Joint USAHA/AAVLD Committee on Animal Emergency Management

The USAHA/AAVLD Committee on Animal Emergency Management provides a national forum for the discussion and exchange of information pertaining to the management of emergencies involving animals, including incursions of foreign or exotic animal disease. The committee members and agency liaison representatives review and analyze animal emergency management issues and activities with the goal of further integration of prevention, preparedness, response, and recovery plans between federal, state, and agriculture animal industry partners. In addressing issues and concerns that may affect animal emergency preparedness or response, the committee may make recommendations to influence policy of government, academic, research, or industry groups by proposing actions to reduce the potential of adverse effects of animal emergencies on the U.S. animal agriculture industry.

Members

Committee Member Directory

Resolutions

2014: Resolution 1: Radiological Incident Response and Resources; Resolution 2: Veterinary License Reciprocity In Emergencies
2013: Resolution 2: NATIONAL FOOT AND MOUTH DISEASE PREPAREDNESS WORKING GROUP
2012: Resolution 1: USE OF 840 RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION EAR TAGS FOR USE IN IDENTIFICATION OF FOOT-AND-MOUTH DISEASE “VACCINATED-TO-LIVE” LIVESTOCK; Resolution 2: SUPPORT FOR THE NATIONAL BIO AND AGRO-DEFENSE FACILITY; Resolution 3: EVALUATE FOOT-AND-MOUTH DISEASE VACCINE RESPONSE POLICY AND CAPABILITIES; Resolution 8: SUPPORT FOR RESEARCH ON MYCOBACTERIAL DISEASES IN ANIMALS
2011: Resolution 1: INFRASTRUCTURE FOR ELECTRONIC CERTIFICATES OF VETERINARY INSPECTION FOR LIVESTOCK MOVEMENT BETWEEN CANADA AND THE UNITED STATES; Resolution 4: NATIONAL ANIMAL HEALTH LABORATORY NETWORK FUNDING
2010: Resolution 2: NATIONAL VETERINARY STOCKPILE CATALOG; Resolution 3: RESTRICTED ANIMAL VACCINE USAGE GUIDANCE; Resolution 4: ANIMAL AGRICULTURE CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE PROTECTION
2009: Resolution 2: KNOWLEDGE AND CAPABILITY GAPS RELATED TO MASS ANIMAL MORTALITY MANAGEMENT
2008: Resolution 2: Regional and Operational Animal Health Emergency Management; Resolution 3: Consistency in Guidelines and Applications of Methodology for Large-Scale Euthanasia or Depopulation of Animals to Ensure Timely and Effective Response to an Animal Health Emergency
2007: Resolution 7: Emergency Management Funding to States to Ensure Effective Response
2006: Resolution 5: Routine and Emergency Disposal of Animal Carcasses and Animal Parts to Prevent Environmental Contamination from Specified Risk Materials; Resolution 6: Support of Funding for a Demonstration Project to Implement the Proposed National Agriculture and Food Continuity of Business All Hazard Plan; Resolution 7: Development of Effective Local, State and National Animal Emergency Management Systems

2016 Presentations:

Analytical Support Before/During Outbreaks of Disease - Amy Delgado, USDA-APHIS-VS
Latest Findings: Carcass Management and Decontamination - Lori P. Miller, USDA-APHIS-VS
HPAI Avian Influenza (HPAI) Status Report & After Action Reports - Jon Zack, USDA-APHIS-VS
Frame systems for Animal and Food emergency response training - Penny Norquist, Food Protection and Defense Institute (FPDI)
Materials to Facilitate Discussions - Darlene Konkle, WI Department of Agriculture
MSPSA: USDA APHIS Resource Allocation & Area Command TTX - Sara McReynolds, ND Department of Agriculture

2015 Presentations:

National Training and Exercise Program – Lee Myers, USDA-APHIS-VS

Minnesota H5N2 HPAI Lessons Learned - Mike Starkey, Minnesota Department of Agriculture

2015 Iowa High Path Avian Influenza Response - Mark Shearer, Iowa Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management

