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Prepared by: Elizabeth Wang, SART Coordinator, Florida Department of Agriculture and

Consumer Services, Division of Animal Industry, Tallahassee, FL

Gregory Christy, State ESF-17 Coordinator, Florida Department of Agriculture

and Consumer Services, Division of Animal Industry, Tallahassee, FL

Copyright 2006 by Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services

For a complete list or to download SART Training Media, visit the Florida SART Web site at

<www.flsart.org>.

Acknowledgements

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About Florida SART

SART is a multiagency coordination group consisting of governmental and private entities dedicated to all-

hazard disaster preparedness, planning, response, and recovery for the animal and agriculture sectors in the

state of Florida.

SART operates at the local level through county SART organizations.

SART utilizes the skills and resources of many agencies, organizations, and individuals with its multiagency

coordination group structure.

SART supports the county, regional, and state emergency management efforts and incident management

teams.

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Empower Floridians through training and resource coordination to enhance all-hazard disaster planning and

response for animals and agriculture.

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••••• Promote the active engagement of each county coordinator who is responsible for animal and

agricultural issues

••••• Provide assistance in the development and writing of county ESF-17 plans

••••• Promote the establishment of a county SART to work as a multiagency coordination group to support

emergency management and incident management teams

••••• Provide training for all SART and animal and agriculture personnel

••••• Identify county resources available for an emergency or disaster

••••• Work to comply with the National Incident Management System (NIMS) document

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Contents

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Step 3 Step 3 Step 3 Step 3 Step 3 —Preparing for the Organizational MeetingPreparing for the Organizational MeetingPreparing for the Organizational MeetingPreparing for the Organizational MeetingPreparing for the Organizational Meeting 1919191919

Step 4 Step 4 Step 4 Step 4 Step 4 —Conducting the Organizational MeetingConducting the Organizational MeetingConducting the Organizational MeetingConducting the Organizational MeetingConducting the Organizational Meeting 2323232323

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Step 6 Step 6 Step 6 Step 6 Step 6 —Hold First County SART MeetingHold First County SART MeetingHold First County SART MeetingHold First County SART MeetingHold First County SART Meeting 3232323232

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Letter of Invitation for County Emergency Management Meeting Letter of Invitation for County Emergency Management Meeting Letter of Invitation for County Emergency Management Meeting Letter of Invitation for County Emergency Management Meeting Letter of Invitation for County Emergency Management Meeting 4 04 04 04 04 0

Letter of Invitation for County SART Organizational Meeting Letter of Invitation for County SART Organizational Meeting Letter of Invitation for County SART Organizational Meeting Letter of Invitation for County SART Organizational Meeting Letter of Invitation for County SART Organizational Meeting 44444 11111

County SART Potential Contacts County SART Potential Contacts County SART Potential Contacts County SART Potential Contacts County SART Potential Contacts 4 24 24 24 24 2

Community Characteristics and Hazards Community Characteristics and Hazards Community Characteristics and Hazards Community Characteristics and Hazards Community Characteristics and Hazards 4 34 34 34 34 3

County SART Member Application County SART Member Application County SART Member Application County SART Member Application County SART Member Application 44-4644-4644-4644-4644-46

County SART Member Roster County SART Member Roster County SART Member Roster County SART Member Roster County SART Member Roster 44444 77777

County SART Contact Sheet County SART Contact Sheet County SART Contact Sheet County SART Contact Sheet County SART Contact Sheet 4 84 84 84 84 8

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Agenda for County Emergency Management or Organizational Meeting Agenda for County Emergency Management or Organizational Meeting Agenda for County Emergency Management or Organizational Meeting Agenda for County Emergency Management or Organizational Meeting Agenda for County Emergency Management or Organizational Meeting 55555 11111

Agenda for Organizational Meeting Agenda for Organizational Meeting Agenda for Organizational Meeting Agenda for Organizational Meeting Agenda for Organizational Meeting 5 25 25 25 25 2

Agenda for First County SART Meeting or Organizational Meeting Agenda for First County SART Meeting or Organizational Meeting Agenda for First County SART Meeting or Organizational Meeting Agenda for First County SART Meeting or Organizational Meeting Agenda for First County SART Meeting or Organizational Meeting 5 35 35 35 35 3

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Introduction

This publication provides guidance for those creating a county SART in their county. This

manual is intended to be used in conjunction with the other materials in the County SART

Starter Pack. It provides information for: 1) a County Emergency Management Informational

Meeting, 2) a county SART Organizational Meeting, and 3) the first county SART member

meeting.

