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Animals in Disaster: Considerations and Response Plans

Learn about the importance of including animals in emergency response plans and the Pets Evacuation and Transportation Standards Act. Explore case studies of past incidents and discover resources for animal evacuation and sheltering during hazardous materials incidents.

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Animals in Disaster: Considerations and Response Plans

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  1. Animals In DisasterHave You Considered?? 2019 SERC Conference Wednesday August 21, 2019 Canaan Valley State Park

  2. Did You Know?? • 68% of U.S. households have pets • 48% of U.S households have one or more pets • 38% of U.S. households have one or more cats • How many of you know how many pets are your jurisdiction • Who has conducted any type of survey/research

  3. Pets Evacuation & Transportation Standards Act of 2006 (PETS) • Enacted January 3, 2006 as a result of Hurricane Katrina • Amended the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Act • Requires state and local emergency plans to take into account the needs of individuals with household pets & srviceprior to, & following a major disaster or emergency • In October 2006 FEMA put into place Disaster Policy (DA 9523.19, Eligible Costs Related to Pet Evacuations & Sheltering. • Policy identified FEMA reimbursable activities for pet evacuations & sheltering by state & local governments during major disasters or declared emergencies

  4. Why Are We Talking About Animals At SERC Conference • How many of you have a response/annexes plans for hazmat incidents • What resources do you utilize; hazmat teams, rescue teams, wreckers, environmental cleanup, EMS, etc. • If you have an animal sheltering/evacuation plans that you implement during floods, snow storms, wind storms, etc. why not utilize your plans for hazardous materials incidents

  5. Huntington Coal Tar Spill • November 1, 2004 at 930: 23,000 gallons of coal tar distillate leaked from a rail car leaked into Krout Creek/Twelve pole/Ohio River • Very hazardous situation/very flammable • 500 homes, business, 2 schools=about 2,000 people were evacuated for several days • Karen Dempsey, a resident who was evacuated-”we had to leave the dogs here, they wouldn’t let me into feed them, all I could do was to sneak in feed & water them • Jerry Beckett, HFD Deputy Chief was incident commander

  6. Other Hazmat Incidents That Involved Evacuations • Have you had to deal with similar incidents in your jurisdiction?

  7. Animals Response Survey • Original survey sent out in?? by DHSEM Director Jimmy Gianato • Has been updated periodically listing animal equipment/supplies/personnel available • 44 of 55 counties have completed • Copy on table

  8. Animal Response Plans • County plans for Cabell, Jefferson, Kanawha-Putnam, Ohio ???? • Eastern Panhandle Animals in Disaster Plan, ???

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