Continuity of Business in the HPAI 2015 Outbreak - Linda Glaser, Minnesota Department of Agriculture

National Assembly’s HPAI State Permit Working Group - Julie Helm, Clemson Livestock Poultry Health

2015 HPAI Response - 3D Issues - Gary Flory, Virginia Department of Environmental Quality

Carcass Management and HPAI 2015 - Lori Miller, USDA-APHIS-VS

ICS in Animal Disease Events: Lessons Learned in California - Lisa Quiroz, California Department of Food and Agriculture

Southern Agriculture & Animal Disaster Response Alliance (SAADRA) - Jeff Turner and Greg Christy, TX Animal Health Commission

A New Day at the AVMA - Cheryl Eia, American Veterinary Medical Association

Livestock Emergency Response Plan (LERP) Toolkit - Ken Burton and Craig Beardsley, National Agricultural Biosecurity Center

2014 Presentations

Emergency Management Update — Dr. Jon Zack, USDA-APHIS-VS
Emergency Preparedness and Response - Training and Exercise Initiative — Dr. Lee M. Myers, USDA-APHIS-VS>
EMRS2 — Dr. Fred G Bourgeois, USDA-APHIS-VS
Responding to PEDV – Lessons Learned — Dr. Paul Thomas, AMVC Management Services
Proactive Risk Assessment to Support Managed Movement of Livestock and Poultry — Dr. Timothy J. Goldsmith, University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine
AgCONNECT and its Role in Enhanced Passive Surveillance (EPS) — Dr. John Korslund, U.S. Department of Homeland Security
AgCONNECT – Application in the U.S. Pork Industry — Dr. Patrick Webb, National Pork Board
FMD Vaccine Surge Capacity for Emergency Use in the United States — Dr. James A. Roth, Center for Food Security and Public Health
RVC Deployment: Veterinary Care of SAR Canines on the SR 530 Slide Disaster — Dr. Minden L. Buswell, WSDA Reserve Veterinary Corps (RVC)
The Impact of Movements and Animal Densities on Continental Scale Cattle Disease Outbreaks in the U.S. — Dr. Daniel A Grear, USDA-APHIS-VS
Food, Agriculture, and Veterinary Response Exercise (FAVRE) Workshop — Dr. Marvin Meinders, U.S. Department of Homeland Security

2013 Presentations

Dr. Gay Miller, Merial – Current Vaccinology Considerations in North American Foreign Animal Disease Events
Cindy Cunningham, National Pork Board – Results of Recent Consumer Focus Groups on FMD Vaccination
Dr. James Roth, Director for the Center for Food Security and Public Health, Iowa State University – Secure Food Supply Plans to Protect Animal Agriculture and the Food Supply in an FAD Outbreak
Mike Starkey & Susan Dixon – Multi-State Partnership (MSP)
Dr. Kristin Haas – New England States Animal Agriculture Security Alliance (NESAASA)
Amanda Bernhard, Texas Animal Health Commission – Response to the Explosion in West, TX
Dr. Steve Weber, USDA-APHIS-VS-CEAH – Carcass Disposal: GIS Tool for Pre-Identifying Burial Sites
Lisa Quiroz – California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) – FMD Vaccination and Distribution Planning
Dr. Greg Christy & Dr. Charlotte Krugler – Southern Agriculture and Animal Disaster Regional Alliance (SAADRA)

2012 Presentations

USDA-APHIS-VS Emergency Management & Diagnostics Programs Update
— Dr. Jon Zack, USDA APHIS Veterinary Services (VS), National Center for Animal Health Emergency Management (NCAHEM)

Trends in Animal Health Emergency Response Decon & Disposal
— Ms. Lori Miller, Department of Homeland Security, Science and Technology Directorate

Outcome of Radiological Events in Japan and USA Preparedness
— Mr. Gordon Cleveland, USDA APHIS VS NACHEM