The County SART Starter Pack contains the following materials:

• 3 copies of Creating a County SART toolkit

• One DVD and videocassette entitled State Agricultural Response Team

• 50 copies of the Creating a County SART tri-fold brochure

• 50 copies of the Coordinating Disaster Response for Animals and Agriculture tri-fold

brochure

• 10 pens

• 10 magnets

• 10 koozies

• 10 key chains

The manual breaks down the process of creating a county SART — from identifying the Action

Committee to holding the first county SART member meeting — into six easy-to-follow steps.

The six steps are:

1. Recognize need for a county SART

2. Meet with County Emergency Management officials

3. Prepare for an Organizational Meeting

4. Conduct the Organizational Meeting

5. Prepare for first county SART Member Meeting

6. Conduct first county SART Member Meeting

In addition to providing guidelines to these tasks, this publication also supplies a series of

forms that may be utilized in organizing, conducting, and promoting the various steps in the

process of creating a county SART. The forms are summarized as follows:

• Letter of Invitation for County Emergency Management Meeting

• Letter of Invitation for County SART Organizational Meeting

• Potential Contact List

• Community Characteristics and Hazards Worksheet

• County SART Member Application

• County SART Member Roster template

• County SART Contact Sheet

• SART FAQ


• Agenda for County Emergency Management Meeting

• Agenda for Organizational Meeting

• Agenda for First County SART Member Meeting

• Local Resources Tree Structure

• Reusable Name Card

What is a County SARWhat is a County SARWhat is a County SARWhat is a County SARWhat is a County SART?T?T?T?T?

A county SART is a group of people from a specific county that prepares for, responds to, and

aids in recovery from an animal or agricultural emergency or disaster. Members are drawn

from county agencies and organizations that play a role in the animal and agriculture com-

munity. The group may also include citizen volunteers. County SART members provide critical

support to state SART and other responders, assist victims, and collect information that

allows disaster relief to get to those who need it. Although, the word “response” appears in

the SART name, a county SART is not necessarily a response team. Some SART members

will be responders, and others will not. A county SART’s work improves planning, response,

and recovery operations for animals and agriculture affected by emergencies and disasters.

The county SART operates as a multiagency coordination group (MAC), which identifies

incident priorities that guide incident objectives, provides resources for an incident, inte-

grates incident communications, integrates incident information, and provides interagency

decision coordination. The SART MAC is a coordinating entity for local animal and agricul-

tural disaster issues.

What Does a County SARWhat Does a County SARWhat Does a County SARWhat Does a County SARWhat Does a County SART Do?T Do?T Do?T Do?T Do?

A county SART meets regularly, perhaps monthly or bimonthly. During meetings, members

share disaster-related activities within their organizations, perform a county risk assess-

ment, study training material, prepare for or debrief from activation, or update the county

and/or city ESF-17 plans.

In an emergency, the county SART is the key resource to the county’s ESF-17 coordinator.

Some SART members may be called to assist the coordinator at the county emergency

operation center or be called upon to report to the ESF-17 incident command post. Other

members will work with their groups or agencies while maintaining contact with SART lead-

ers. Any of these activities would fall under the response category of activity. Response

action may be initiated for events such as a hurricane or plant or animal disease outbreak.

Additional categories of activity that a county SART may participate in include training,

outreach, and networking.

Training may take place at local meetings, conferences, or workshops. Training may also be

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provided at the annual SART meeting and conference. Another example of a training oppor-

tunity is simulating an activation of the emergency support function for animals and agricul-

ture. Utilizing training materials created by SART or hosted by another entity is yet another

way SART members may participate in training opportunites.

