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The following worksheet may be useful for planners and emergency
managers as they write animal-related sections of preparedness documents.
1. Type of Disaster (Be Specific)
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2. Likely Scope of Disaster
A. Geographical Boundaries
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B. Population Affected (People/Animals)
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C. Length of Disaster (Hours/Days/Weeks)
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3. Agency Services You May Need to Provide
- Animal Pickup - Large/Small
- Animal Housing; In House, Temporary Shelters
- Provide Food for Evacuated Animals
- Deliver Food to Isolated Areas; Ground Vehicle, Boat, Plane,
Helicopter, Snow Vehicle
- Medical Care; Veterinarian, AHTs
- Information, Referral
- Financial Assistance
- Animal Rescue
- Other
4. Communications -- What You May/May Not Have Available
- Phone Lines
- Mobile Radios
- Portable Radios (Hand Sets)
- Base Station
- Couriers
- Cellular Phones
- Other
5. Networking -- Get to Know them Before the Disaster
- Red Cross Chapter - Disaster Chairperson,President -- Do Not Usually
Take In Animals
- Salvation Army
- Civil Defense
- State/County/City Disaster Agency (Emergency Management) -- Copy Of
Emergency Plan (s)
- Media - Have List Ready
- Ham Radio Operators - Disaster Chairperson
- Citizens Band - Disaster Chairperson
- City/County/State Administration
- Law Enforcement Agency - Police, Sheriff
- Fire Department
- Ambulance Services - Dog Guarding Dead Or Injured Owner
- Fish & Game
- National Guard
- State Militia
- Livestock Association/Group(s)
- Farm Bureau Chapter
- Horsemen's Association
- Kennel Club
- Other Humane Groups/Animal Control Department(s)
- Boarding Kennels
- Boarding Stables
- Fairgrounds/Rodeo Grounds
- Volunteers
- Other
6. Animal Caging and Equiment
- Portable Cages/Crates
- Box Traps
- Nets
- Cardboard Cat Carriers
- Temporary Livestock Stalls (Horse Show People Know Where To Find)
- Boats
- Food As Lures
- Other
7. Emergency Staffing
- Staff
Phone In On Days Off/Vacation In
Case Of Disaster
Automatically Report In During Disaster
- Volunteers - Phone List Available
- Board Of Directors
- Four Teams
- Medical
- Boat/Rescue Crew
- Large Animal
- Exotic Animal
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