DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY - DIVISION OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT

Accommodating Pets Into Radiological Emergency Reception

Center Operations for Nuclear Power Plant

Emergencies One Florida County’s Approach

Palm Beach County – Host County

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY - DIVISION OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT

Palm Beach County – Host County

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY - DIVISION OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT

•St Lucie Nuclear Power Plant on Hutchinson Island

•Approximately 35 miles north of Palm Beach County

•EPZ population estimate – 268,000

•Estimated HPSAs in EPZ – 120,000+

Regulations

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY - DIVISION OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT

•Federal •PETS Act 2006

•State •Statute 252.3568

•County •Animal Care & Control Ordinance of 1998

Implementation ‘Strategy’

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY - DIVISION OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT

•Accept the change

•Plan for the inevitable

•Utilize the benefit of time

•Plan proactively using the “All Hazards” approach

•Use CPG 101 guidance

FEMA CPG 101 Guidance

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY - DIVISION OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT

1. Fully understand the situation

2. Form the appropriate team

3. Determine the goals & objectives

4. Develop the draft plan

5. Review the plan with stakeholders

6. Training-exercise-improvement cycle

1. Fully Understand the Situation

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY - DIVISION OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT

•Comprehend the gravity of the situation

•Interpret the implications and consequences

•Compare similar situations

2. Form the Appropriate Team

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY - DIVISION OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT

•Palm Beach County REP Working Group •Emergency Management •Fire Rescue •Sheriff’s Office •Health Department •Public Affairs •American Red Cross

3. Determine Goals & Objectives

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY - DIVISION OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT

•Apply situational knowledge to formulate SMART goals & objectives

•Specific •Measureable •Achievable •Realistic •Timely

4. Develop the Draft Plan

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY - DIVISION OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT

•Hazard Coordinating Procedures (annexes to CEMP)

•Agency Standardized Operating Guidelines

•Incident Action Plan •Pre-completed •Distributed

5. Stakeholder Review of Plan

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY - DIVISION OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT

•Continuously review/update draft with stakeholders

•Professional relationships •Involvement – engagement - ownership

•Regular meetings

•Phone calls

•“Hall shots” and “hit & runs”

•E-mails

6. Training-Exercise-Improvement Cycle

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY - DIVISION OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT

•Training •Existing in-service training on agency SOGs

•Exercise •Table top exercises for leaders •Off year functional exercises for all

Obstacles to Implementation

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY - DIVISION OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT

1. Common understanding of HPSAs vs. other animals

2. Lack of NGO field response training/integration 3. Equipment and supplies necessary to conduct

operations

1. Common Understanding of HPSA

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY - DIVISION OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT

Locally adopted definition of HPSA: •Dog •Cat •Bird (not chickens, peacocks, etc) •Pocket pet, i.e. hamster, gerbil, guinea pig, rodent

All Other Animals

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY - DIVISION OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT

Non-HPSAs will be directed to service centers operated by Florida’s State Agriculture Response Team. Such animals include:

•Exotic pets

•Livestock

•Captive wildlife

2. Lack of NGO Response Training

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY - DIVISION OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT

•Various stages of organizational development

•Unproven/inexperienced in this mission

•Minimal NIMS & position specific training

•Need for more integration with first responders

3. Lack of Dedicated Equipment

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY - DIVISION OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT

Fully deployable/mobile, self-contained, field ready trailers containing:

•Full complement of signs •Barriers •Pop-up tents •Tables •Cages •Handling equipment •Supplemental gear/supplies

Areas of Concern

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY - DIVISION OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT

•Unknown impact of new FEMA guidance •Functional Needs Support System

•Local NGO leadership, training & integration

•Inter-county applicability/transferability

•Contaminated waste disposal

•Internally contaminated pets & sheltering

•Lack of Dedicated Equipment

Areas of Confidence

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY - DIVISION OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT

•Systematic approach to problem solving •Project management & perseverance

•Highly accessible & responsive state level expertise •Florida Bureau of Radiation Control

•NIMS •Benefit of time •Cooperation of stakeholders •Widespread passion for pets •Supplemental FEMA guidance for HPSAs

Questions

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