Foresight for Canadian Animal Health (Fore-CAN): a multi-partner initiative whose purpose was to apply foresight to support new ways of thinking about the AHEM system in Canada
— Dr. Shane Renwick, Director, Animal Health Science Foresight Canadian Food Inspection Agency

Secure Turkey Supply Plan: Preparations for an Outbreak of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza
— Dr. Darrell Trampel, Professor, Veterinary Diagnostic & Production Animal Medicine, Iowa State University

Secure Milk Supply Plan in Mid-Atlantic States: Continuity of Business Planning for the Dairy Industry
— Dr. Charles C. Broaddus, Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services

APHIS VS Readiness and Response Capabilities, and Emergency Response Roles
— Dr. Lee Myers, State Federal Liaison, USDA, APHIS, VS, NCAHEM, National Veterinary Stockpile

KAZOO (Kansas Agriculture Zoo Exercise): Lessons learned from FMD workshops and a tabletop exercise with accredited zoos in Kansas
— Ms. Sandy Johnson, Kansas Department of Agriculture

Cross Border Livestock Movement Controls and Permitting
— Captain Eric Pippin, Kansas Highway Patrol and Major Scott Copley, Colorado State Patrol

Flu at the Zoo
— Dr. Yvonne Nadler, Lincoln Park Zoo, Chicago

Perspective and Update on the NBAF (National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility)
— Dr. Ron W. Trewyn, Vice President for Research, Kansas State University

USDA National Veterinary Services Laboratory Emergency Preparedness Update
— Dr. Elizabeth Lautner, Director, USDA NVSL

2011 Presentations

USDA-APHIS-VS Emergency Management & Diagnostics Programs Update
— Dr. Jose’ R. Diez, Associate Deputy Administrator, USDA-APHIS-Veterinary Services (VS), National Center for Animal Health Emergency Management (NCAHEM)

Critical Mass for Animal Health Emergency Response
— Dr. Jack Shere, Eastern Region Director, USDA-APHIS-VS

Cross Border Collaboration Issues & PNWER (Pacific-Northwest Economic Region) Action Items
— Dr. Jane Rooney, USDA-APHIS-Veterinary Services, NCAHEM

Canadian Partner Collaboration —Canada-USA Zoning Project
— Dr. Francine Lord, Director, Terrestrial Animal Health Division (TAHD) and Deputy CVO Directrice, Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)

Benefit of Harmonized Import Conditions for Canada-USA
— Dr. Debbie Barr, National Manager, Import/Export Section, TAHD, CFIA

National Veterinary Stockpile Progress & Navajo Nation NVS 2011 Logistics Exercise
— Dr. Lee Myers, NVS State Federal Liaison, USDA-APHIS-Veterinary Services (VS), NCAHEM
NOTE: Contact Dr. Myers for presentation details.

Cross-species Communication Team
— Ms. Cindy Cunningham, National Pork Board

Secure Milk Supply Plan in NE USA - Continuity of Business Planning for the Dairy Industry
— Dr. Don Hoenig, State Veterinarian - Maine

Update on Continuity of Dairy Business Operations: Logistics Of Bulk Tank Milk(BTM) Sampling And Testing During An Animal Health Or Food Safety Emergency Project
— Stephanie R. Ostrowski, California Animal Health & Food Safety, Food Safety Resident (UC Davis)

FAZD ERSS Outbreak Tool & NAHLN Capacity Calculator
— Dr. Jim Wall / Dr. Tammy Beckham - DHS Foreign Animal and Zoonotic Disease Defense Center, Texas A&M University System

Vet-LRN, CVM's New Laboratory Response Network
— Dr. Renate Reimschuessel, FDA, Center for Veterinary Medicine, Veterinary Laboratory Response Network

APHIS, Animal Care Emergency Management Events & Projects (Zoo Evacuation, Animal Emergency Management Course, Radiological Animal-related Issues)
— Dr. Kevin Dennison, Western Region Emergency Programs Manager, USDA-APHIS Animal Care

3D Research Status Overview
— Dr. Darrel Styles, Sr. Veterinary Officer, USDAAPHIS-NCAHEM