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Incursion response. Incursion Response - definition. There is information in the PII website for this part. Focus is here (about the first 2 weeks). What we will do and learn. Work through the most important preparedness needed for a response
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Incursion Response - definition There is information in the PII website for this part Focus is here (about the first 2 weeks)
What we will do and learn • Work through the most important preparedness needed for a response • Know the main questions to ask after an invasive species detection (investigation) • Know the 3 + 4 work areas for a response • Know how to run a TIPS session (Incursion response planning) • Know how to plan for early response (surveillance, Tracking, movement control)
Arrival / Establishment • Invasive species arrive days, weeks, months and even years before detection • Prevention of their arrival is the MOST effective way to manage invasive species • Active surveillance and community awareness to detect them early is very important
Detection Rat traps, Pohnpei • Trap find • Survey result • Community awareness • Phone call • Ship-wreck • “Noticed something different” • Write down what happened, and contact details Red imported fire ant, Texas Shipwreck Sheep, NZ
Investigation AIM: Investigate the detection to find out if it is a problem and if a response to manage the species is needed. QUESTIONS: • Is it an invasive species? • Diagnosis/Identification • DNA testing between original island populations or off-shore introductions for eradicated species • Is it, or can it, cause harm? • Where is it and what is it doing? • Is it a known invasive species or closely related to one? • Is it becoming a problem? • What is at risk from it being present?
Investigation Report - template • You will find a copy of an investigation report template in your folder.
Initial Response AIM: To stop or slow the invasive species from spreading, to plan, and gain enough information for a decision to managethe invasive species PLAN INFORMATION
Initial Response SETUP: • Scale-up people to deal with it • Sort out communications • Find out information • Get expert advice • Plan immediate response actions • Surveillance • Tracking • Movement control • Urgent Species Management • Plan resources needed
Initial Response QUESTIONS: • Where did it come from? • Can you find out how it got here? • How long has it been here? • Can you work out the likely time period of arrival? • Days, months, years?
Initial Response • Where could it have spread to? • How does it spread on its own? • How do others spread it? (humans, animals, vehicles, vessels, soil, plants etc)
On-going response • WHEN • If immediate actions did NOT remove the whole risk • If surveillance shows spread • If changes need to be made to stop it happening again • HOW • Get experts involved • Feasibility study • On-going management • Refer to resources in the PII website: • http://www.pacificinvasivesinitiative.org/rk/index.html
Response tasks (and Roles) 3 +4 .
Response Tasks Incursion manager • Plan what needs to happen and lead a response team (if needed) Communications and liaison • Spokesperson to officials and community Information • Gather information on the invasive species biology and history Movement control • Stop spread while investigating Invasive species management • Urgent control of known problem, if needed Surveillance • Find out where it is and where it is not to help with species management Tracking • Look at risk pathways for spread, ask questions, decide if surveillance or management is needed in new areas
Incursion Manager • Reports to senior officials • Puts a team together when needed • Leads planning of what needs to happen • We will spend the afternoon practising incursion response planning
Communication / Liaison • Spokesperson for your team with officials and community • Works with team to develop the comms plan • Communication plan (comms plan) • Who needs to be informed? • Who needs to be involved in decisions? • Who can help and what do they need to know? • Who is going to be affected and what do they need to know? • Do we need surveillance comms (letting people know what to look for)?
Information Contact experts • Information • Gather information on the invasive species’ biology and how it spreads
Species Management RIGHT NOW • Can the invasive species be eradicated or managed to reduce spread? • What are our options? • Trapping • Toxic baits etc • Are our options safe for people, native species, livestock, the environment?
Species Management (cont…) FUTURE INFORMATION • What are the safest options for eradication or longer term control? • Where can we get equipment or materials? • Based on surveillance results how much will it cost to manage the invasive species (important information for decision makers and funding groups)
Movement Control • Stop or slow down invasive species spread while information and surveillance is happening • Contain the problem until decisions to eradicate or control the invasive species are made
Tracking (Tracing) • Set time period of interest • Look at risk pathways for spread, ask questions, decide if surveillance is needed
Tracking - Argentine ant example International movement by travellers and goods and marshmallows? Local movement by bins Rubbish bins and pot plants Long distance movement by pot plants etc
Surveillance • Surveillance • Find out where it is and where it is not • Local spread surveillance (based on biology) • Passive surveillance (local community) • High risk site surveillance (Tracking)
Incursion Response Preparedness • Value of response preparedness? Preparedness Reduces the time between detection and action, for better outcomes and less cost
Lead agencies • A ‘lead agency’ is any organisation who has been given legal responsibility for managing an issue such as invasive species in a Country, Island or region. NZ example: Pacific examples?
Incursion Response Preparedness • Exercises to prepare for the 3 + 4 response roles • Refer to preparedness booklets for each participant • 30 mins on exercise L (Incursion manager, communications, information) • 50 mins on exercise M (species management, movement control, surveillance, tracking) • Split into country or risk based groups of no more than 6 people • If necessary I can stay late and help complete the exercise
Preparedness – exercise L 3 • Go over the first 3 work areas for each country • Think about: • lead agencies, likely role holders, key relationships, legislation, funding bodies, access to information and access to experts +4 .
Preparedness – exercise M 3 Now go over last 4 roles/work areas for each country • Think about: • likely role holders, legislation, funding bodies, access to experts, resources, availability of equipment, tools • Much of the detailed planning in these roles or work areas will need to happen at the time of incursion. • PII have a Biosecurity plan template for specific invasive species preparedness with greater detail: http://www.pacificinvasivesinitiative.org/rk/tools/Templates.html +4 .
Incursion Response Planning Targeted Incident Planning System (TIPS) was developed by the Emergency Management Academy of New Zealand (EMANZ) • Used by emergency services in NZ and for planning in Biosecurity responses • Purpose: • to put all the main issues down on paper and decide on options • To break the work up into achievable tasks and assign them to the person responsible
Incursion Response Planning Whole Group Exercise C • Situation:Yellow crazy ants • Incursion Manager: Karyn • Investigator: Monica (sit rep) • Response team: whole group
Group Exercise D Situation: Something from the participants • Need some brief background on the detection of the invasive species (Participant to give brief sit rep) Group exercise: • Break into 2 Response Teams • Selected Incursion Manager to lead the planning session • Spend most time on the ‘factors’, ‘options’ and ‘tasks’ sections. • Report back to the whole group on how the planning went
Group Exercise E Situation: Groups choose another current topic • Need some brief background on the detection of the invasive species (Participants to give brief sit rep) Group exercise: • Break into 3 Response Teams • Each team selects a new Incursion Manager to lead the planning session • Spend most time on the ‘factors’, ‘options’ and ‘tasks’ sections. • Report back to the whole group on how the planning went
Situation reporting Normally hand written, delivered verbally or by fax/email Headings: • Situation • Organism; Notification details; Location (s); Risk description (what is currently known) • Actions taken • What actions (if any) have been taken to manage the risks • Actions to be completed • What actions are already underway or planned • Risks/issues • What is worrying us and who else needs to know • Recommended actions • Based on response planning • Map (if available) or drawing of location
Sit-rep Template • Hand out blank template and head outside for briefing.
Task – Sit rep • Based on a verbal briefing outside, participants are asked to fill in their own situation report • Each person should take notes during the briefing • Form into 3 groups and put together a situation report (should take no more than 10 minutes) • THEN – use your group report to brief the whole group (5mins each)