Outreach activities include conducting a community workshop on preparing pet disaster kits

and staffing a SART display at community events, such as a county fair or hurricane exposi-

tion.

Networking is always part of SART activities. Contacts will be made during the staffing of

display booths, attendance at training workshops, and ESF-17 activation for an emergency.

Additional networking examples include developing mutual aid agreements with other coun-

ties and sharing information about needs and resources throughout the SART organization.

Who Should FWho Should FWho Should FWho Should FWho Should Form a County SARorm a County SARorm a County SARorm a County SARorm a County SART?T?T?T?T?

Every Florida county! Each county in the state of Florida has an animal and/or agricultural

sector. Some have a larger concentration of one versus the other, but each has special

needs that should be addressed in the event of an emergency or disaster. A county SART is

the county level of the State Agricultural Response Team (SART), which was formed to coordi-

nate resources in order to respond to and aid in recovery from disasters that affect animals

and agriculture.


Step 1: OK, We Recognize the Need for a County SART…

So, What’s Next?

A small group (two to three people referred to as the Action Committee) of

interested individuals in the animal and/or agriculture community may

initiate a county SART. The interested individual(s) should contact state SART

to verify that a county SART for the county does not already exist. If there is

one, state SART can provide the main contact(s) for it.

Since you are reading this section, that means you have already received the

Starter Pack because there is no county SART in your community.

Congratulations! You have already completed the first step in creating a

county SART! Now, on to the next step: holding an informational meeting with

county emergency management.


Step 2: County Emergency Management Informational

Meeting

The next step in creating the county SART is to arrange and hold a meeting

between your county emergency management director, ESF-17 coordinator

(if one exists), and your Action Committee. Remember that small group of

people you identified earlier as the Action Committee? This is the first oppor-

tunity that they, and you, will have to present information on the SART organi-

zation and the plan for the county SART.

Now, your ESF-17 coordinator may have already been contacted and is

involved at this point. They may know about SART and have already made

contacts within emergency management. If this is the case, you may choose

to eliminate this step.

Because SART is a component of ESF-17, it is imperative that county emer-

gency management know that SART exists and that the county SART team is

being formed.

A state SART member should be contacted to make the presentation with

you and your Action Committee. It is important that a state SART representa-

tive, such as the State Coordinator, be involved in beginning county SART

operations. They are able to provide guidance and assistance through the

various steps.

The emergency management director and ESF-17 coordinator should be

contacted via mailed letter, followed up with a phone call. A template for this

letter is located in the Resources section. If a good working relationship

exists between an Action Committee member and the county emergency

management director and/or the ESF-17 coordinator, the formality of this

step may be eliminated. A simple e-mail or phone call request may be used

instead. Make sure to state the purpose, location, and time-frame for the

meeting.

A sample agenda for the meeting is located in the Resources section of this

publication. The meeting should not last more than one hour, as follows:

Part 1 – Call to Order 5 min

Part 2 – Introducing SART 20 min

Part 3 – What is a County SART? 10 min

Part 4 – How a County SART Can Help Our Community 10 min

Part 5 – Exploring Opportunities and Determining Next Steps 10 min

Part 6 – Adjournment 5 min

TOTAL 1 hour


Specific Meeting ObjectivesSpecific Meeting ObjectivesSpecific Meeting ObjectivesSpecific Meeting ObjectivesSpecific Meeting Objectives

At the end of the county emergency management meeting, attendees as

potential SART members, will be able to:

1. Describe SART, why it was formed, and how it is structured.

2. Describe what a county SART is.

3. Discuss how a county SART can help the community.

4. List the opportunities available to SART members.

5. Describe the next steps for the county SART.

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To complete the County Emergency Management Meeting, you will need the

following:

• Sufficient number of handouts for all attendees

- County Emergency Management Meeting Agenda

- County SART Member Application

- Coordinating Disaster Response for Animals & Agriculture brochure

(plus extras as needed)

- Creating a County SART brochure (plus extras as needed)

- County SART Contact Sheet

• Sufficient seating for all attendees

• Pens or pencils for each attendee

• Television with VCR or DVD player (to play SART video or DVD from

Starter Pack)

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On the day of the meeting, check that all equipment needed is in place, or in

possession of the person in charge of transporting it to the meeting venue

and setting it up. It is possible that this meeting will take place at the emer-

gency management director’s office or at the county emergency operations

center (EOC); if this is the case, check to make sure any and all needed

equipment is present and working.

