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AT THIS SITE Animal Health
Disaster Deployment Into Tenn *
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Incident Command System (ICS)
Training An important facet of the Tennessee Disaster Animal Response Team credentialing is the FEMA mandated completion of the Incident Command System ICS 100, ICS 200 and NIMS IS 700. All credentialed persons are considered as first responders and must have completed these course in order to be credentialed or re-credentialed.
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following websites are available for you to take the ICS and NIMS courses
online. An average time for completing these courses is about 2 hours each.
There is an open-book examination of 25 questions at the end of the course
and upon completion of the exam, you will be asked if you want a copy of your
certificate of completion. Check “yes” and wait for the certificate to be
generated. Print and sign the certificate and send a copy to: Dr. Phillip Gordon The remainder of the credentialing course is classroom discussions on the Tennessee Emergency Response Plan (TEMP) and the Emergency Support Function 16 (ESF 16) Animal care and Housing During Disasters, how the ICS plan is used in real emergencies/disasters, biosecurity, proper handling of animals, emerging and foreign animal diseases and the process of reporting these diseases. Upon completion of the ICS and the classroom courses, a TNDART photo identification badge will be issued. We now have a listserver and a quarterly newsletter to inform TNDART members of important issues.
Animal Emergency Credentialing Workshops
The workshops are open to veterinarians, veterinary technicians, Extension personnel, animal control officers, animal owners, livestock producers and others with experience or an interest in assisting in the care of animals during an emergency. “As we saw with Hurricane Katrina, in addition to the human suffering there is often a great need in terms of animal care during times of disaster,” said Dr. Ron Wilson, State Veterinarian. “But first, it’s important that individuals who want to help are properly trained and credentialed before they can be allowed to work within the emergency management system. “These workshops are
being conducted to help the state identify and credential individuals who can
be called upon during a natural disaster or animal disease outbreak to assist
in the treatment and care of both companion animals and livestock.”
Called “pre-incident” credentialing, these workshops will identify individuals having standardized training in emergency management and who are competent to work with specific species of animals. The six-hour workshops are free, but in order to participate individuals must have completed Incident Command System (ICS) Courses 100 and 200, and the National Incident Management (NIMS) Course, IS-700. These courses are offered free online at the University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine’s Web site at www.vet.utk.edu, then click “Veterinary Tools.” Courses are also available through local and state emergency management agencies, and a course CD is available by calling (865) 974-5701. A copy of a “Certificate of Completion” must be presented at the workshop. The workshops will also offer an overview of the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency, the state’s Animal Care and Housing emergency plan (known as Emergency Support Function 16), principles in bio-security, foreign animal and emerging diseases and procedures for reporting of these diseases.
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