About Florida SART

SART is a multi agency coordination group consisting of governmental and private entities dedicated to all-hazard disaster preparedness, planning, response, and recovery for the animal and agriculture sectors in Florida.

SART operates at the local level through county SART organizations.

SART utilizes the skills and resources of many agencies, organizations, and individuals with its multi agency coordination structure.

SART supports the county, regional, and state emergency management efforts and incident management teams.

Florida SART’s mission is to empower Floridians through training and resource coordination to enhance all-hazard disaster planning and response for animal and agricultural issues.

For more information, contact us, and download the following brochures:

Coordinating Disaster Response for Animals & Agriculture (PDF, 91KB)
Creating a County SART (PDF, 1.2MB)
SART Poster (PDF, 2.1MB)

SART Goals

• Promote the active engagement of each county coordinator who is responsible for animal and agricultural issues
• Provide assistance in the development and writing of county ESF-17 plans
• Promote the establishment of a county SART for each county to work as a multi agency coordination group to support emergency management and incident management teams
• Provide training for all SART and animal and agriculture personnel
• Identify county resources available for an emergency or disaster
• Work to comply with the National Incident Management System (NIMS) document