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Exotic Disease Response TrainingIntroduction to Organism Management

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Session OutcomeAt the end of this session, you should be able to:• describe what Organism Management is and where it fits

into the Exotic Disease Response process• name the roles in the Organism Management Group• describe, at a high level, what those roles do• describe the Standby and Appointment process, and• decipher common Organism Management terminology.

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During this session we will cover:

Training Agenda

1. What is Organism Management and where does it fit into the Exotic Disease Response process

2. Exotic Disease Response Roles – Organism Management Group3. Standby and Appointment Process4. Common Organism Management terminology and definitions

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What is Organism Management?Organism Management – Activities to prevent an unwanted organism infecting new hosts.

May include host depopulation and disposal, vaccination, and decontamination of infected places.

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Exotic Disease Response Process

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• Set by Biosecurity New Zealand• Defines the course of action for the Organism

Management Group to attain specified objectives• Dependent on the nature of the response (control

vs. eradication)• Likely to change as the response progresses

Organism Management Response Policy

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Organism Management Response roles

Valuation Coordinator

DepopulationCoordinator

DisposalCoordinator

TreatmentCoordinator

AdministrationCoordinator

Security OfficerMustering Team

Leader

ValuerDepopulation

ContractorDisposal

ContractorTreatment Operator

Restricted Place Manager

Health and SafetyOfficer

DisposalTeam Leader

TreatmentTeam Leader

DepopulationTeam Leader

ValuationTeam Leader

Restricted Place Operations

Manager

Gate Controller Musterers

Organism ManagementManager

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Restricted Place Operations Manager• Coordinate the activities of security, valuation, destruction,

disposal, decontamination and clearance across restricted places• Coordinate the efficient acquisition and deployment of resources

required for the management of unwanted organisms across restricted places

• Ensure the safety of all personnel on restricted places

Valuation Coordinator

DepopulationCoordinator

DisposalCoordinator

TreatmentCoordinator

AdministrationCoordinator

Restricted Place Operations

Manager

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• Assemble resources of qualified and suitable valuers

• Coordinate the deployment of valuers

• Brief valuers on compensation related policies and procedures

• Coordinate the resolution of valuation disputes

Valuation Coordinator

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Depopulation Coordinator• Determine effective and humane

depopulation methods• Coordinate the assembly and

deployment of sufficient, appropriately trained and briefed slaughter teams

• Coordinate, monitor and report on the slaughter of stock across Restricted Places

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Disposal Coordinator• Coordinate the acquisition and deployment of

sufficient, adequately trained and briefed personnel and resources for the disposal of carcasses and contaminated material

• Liaise with authorities on the establishment and utilisation of off-site disposal facilities

• Monitor and report on the disposal of carcases and contaminated material across RP’s

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Treatment Coordinator• Coordinate the acquisition and

deployment of Treatment Teams for Restricted Places

• Coordinate, monitor and report on decontamination and treatment across Restricted Place

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• Establish a functioning organism management administration capability in an incursion response

• Ensure the availability of up-to-date information on organism management actions, schedules, delegations, allocations and outputs

• Check the reconciliation of reported and recorded data from valuation, destruction, disposal and treatment actions on and across Restricted Places

Administration Coordinator

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Restricted Place Manager• Plan and effectively and efficiently manage all operations on

a Restricted Place • Determine and secure the resources to conduct these

operations, and• Provide ongoing assessment of and report on progress

towards the eradication of the organism on the Restricted Place

Security OfficerMustering Team

Leader

Restricted Place Manager

Health and SafetyOfficer

DisposalTeam Leader

TreatmentTeam Leader

DepopulationTeam Leader

ValuationTeam Leader

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Health and Safety Officer• Ensure adherence to safe working practices on a Restricted Place• Respond appropriately to emergencies and/or accidents on a

Restricted Place• Liaise with the Department of Labour with respect to health and

safety in managing organisms on a Restricted Place• Advise RP Manager regarding OSH activities on the Restricted

Place

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Security Officer• Establish and maintain the quarantine and security of a