Make certain that any materials such as worksheets, brochures, pencils, or

pens for attendees are available in sufficient numbers for each attendee.


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This is the start of the meeting where the Action Committee spokesperson

introduces themselves and the committee members and states the purpose

of the meeting.

If any state SART members or guests are present, make sure to introduce

them or allow them to introduce themselves.

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The emergency management director and ESF-17 coordinator may not know

about the SART organization. So, this is the first issue to address.

With this need in mind, a special training unit, Introducing SART, is available

for download from the Florida SART home page under the “Training Materi-

als” link. The lesson plan provides the instructor/speaker the background

information needed to explain why SART was begun, what it does, and how it

is structured. If proper electronic equipment is available, you may choose to

show the slide presentation. [Bear in mind that this arrangement would have

to be planned for ahead of time.] Otherwise, simply explaining the slide

handouts — also available from the training unit — should be sufficient.

A DVD and videocassette are included in the County SART Starter Pack that

may be useful here. Plan ahead to make sure that a television and VCR/DVD

player is available (and working) to show this 12-minute presentation.

This part of the meeting might be the right time for you to ask the invited

state SART member to speak as they would be particularly proficient at

explaining what SART is.

Make sure to stop and ask if there are any questions before proceeding to

the next part of the agenda. There is a SART FAQ sheet provided in Re-

sources to help you anticipate questions you may be asked and their sug-

gested answers. It may also be a helpful handout to provide to meeting

participants.


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Now that attendees have had the opportunity to hear about SART as a

whole, it is time to tell them more about the county segment of SART.

People tend to find out how to deal with an emergency as the emergency

occurs. In order to avoid this situation, people involved in planning, re-

sponse, recovery and the public need to work together on all levels. This is

especially true of the animal and agriculture communities.

The county organizations of SART are the next level of SART from which

cooperation and understanding are needed between the animal and agricul-

ture community, government agencies, and response and recovery organiza-

tions. County residents and organization personnel need to come together to

better plan for disasters on the local level. This joining through the county

SART will impose a greater sense of control for all involved. Better response

and quicker recovery will result.

Any emergency is a local emergency first. A county SART is the group of

people that coordinate resources to prepare for, respond to, and help victims

recover from an animal or agricultural disaster on the local, community level.

County SART members provide critical support to state and/or federal re-

sponders, assist victims, and collect information that allows disaster relief to

get to those who need it.

The county SART operates under the direction of the ESF-17 coordinator as a

multiagency coordination group (MAC) and is activated as needed. Response

to any animal and/or agricultural disaster is coordinated using the Incident

Command System (ICS). The ESF-17 coordinator may designate someone on

the county SART as the County SART Administrator. The County SART Admin-

istrator would be responsible, when called upon, to contact county SART

members along a determined chain of command. Additional, regular duties

of the Administrator include being listed as a contact for the county SART on

the Florida SART Web site, maintaining county SART information for their

county, keeping an up-to-date member roster, and posting county resources

to the Florida SART Web site, as well as working with the state SART coordi-

nator to address other miscellaneous issues that may arise.

In addition to performing response activities, a county SART participates in

training, outreach, and networking activities. Members also contribute to


community planning for animal and agriculture disaster needs. Training

opportunities include attending the statewide SART conference and using

training materials during county SART member meetings. Outreach includes

setting up information booths at local fairs or disaster expositions. Network-

ing occurs at all levels and is considered a cornerstone principle of SART.

Before describing the benefits of the county SART, ask attendees to recall

the organizations that were previously mentioned. Tell them that all these

organizations have been identified as being critical to the mission of estab-

lishing a county SART. The actual county SART is comprised of individuals

just like those in the room: people with an interest in protecting animals and

agriculture from disaster. SART members come from diverse backgrounds;

some are local government or pet rescue organizations, and others may be

first responders. The county SART harnesses these diverse backgrounds to a

common interest and goal to create a powerful organization to coordinate

resources for planning, responses, and recovery.

