Disaster Preparedness

Disaster Preparedness

Tiffany MahaffeyDisaster Preparedness Manager

[email protected] 816-353-2402

Disaster Preparedness – An ASPCA OverviewDisaster Preparedness – An ASPCA Overview

Current Projects:• National Animal Rescue & Sheltering Coalition (NARSC) Member

• Disaster Response Team (DRT) – Technical emergency response team capable of responding to disasters or large-scale cruelty / neglect cases.

• ASPCA Pro – Higher Level Disaster Preparedness Information / Tools

• Disaster Grants – Disperse emergency funding to assist organizations & their animals / communities in immediate need due to disaster.

National Animal Rescue & Sheltering CoalitionNational Animal Rescue & Sheltering Coalition

Coalition of the National Humane Organizations (AHA, HSUS, Code 3 Assoc., UAN, SAWA, NACA, Best Friends, IFAW & the “A”) who have come together to “work collaboratively & cooperatively to assist communities & their animals in the planning, preparations & response to incidents that place animals in distress.”

• NARSC Accomplishments:– Q-Cards– Training Standards– Mutual Aid Agreements

National Animal Rescue & Sheltering CoalitionNational Animal Rescue & Sheltering Coalition

Coalition Accomplishments Defined: Assisted in the Resource Typing for Animal

Search & Rescue assets for FEMA.

A pre-credentialing system which identifies the qualifications of individual responders (the Qualifications Card or “Q-Card”) issued by each member organization.

The development of a Type III Incident Management Team specific to animal issues comprised of Coalition members from each organization.

A ‘Code of Conduct’ has already been signed by every member organization of the Coalition.

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The DRT has expanded its scope & now assists our “animal CSI” team in addition to providing specialized training to our internal audiences.

Response Training: ICS, Animal Rescue, Water

Rescue, etc.

Resource Training: Logistics, Finance, Media &

Communications, etc.

ASPCA ProASPCA ProDisaster Preparedness Goal:

To provide higher level information and tools through an easy to access, online resource.

Information Currently on Pro:

Sample Shelter & Community Disaster Plans

Planning Checklists

Emergency Management “Dictionary”

Links to Other Available Resources

ASPCA Pro: Phase II and IIIPhase II

• 2-Pronged Approach– From the Public Health Perspective

• General Overview

• Disease Control

• Veterinary Interface

• Resource List

– From the Animal Professional Perspective

• Why/How to Interface with Public Health

• Recruiting Volunteers

• “Have You Thought About” Overview

• Handout/Checklist for Volunteers

Phase III

• Thinking Beyond Companion Animals

– Livestock • General Overview

• Issues Related to Livestock

• Housing Requirements

• Basic Equipment Lists

• Handling Information

– Exotics• General Overview Information

• Specific Needs of Exotics

• Classifications of Exotics

• Housing Requirements

• Basic Equipment

• General Handling Information

• Resource Lists

Questions?