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Bioterrorism and Disaster Preparedness

Bioterrorism and Disaster Preparedness . Dr. Jimmy Henning Kentucky Cooperative Extension Professional Development Conference February 8 – 10, 2005. Agenda . Agroterrorism & Disaster Preparedness Goals StormReady Supporter Certification Kentucky Emergency Management FBI

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Bioterrorism and Disaster Preparedness

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  1. Bioterrorism and Disaster Preparedness Dr. Jimmy Henning Kentucky Cooperative Extension Professional Development Conference February 8 – 10, 2005

  2. Agenda • Agroterrorism & Disaster Preparedness Goals • StormReady Supporter Certification • Kentucky Emergency Management • FBI • Media Relations Training • Extension’s Response to Hurricane Disasters in Florida – What We Learned

  3. Agroterrorism Committee Team Members • Tom Priddy – Meteorology • Melissa Newman – Emergency Response • Patty Scharko and Ed Hall – Animal Health • Glyn Caldwell – Bioterrorism & Public Health • Kim Henken – Family & Consumer Sciences • Paul Vincelli – Plant Pathology • Haven Miller – Communications • Ron Hustedde – Conflict Resolution • Martha Welch – 4-H • Mark Schneider – Information Technology • Julia Costich – Injury Prevention

  4. Agroterrorism and Disaster Preparedness Goals • General Preparedness • Communication Issues • Natural Disasters/Severe Weather • Bio- and Agro-Terrorism • Bioterrorism • Farm Security Issues • Plant Issues • Animal Issues

  5. General Preparedness • Disaster Preparedness Manuals • Basics of Emergency Management • Components of a Disaster • Being Prepared at Extension Sponsored Events • Extension Disaster Education Network (EDEN)

  6. Communications Issues • Media Relations Training • Conflict Resolution

  7. Natural Disasters/Severe Weather • StormReady Certification for CES Offices • Individual Events (flood, tornado, earthquake, etc.)

  8. Bioterrorism • Motives • Targets • Types of Weapons • Planning and Preparedness • Disaster Response • Possible Biological Agents

  9. Plant Issues • National Plant Diagnostic Network • Digital Assisted Diagnostics • Possible Weapons • Possible Reasons

  10. Animal Issues • Pet and Livestock Care during a Disaster • Fallen Stock/Dead Animals • Animal ID • Possible Weapons • Possible Reasons

  11. SART/CART • Based on System developed by North Carolina Department of Agriculture in response to hurricanes. • North Carolina is available to develop system within states.

  12. SART: (State Agriculture Response Team) • Provide structure and resources to implement I.C.S. (Incident Command System) in response to emergency. • Ensure that trained, accountable personnel are immediately available. • Targets KY Dept. of Agriculture (KDA) staff, both field and office.

  13. CART: (County Agriculture Response Team) • Provide training and structure to local responders. • KDA has trained 25 veterinarians across the state in emergency management and ICS • Goal is to integrate into local CERT’s (County Emergency Response Teams) to provide agriculture presence and expertise. • Extension involvement is vital link for training and accountability

  14. StormReady Supporter Certification: A National Weather Service Preparedness and Response Project for Offices

  15. How can CES better prepare to respond to natural disasters? • First prepare ourselves and our families • Then prepare Extension Staff/Offices • Build Partnerships

  16. StormReady “Supporter” Program has been created by NWS for: • Hospitals • Banks • Companies • Cooperative Extension Offices & Staff

  17. Six main criteria to become StormReady Supporter Certified: • Communications • Local Emergency Manager • Office Warning Point • NWS Information Reception • NOAA Weather Radio • TV, Radio, Internet, Pagers, Cell Phone

  18. Six main criteria to become StormReady Supporter Certified: • Hydrometeorological Monitoring • Access to radar data via internet, tv, etc. • Office Warning Dissemination • Office Warning Point communicates to agents and staff, including those at special events, to “take cover”

  19. Six main criteria to become StormReady Supporter Certified: • Office and Staff Preparedness • Proper response to weather threats • Severe weather training every 3 years • Administration • Action Plan • Office Warning Point procedures • Severe weather training records • Communications Plan

  20. Incentive Program • Free S.A.M.E. NOAA Weather Radio to the first CES Office in each district to attend a Spotter Class • EDEN website lists available classes • When signing up for a Spotter Class, be sure to tell them you are with CES and they will give us an attendance list

  21. http://wwwagwx.ca.uky.edu/EDEN/training.html

  22. Contact Information about StormReady Certification • Tom Priddy • Email: priddy@uky.edu • Phone: (859) 257-3000 ext. 245 • National Weather Service • See Spotter Class web pages for the contact person in your area

  23. Let’s make Kentucky the first state in the nation to have all CES offices StormReady Supporter Certified! This Year!

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