STOP MOVEMENT OF LIVESTOCKORDER TO STOP MOVEMENT OF LIVESTOCKORDER ISSUED TO:ORDER ISSUED TO:

AGENCY/COUNTY OFFICE:___________________________________________AGENCY/COUNTY OFFICE:_______________________________________________________________DATE:________________________________DATE:________________________________TIME:________________________________TIME:________________________________STOP MOVEMENT OF LIVESTOCK WITHIN OR OUT OF THE SPECIFIED AREA OSTOP MOVEMENT OF LIVESTOCK WITHIN OR OUT OF THE SPECIFIED AREA OR AREAS R AREAS

(LISTED BELOW)(LISTED BELOW)

COUNTY__________________________________________________________COUNTY____________________________________________________________________________HIGHWAY#/#HIGHWAY#/#’’s_____________________________________________________________s_____________________________________________________________COUNTY ROAD #COUNTY ROAD #’’s or Names___________________________________________________s or Names___________________________________________________OTHER___________________________________________________________OTHER_____________________________________________________________________________STOP THIS TYPE OF LIVESTOCKSTOP THIS TYPE OF LIVESTOCKMark Mark ““yesyes”” or or ““nono”” in box below each speciesin box below each species

Other vehicles that should be permitted include: Milk tankers, Other vehicles that should be permitted include: Milk tankers, feed trucks, any vehicles feed trucks, any vehicles with manure on them, and squeeze shoots.with manure on them, and squeeze shoots.

DURATION OF STOP MOVEMENT_______________________________________DURATION OF STOP MOVEMENT_____________________________________________ORDER ISSUED BY_________________________________________________ORDER ISSUED BY_____________________________________________________________________

State Veterinarian, X StateState Veterinarian, X State

CATTLECATTLE HORSESHORSES SWINESWINE SHEEPSHEEP GOATSGOATS LLAMASLLAMAS ALLALL OTHEROTHER

YY NN YY YY YY YY BuffaloBuffaloCamelsCamels

Kansas PermitKansas Permit

Permit DecisionsPermit Decisions

Three options for permitted vehicles:Three options for permitted vehicles:–– Return to point of originReturn to point of origin–– Continue to destinationContinue to destination–– Divert to holding areaDivert to holding area

Permitting ProcessPermitting Process•• Law Enforcement will NOT be looking into trailers for sick Law Enforcement will NOT be looking into trailers for sick

animals. Neither will veterinarians on siteanimals. Neither will veterinarians on site•• Time will be critical in moving livestock on through Time will be critical in moving livestock on through

checkpoints for the sake of the animalscheckpoints for the sake of the animals•• Risk assessment will come through the process of filling Risk assessment will come through the process of filling

out the movement permitout the movement permit•• Law Enforcement will NOT be conducting enforcement Law Enforcement will NOT be conducting enforcement

activitiesactivities•• Previous exercise = 30 Minute average waitPrevious exercise = 30 Minute average wait•• SAMS KO = 8 Minute average waitSAMS KO = 8 Minute average wait

SitkaSitka

Lessons LearnedLessons Learned•• Coordination with border states is criticalCoordination with border states is critical

•• Must have consistent permitting proceduresMust have consistent permitting procedures•• Animal health officials must agree on protocolsAnimal health officials must agree on protocols•• Vehicle marking Vehicle marking

•• Data ManagementData Management•• Need protocols for recording and tracking permitsNeed protocols for recording and tracking permits

•• Issued permits werenIssued permits weren’’t trackedt tracked•• Piled up in patrol carsPiled up in patrol cars•• Difficult to sort through when the situation changedDifficult to sort through when the situation changed

•• (New outbreak area (New outbreak area –– Risk changes)Risk changes)•• Movement order not shared with HP/DOTMovement order not shared with HP/DOT

Lessons LearnedLessons Learned•• Common Operating Picture is necessaryCommon Operating Picture is necessary

•• Need to improve flow of communications between EOCs Need to improve flow of communications between EOCs & checkpoints& checkpoints

•• ““Black HoleBlack Hole”” of information across state lineof information across state line•• Animal Health Officials need to consult with law enforcement Animal Health Officials need to consult with law enforcement

when developing permits and procedureswhen developing permits and procedures•• ContentContent•• FlowFlow

•• Agriculture emergency planners need to include troopers and Agriculture emergency planners need to include troopers and other law enforcement representatives in preparedness and other law enforcement representatives in preparedness and response activitiesresponse activities

Lessons LearnedLessons Learned–– Industry will participate Industry will participate

•• Cargill directed trucks through our checkpointsCargill directed trucks through our checkpoints•• Drivers who went around checkpoints were chastised by Drivers who went around checkpoints were chastised by

industryindustry–– Producers from the area appreciated the exerciseProducers from the area appreciated the exercise

•• Protecting their industry is important to themProtecting their industry is important to them•• Seeing the Seeing the ““PlanPlan”” put into action and tested inspired put into action and tested inspired

confidenceconfidence•• Drivers that were detained were patient Drivers that were detained were patient

