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WA State Capabilities for
Animal Response in
Emergencies (WSCARE)
A County by County
Assessment
WA State - ESF 11
•Emergency Support Function 11
•Who (Primary Agencies):
•WSDA
•WDFW
•What:
•ESF is an annex to the CEMP that is a mechanism for grouping functions most frequently used to provide state support for disasters and emergencies (Stafford Act).
•ESF 11 is the State Animal Response Plan that provides guidelines for rapid response to “animal health events” affecting the health, safety, and welfare of human beings and animals.
WA State - ESF 11
•What (cont.)
•Animal health events are caused by disease, toxic
substances, terrorism, natural or technical disasters to
include disposal of dead animals
•Veterinary medicine and animal care activities in the
mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery activity
phases of emergency management of natural or
technological disasters, include, but not limited to small
and large animal care, facility usage, and displaced
pet/livestock, wildlife, and exotic animal assistance
“We are woefully ill-prepared to be able to
respond to the animal needs in a large-scale
event impacting large numbers of animals – we
simply don’t have the resources….. And in
those parts of the country where we are rich in
resources, we don’t have the necessary
capabilities to effectively carry out a large-
scale, complex operation.”
2015 ASPCA Capabilities Project
•Develop a survey to determine local, state, and
national resources and capabilities
• Develop a Community Assessment Tool for
determining level of readiness
• In priority communities, perform a Needs Assessment
• Facilitate a 1-2 year Improvement Plan
• Phase 1: States and DC
• Launched September, 2015
• Distributed by email to state emergency directors
• 49 states completed (98%)
• Phase 2: Counties – November, 2015
• Over 1M - 33 counties (67%)
• Sample of 25% of remaining counties – 565 (74%)
Infrastructure: SART and CART
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0States with SART Large counties w/CART Small counties w/
CART
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Cache of Supplies for Small Animals
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Dedicated Animal Equipment
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Carriers or cages Livestock panels
Percentage*
States Large counties Small counties
• CARTs
• CachesLocal
capabilities
• SART
• Caches
• VRC/RVC
State capabilities
CARTs (6)
County caches
(5)SART (4)
State caches
(3) VRC (2) 20
Nation’s Animal Response Report Card
Pet friendly shelteringAnimal Response
Capabilities by Region
WSCARE Process
•Joint effort between Washington State Department of
Agriculture (WSDA) and the American Society for the
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA)
•Purpose was to determine animal response capabilities in
the 39 counties and to validate NCARE
• Mailed to every Emergency Manager or known AHJ on
Feb. 1, 2019
• As of July 1, 29 responses (74.4%)
Does your county have a section within the CEMP that addresses animal issues?
68.9
17.213.8
0
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20
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40
50
60
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80
Yes No Unsure
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ent
Does your county have a CART?
25
48
23
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60
WA County NCARE Large County NCARE Small County
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How is the CART organized?
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20
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0 20 40 60 80
Self-Directed
Under Direction of Emergency Mgt
Under Direction of Animal Svc
A Private/Non-Profit
Percent
Is the CART an active member of the Local Emergency Planning Committee?
40
60
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10
20
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Yes No
Perc
ent
Does the county and/or CART have a cache of small animal sheltering supplies?
48
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WA County NCARE Large County NCARE Small County
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How many small animals can you shelter with your cache?
92
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20
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100
1-50 pets 50-100 pets
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ent
Does the county and/or CART have a cache of large animal sheltering supplies?
28
72
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
Yes No
Perc
ent
How many large animals can you shelter with your cache?
82
18
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20
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0-50 animals 51-100 animals
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ent
Does the county have a plan for pet-friendly shelters?
32
77
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WA Counties NCARE Large Counties NCARE Small Counties
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Does your county have a plan for providing vet assistance for animal shelters?
28
72
0
10
20
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80
Yes No
Perc
ent
How many animals can your vet team treat at an animal shelter?
60
40
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0-50 Animals 51-100 Animals
Perc
ent
Does your county have a MOU with an animal response group?
28
68
4
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10
20
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40
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70
80
Yes No Unsure
Perc
ent
Next Steps
What additional needs do you have related to managing animals in a disaster?
56.5
47.8
69.6
60.9
69.6
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00
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
Training CART Planning Equipment Shelteringsupplies
Unsure None
Perc
ent
Do you wish to be contacted by the WSDA in regards to the items you specified?
80
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20
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Yes No
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ent
County by County Gap Analysis
Goal is to look at each
county’s individual
responses and:
1. Provide a gap
analysis
2. Provide resources
to fill the gaps
3. Help the county fill
the gaps
County Animal Response Resource Bundle
• Gap Analysis Overview
• Completed ASPCA Animal Emergency Preparedness Checklist
• NASAAEP Planning and Resource Management Best Practices
• NASAAEP Preparedness and Community Best Practices
• ASPCA’s County Animal Response Plan Example
• ASPCA’s Pet Friendly Shelter Plan Template
• ASPCA’s Shelter Evacuation Plan Template
• WSDA’s Foreign Animal Disease (FAD) Response: A Guide for Local Jurisdictions
• FAD Response Plan Appendix Template
Overwhelmed Yet?
1. Breathe ☺
2. Start with the
Community
Checklist
3. Identify your gaps
4. Complete gaps one
by one
5. Ask for help!
Washington State Department of AgricultureTechnical Assistance
Minden L. Buswell, DVM, MPH, DACVPM
Reserve Veterinary Corps Coordinator
WSDA
Phone: 360-902-1835
Email: [email protected]
https://agr.wa.gov/departments/animals-livestock-and-pets/animal-health/reserve-vet-corps
Erin Coyle
Emergency Management Specialist
Rapid Response and Emergency Management Program:
WSDA
Phone: 360-764-9704
Email: [email protected]
https://agr.wa.gov/services/emergency-management
Questions:
Dick Green, EdD
Senior Director of DisasterResponse
American Society for the Preventionof
Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA)
Email: [email protected]
Minden L. Buswell, DVM, MPH,DACVPM
Reserve Veterinary Corps Coordinator
Washington State Departmentof
Agriculture
Email: [email protected]
