2005
Training Programs
Agriculture/Animal Emergency Response Training
North, Central
and South Florida
Purpose and Introduction.
1
Florida’s Agriculture and Animals at Risk.. 1
Who Should Attend ?. 1
What is SART Training ?. 2
What is DART Training ?. 2
2005 Training Dates and Locations . 3
Lodging & Accommodations.
3
Training Session Contact Information. 4
Sponsoring Organizations. 3
Federal, State and Local agricultural partners have joined forces to protect Florida’s Agricultural Industry. By pooling our experiences and resources, we have been able to identify needed tools that will enable a quicker, more unified, and effective response to natural disasters and emergency situations on all levels.
The State Agricultural Response Team, also known as SART, is an interagency, coordinated effort dedicated to effectively communicate and plan for animal and agricultural-related emergencies and disasters that affect Florida. The SART’s mission is to develop and implement procedures and train participants to facilitate a safe, environmentally sound and efficient response to animal and agricultural emergencies on the county and state levels.
- Florida has been called an agricultural “sentinel state’ because if an agricultural disease introduction, or agro-terrorist event occurs in the United States there is a good chance it will occur first in Florida.
- Florida has over 75 million tourists visiting annually; of which 6 million arrive from foreign countries.
- Florida’s borders are truly porous with 14 major seaports, 131 public airports and 20 commercial airports; of which 13 handle international flights.
- Florida is the target of more hurricanes than any other state.
- Florida has been struck by destructive hurricanes over 30 times in the last 50 years.
- Florida is a high-risk state for flood, drought, and wildfires.
- Because of these natural and man-made disasters, Florida’s 13 billion dollar agricultural industry is oftentimes at risk.
- Emergency Management Personnel
- Producers
- Veterinarians
- County Extension Agents
- County Supervisors
- District Conservationists
- Animal Control Officers
- DART Members
- Agricultural-related Retailers
- County Executive Directors
- SART Members
- Agricultural-related Law enforcement
- Public Health Personnel
- Animal Health Personnel
- Plant Health Personnel
- Humane Society Personnel
- Agricultural–related Educators
State Agricultural Response Team
(SART) training is designed to familiarize participants with
situations and background information on animal and agricultural-related
emergency management issues. This information will better prepare participants
to assist at the local level in preparedness and response to an animal or
agricultural disaster.
SART
Training Topics:
- Agroterrorism
Overview - What’s New, What’s Hot or What’s Not!
- Incident
Command System for Beginners
- Foreign
Animal Disease Detection for the Layman
- Emergency
Animal Housing - Pet Friendly Shelters Overview
- Evidence
Collection for Dummies
- Plant
Overview: What Are Plants Good For?
- Farm
Service Agency: Issues the Producer Needs to Know
- Biosecurity
on the Farm: Pesticide, and
Fertilizer Security Issues
- Aquaculture
Overview - A Fishy Subject
- Emergency
Management of Aquaculture Facilities
- Quarantine
Concerns for Animal, Plant, and Aquaculture Products
Animal Breakout Sessions:
Case Studies in Foreign Animal Disease and Bioterrorism (Foot and Mouth Disease and BSE)
Emergency
Animal Treatment and Care
for the Layman and First Responder
Aquaculture
Breakout Sessions:
Emerging Aquaculture Diseases and Status
of Endemic Diseases
Emergency
Management of Aquaculture Facilities
Plant Breakout Sessions:
Emerging
Exotic Insect and Related Arthropod Issues
Emerging Exotic Plant Pathogen Issues
Quality and Secure Sample Submission of
High Risk and / or Select Agent Pests
Companion
Animal Breakout Sessions:
Disaster Planning for Animals
Damage Assessment for Animal Issues
Community Planning for Animals
The training sessions are from:
1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Wednesday
8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Thursday
8:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon Friday
There is a sponsored networking
session Wednesday at 5:30 p.m.