–– Local officials skeptical at first, but appreciated the Local officials skeptical at first, but appreciated the opportunity to participate once the exercise took placeopportunity to participate once the exercise took place

•• Validated their plansValidated their plans

Lessons LearnedLessons Learned–– PrePre--Exercise Information was abundantExercise Information was abundant

•• News releases were provided by partnering states and News releases were provided by partnering states and national and state associations national and state associations

•• Producers knew about the exercise and could choose to Producers knew about the exercise and could choose to take another routetake another route

•• Public knew about the exercise Public knew about the exercise –– did not cause an FMD did not cause an FMD panicpanic

–– Public Information and CommunicationsPublic Information and Communications•• Plan included use of DOT message boards/511Plan included use of DOT message boards/511•• Good media coverage the day of the exercise due to preGood media coverage the day of the exercise due to pre--

exercise releasesexercise releases•• Joint Information Center included producer associations Joint Information Center included producer associations

and all involved state agenciesand all involved state agencies•• Handout provided to traffic that was detainedHandout provided to traffic that was detained

Road drill's aim: Guard livestockRoad drill's aim: Guard livestock

(Patrick Traylor/The Hutchinson News) Top: Tom Myers, (Patrick Traylor/The Hutchinson News) Top: Tom Myers, right, with KDOT talks with Clark County Undersheriff right, with KDOT talks with Clark County Undersheriff

Lessons LearnedLessons Learned•• Cross border DOT coordination workedCross border DOT coordination worked

•• Identified best locations Identified best locations •• Reduced resource requirementsReduced resource requirements

•• Concept could be used for other contingenciesConcept could be used for other contingencies•• Time to set up traffic control exceeded expectationsTime to set up traffic control exceeded expectations•• DOT workers will be the DOT workers will be the ““screenersscreeners”” on state and on state and

federal highwaysfederal highways•• Agriculture emergency planners need to include state Agriculture emergency planners need to include state

transportation officials in preparedness and response transportation officials in preparedness and response activitiesactivities

Lessons LearnedLessons Learned•• Cellular coverage not available statewide for all Cellular coverage not available statewide for all

providersproviders•• Expect Expect ““MurphyMurphy”” to make an appearanceto make an appearance

•• TT--1 for KDOT 800 MHz system was down1 for KDOT 800 MHz system was down•• Interstate and Intrastate movement can be controlled Interstate and Intrastate movement can be controlled

multiple waysmultiple ways•• Traffic Control PointsTraffic Control Points•• Road ClosuresRoad Closures•• DetoursDetours

•• Mixing strips/storage areas just one optionMixing strips/storage areas just one option•• Parks, rest areas, etc.Parks, rest areas, etc.

The Improvement PlanThe Improvement Plan•• Conducted nine regional Permitted Movement Workshops in Conducted nine regional Permitted Movement Workshops in

KansasKansas•• KHP, KDOT, KAHD, KDA partnered to provide overview KHP, KDOT, KAHD, KDA partnered to provide overview

of the exercise, FMD 101, and discipline specific roles and of the exercise, FMD 101, and discipline specific roles and responsibilitiesresponsibilities

•• Tasked the DOT/KHP/EM attendees with the Tasked the DOT/KHP/EM attendees with the identification of additional checkpoint sites in border identification of additional checkpoint sites in border countiescounties

•• Trained over 500 state and local respondersTrained over 500 state and local responders•• Planned and conducted meetings with our border states to Planned and conducted meetings with our border states to

coordinate response issues coordinate response issues •• Maximize personnel and resources for both statesMaximize personnel and resources for both states•• Reach consensus on movement protocols/biosecurity Reach consensus on movement protocols/biosecurity

issuesissues

The Improvement PlanThe Improvement Plan•• Working with the MultiWorking with the Multi--state Partnership to conduct future state Partnership to conduct future

exercisesexercises•• KS/NE KS/NE –– Fall 2011Fall 2011•• KS/MO KS/MO –– To be determinedTo be determined

•• Sharing deliverables with other statesSharing deliverables with other states•• Planning templatePlanning template•• 3 Workshops3 Workshops•• Scenario, injects and scripts from SAMSScenario, injects and scripts from SAMS--KOKO

•• Providing exercise overview at national meetingsProviding exercise overview at national meetings•• Transportation Hazards and Security Summit and Transportation Hazards and Security Summit and

Workshop Workshop •• 2010 Symposium for Food and Agricultural Security2010 Symposium for Food and Agricultural Security

The Improvement PlanThe Improvement Plan•• Agencies are continuing to refine plans and proceduresAgencies are continuing to refine plans and procedures

•• Revise permit formRevise permit form•• Develop State level SOP for movement control Develop State level SOP for movement control

•• Agencies partnering with the Extension Disaster Education Agencies partnering with the Extension Disaster Education Network to coordinate future trainingNetwork to coordinate future training

•• Agriculture awareness training offered at law enforcement Agriculture awareness training offered at law enforcement training facilitiestraining facilities

QUESTIONS?QUESTIONS?