ESF-11 Foreign Animal Disease

On April 14, representatives from Johnson County Emergency Management and Homeland Security and the Johnson County Extension Office attended a workshop discussing Foreign Animal Disease (FAD). The workshop was conducted by a team including Kansas Department of Agriculture, Kansas Animal Health Department, Kansas Highway Patrol, and Kansas Department of Transportation.


The information covered included: the threat details to consider for planning, stop movement actions, quarantine requirements, deciding diversion sites, cleaning and disinfection considerations, and euthanasia if required.



In addition, there was a meeting conducted on April 19th with a representative from Kansas Animal Health to discuss Johnson County specific considerations. The FAD information from both sessions will be included in the ESF-11 Agriculture and Natural Resources annex of our CEOP, along with aspects of care to our food and water supply, pet care during emergencies, and additional areas in this ESF.