This training is an intensive 24-hour course designed to
familiarize participants with situations & background information
necessary to become an effective responder to assist
in the animal relief effort in a disaster. The class includes two
days of mixed classroom/hands-on instruction and a half-day
hands-on emergency response scenario. After completion of
the DART, graduates will have a basic understanding of
disaster response for animals, including rescue, transport,
and sheltering; safety, law, communications, media relations,
and damage assessment; small and large animal handling
and first aid; and the HSUS disaster response system. You will
also be in a position to help develop local DART teams in
your area and be prepared for additional training activities
with the HSUS Disaster Program.
Training
Topics:
- Introduction
to Disasters
- Disaster
Planning for Animals and Your Personal Plan
- Response
and the Law
- Damage
Assessment and Safety
- Disaster
Stress Management
- Emergency
Pet Shelters
- Communications
and Alert Systems
- Public
Relations
- Large
and Small Animal Handling and First Aid
The training sessions are from:
6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Friday
9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Saturday
Several hotel and motel
establishments are available in each training location provide guest room
accommodations throughout each course. Participants are responsible for making
their own hotel guest room reservations.
Tallahassee:
- Hampton
Inn – 2979 Apalachee Pkwy., 1.5 miles from meeting site, (850) 309-1300
- La
Quinta – 2850 Apalachee Pkwy., 1.5 miles from meeting site, (850) 878-5099
- Days
Inn South – 3100 Apalachee Pkwy., 1 mile from meeting site, (850) 877-6121
- Best
Western Pride Inn and Suites – 2016 Apalachee Pkwy., 3 miles from meeting
site, (850) 656-6312
- Courtyard
by Marriot – 1972 Raymond Diehl Rd., 2 miles from meeting site, (850)
422-0600
Kissimmee:
- Hospitality
Inn – 2145 E. Irlo Bronson Hwy., 1-2 miles from meeting site, (407) 846-4646
- Howard
Johnson Kissimmee – 2323 E. Hwy. 192, 1-2 miles from meeting site, (407)
846-4900
- Quality
Inn Conference Center – 2050 E. Irlo Bronson Hwy., 2 miles from meeting
site, (407) 846 4545
- Best
Western Maingate East – 4018 W. Vine St., 8-15 miles from meeting site,
(407) 870-2000
- Ramada
Inn Kissimmee Downtown – 2009 W. Vine St., 8-15 miles from meeting site,
(407) 846-2713
Belle Glade:
- Royal
Inn – 675 Royal Palm Beach Blvd.,
Royal Palm Beach, FL., 25 miles from meeting site, (561) 793-3000
- Best
Western – 1020 West Sugarland Highway/US 27, Clewiston, FL., 18 miles from
meeting site, (863) 983-3400
- Clewiston
Inn– 108 Royal Palm Ave., Clewiston, FL., 18 miles from meeting site,
(863) 983-8151
Bevan, Laura - Director of the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS), South
Region Office, Tallahassee, FL; (850) 386-3435; lbevan@unr2.net.
Christy, Dr. Greg - State ESF17 Coordinator, Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer
Services, Tallahassee, FL; (850) 410-0902; christg@doacs.state.fl.us.
Dusky, Dr. Joan - Assistant
Dean, University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural
Sciences, Gainesville, FL; (352) 392-1761; jadusky@ifas.ufl.edu
Hartman,
Dr. Kathleen - Aquaculture Epidemiologist, USDA, APHIS, Veterinary
Services, Ruskin, FL; (813) 671-5230; kathleen.h.hartman@aphis.usda.gov
Manning, Tim - Dispute Resolution Coordinator, Farm Service Agency, Gainesville, FL.
(352) 379-4511; tim.manning@fl.usda.gov.
Phillips, Dr. Shelly - Area Emergency Coordinator, USDA, APHIS, Veterinary Services, Gainesville, FL; (352) 333-3120; shelly.j.phillips@aphis.usda.gov
