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Accommodating Pets in Radiological Emergency Operations: Palm Beach County Approach

Learn how Palm Beach County integrates pets into nuclear power plant emergency operations, complying with federal and state regulations. This strategy focuses on understanding the situation, forming teams, setting goals, drafting plans, and involving stakeholders.

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Accommodating Pets in Radiological Emergency Operations: Palm Beach County Approach

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  1. Accommodating Pets Into Radiological Emergency Reception Center Operations for Nuclear Power Plant Emergencies One Florida County’s Approach

  2. Palm Beach County – Host County St Lucie Nuclear Power Plant on Hutchinson Island Approximately 35 miles north of Palm Beach County EPZ population estimate – 268,000 Estimated HPSAs in EPZ – 120,000+

  3. Regulations • Federal • PETS Act 2006 • State • Statute 252.3568 • County • Animal Care & Control Ordinance of 1998

  4. Implementation ‘Strategy’ • Accept the change • Plan for the inevitable • Utilize the benefit of time • Plan proactively using the “All Hazards” approach • Use CPG 101 guidance

  5. FEMA CPG 101 Guidance • Fully understand the situation • Form the appropriate team • Determine the goals & objectives • Develop the draft plan • Training-exercise-improvement cycle • Review the plan with stakeholders

  6. 1. Fully Understand the Situation • Comprehend the gravity of the situation • Interpret the implications and consequences • Compare similar situations

  7. 2. Form the Appropriate Team • Palm Beach County REP Working Group • Emergency Management • Fire Rescue • Sheriff’s Office • Health Department • Public Affairs • American Red Cross

  8. 3. Determine Goals & Objectives • Apply situational knowledge to formulate SMART goals & objectives • Specific • Measureable • Achievable • Realistic • Timely

  9. 4. Develop the Draft Plan • Hazard Coordinating Procedures (annexes to CEMP) • Agency Standardized Operating Guidelines • Incident Action Plan • Pre-completed • Distributed

  10. 5. Stakeholder Review of Plan • Continuously review/update draft with stakeholders • Professional relationships • Involvement – engagement - ownership • Regular meetings • Phone calls • “Hall shots” and “hit & runs” • E-mails

  11. 6. Training-Exercise-ImprovementCycle • Training • Existing in-service training on agency SOGs • Exercise • Table top exercises for leaders • Off year functional exercises for all

  12. Obstacles to Implementation • Common understanding of HPSAs vs. other animals • Lack of NGO field response training/integration • Equipment and supplies necessary to conduct operations

  13. 1. Common Understanding of HPSA • Locally adopted definition of HPSA: • Dog • Cat • Bird (not chickens, peacocks, etc) • Pocket pet, i.e. hamster, gerbil, guinea pig, rodent

  14. All Other Animals • Non-HPSAs will be directed to service centers operated by Florida’s State Agriculture Response Team. Such animals include: • Exotic pets • Livestock • Captive wildlife

  15. 2. Lack of NGO Response Training • Various stages of organizational development • Unproven/inexperienced in this mission • Minimal NIMS & position specific training • Need for more integration with first responders

  16. 3. Lack of Dedicated Equipment • Fully deployable/mobile, self-contained, field ready trailers containing: • Full complement of signs • Barriers • Pop-up tents • Tables • Cages • Handling equipment • Supplemental gear/supplies

  17. Areas of Concern • Unknown impact of new FEMA guidance • Functional Needs Support System • Local NGO leadership, training & integration • Inter-county applicability/transferability • Contaminated waste disposal • Internally contaminated pets & sheltering • Lack of Dedicated Equipment

  18. Areas of Confidence • Systematic approach to problem solving • Project management & perseverance • Highly accessible & responsive state level expertise • Florida Bureau of Radiation Control • NIMS • Benefit of time • Cooperation of stakeholders • Eagerness to succeed among stakeholders • Supplemental FEMA guidance for HPSAs

  19. Questions

  20. Thank you for your attention Please consider South Florida the Treasure Coast & the Palm Beaches in your travel plans

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