Restricted Place• Control and log the movement of people, equipment and

resources onto and from a Restricted Place• Establish, operate and maintain a Gate Control Unit for a

Restricted Place, and• Process the requisition and hand-over of adequate and

appropriate resources for the management of an organism on a Restricted Place

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• Lead a group of people in mustering, gathering and containing livestock on a Restricted Place in readiness for valuation and/or depopulation

Mustering Team Leader

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• Lead a group of people in tallying and recording the characteristics of livestock on a Restricted Place in readiness for depopulation actions undertaken by others, and

• Lead a group of people in recording the characteristics of goods, chattels, fixtures, fittings and other items on a Restricted Place scheduled for destruction or treatment, and

• Determine the value of stock, goods, chattels, fixtures, fittings and other items scheduled for destruction or treatment

Valuation Team Leader

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• Lead a group of people in the depopulation of livestock on a Restricted Place, and

• Lead a group of people in preparing carcases for disposal

Depopulation Team Leader

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• Lead a group of people in the disposal (or loading for disposal) of carcases on a Restricted Place, and

• Lead a group of people in the disposal (or loading for disposal) of contaminated materials on a Restricted Place.

Disposal Team Leader

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• Lead a group of people in treating vehicles, equipment and other materials to remove contaminated material and/or eliminate contamination on a Restricted Place

• Oversee the establishment and maintenance of a Treatment Pad on a Restricted Place

• Provide technical advice to other teams in the safe application of chemicals and disinfectants, and

• Check the readiness of a Restricted Place for Final Inspection

Treatment Team Leader

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• Contacted by Logistics and advised the details of the Exotic Disease Response

• Provide a contact phone number for yourself during your standby period

• Review Organism Management processes and procedures

Phase 1 Standby

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Phase 1 Standby - ResourcesEnsure you have:

– gumboots– overalls– a waterproof coat and hat or parka– waterproof trousers– transport to the Restricted Place– Instrument of Appointment as an Authorised person under

the Biosecurity Act 1993– Photographic Identification Card, and– cell phone

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• Receive a call alerting you to the Exotic Disease Investigation form as been dispatched

• You will need to:– Make whatever personal arrangements are necessary so

you can report immediately on being notified– Print a copy of the RP Managers Task List

Phase 2 Standby

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• RP Operations Manager will call you and advise that you will be appointed to a Restricted Place

• They will arrange with you a time and place for the briefing to be held or if it is to be by telephone

• Report for the briefing as agreed with required resources

Phase 3 Appointment (Deploy Initial Staff and Resources)

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• Phase 1 – The period from notification of the need to conduct an initial investigation of a suspect exotic disease, by the Incident Controller until the Initial Investigation Vet reports a clinical diagnosis

• Phase 2 – Deployment of an Exotic Disease Investigator Vet to provide an expert clinical diagnosis, following an Initial Investigator Vet not negative diagnosis

• Phase 3 – The period following the request by the Incident Controller to initiate response actions.

Response Phases

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Organism Management Terminology

• Infected Place – A place where infected animals or unwanted organisms are present.

• Restricted Place – Any place that an inspector or an authorised person has declared to be a restricted place under section 130 of the Biosecurity Act 1993.

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• Restricted Place Notice – A legal document served by an inspector or authorised person under section 130 of the Biosecurity Act 1993.

• Restricted Place Management Plan – a plan for each Restricted Place that describes the quarantine, valuation, depopulation, disposal and treatment appropriate for the infected place and associated places.

• Restricted Place Management Plan – a plan for the containment or eradication of the unwanted organism on the Restricted Place.

Organism Management Terminology

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Organism Management Terminology• Treatment – A process or procedure that

removes the risk of disease spread or contamination from a risk good or risk activity.

• GCU – Gate Control Unit• FKDM – Farm Key Decision Maker – The person

who owns, resides at or manages the place and has day to day decision making responsibility.

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During this session we covered:

Session Summary

1. What is Organism Management and where does it fit into the Exotic Disease Response process

2. Exotic Disease Response Roles – Organism Management Group3. Standby and Appointment Process4. Common Organism Management terminology and definitions