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If you have a county SART in place when a disaster strikes, it will activate

according to its plan. This plan includes:

• Addressing the needs of the county’s animals and agriculture

• Coordinating response through the organizational structure

• Delivering expertise based on specialized training

• Tapping into identified resources to gain materials and assistance from

the statewide SART network

It is important to make clear that the county SART is not an effort by one

faction of the community to dictate how animal and agriculture disaster

planning, response, and recovery will take place, but it is a way that all

parties involved can come together and build a network of cooperation and

collaboration. During a time of need, differences need to be put aside to

realize the common goal of helping animals and agriculture.

The county SART operates under the direction of the ESF-17 coordinator and

is activated as directed. Response to any animal and/or agricultural disaster

is coordinated using the Incident Command System (ICS). The ESF-17 coordi-

nator may designate someone on the county SART as the County SART


Administrator. The County SART Administrator would be responsible, when

called upon, to contact county SART members along a determined chain of

command. Regular duties of the Administrator may also include being listed

as a contact for the county SART on the Florida SART Web site, maintaining

county SART information for their county, keeping an up-to-date member

roster, and posting county resources to the Florida SART Web site.

County SART members have intimate knowledge of their community’s animal

and agricultural needs and bring this knowledge with them when participat-

ing in planning, training, outreach, response and networking activities.

This would be the opportunity to use community-specific examples of how a

county SART will help emergency response for the animal and agriculture

sectors. For example, if your community has several horse breeding opera-

tions and the water supply is interrupted for an extended period of time,

county SART members will have access to ESF-17 response teams to ar-

range and execute the delivery of water in addition to feed and hay needs.

Use just two or three examples -- enough to bring the concept home for the

meeting’s attendees.

Benefits for specific community stakeholders are summarized in the follow-

ing table.

Animal and agriculture community

Government (federal, state & local)

Communicators

Nonprofit agencies and civic groups

General public

• Improved preparation

••••• Identifiable help during response

and recovery operations

••••• More effective partnerships

••••• Increased ability to serve

••••• Better, more reliable information

available

••••• Service opprtunity


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As you can see, SART has a positive influence for several areas of the com-

munity, not jut animals and agriculture. Make certain to stress to the audi-

ence the governmental benefits that SART presents.

Additionally, the Florida SART Web site provides an area for each county to

post contact information for the emergency management director, emer-

gency operations center (EOC) location and contact information for the ESF-

17 coordinator and county SART administrator. There is also a listing of

emergency response resources posted for each county.

Your audience may have some questions at this point; make sure to provide

an opportunity to answer them.

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Now, the director and coordinator have learned what SART is, how it works,

and the benefits it brings to the county. So, what is the next step? Getting

people to join the county SART!

Point out that a County SART Member Application has been provided to

everyone as part of their materials packet. Encourage them to fill out the

form and return it. This form is important whether they have signed up as

SART members on the Florida SART Web site or not. It allows the Action

Committee to compile a membership roster and contact sheet to reach the

team members in the event of activation and to send out meeting announce-

ments.

State the date, time and location of the initial Organizational Meeting. The

ESF-17 Coordinator should now agree to help plan for this meeting and

attend. The emergency management director may or may not attend this

county SART meeting. If they ask if they should, encourage them to, but also

prepare them for the fact that the Organizational Meeting will be presenting

most of the same information that was presented in this meeting. The emer-

gency management director’s attendance is most important at the first

county SART meeting where community benchmarking and initial review of

the ESF-17 plans will occur; the date, time, and place of the first county

SART member meeting will be forthcoming after the organizational

meeting(s).

Ask if there are any questions. Hopefully, at this point, anyone who has not


already asked a question will raise their hand and ask about any lingering

thoughts.

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You have made it through the entire meeting!

Thank the group for their attendance, time, and cooperation. Congratulate

them for their commitment to the SART endeavor and on their desire to be a

part of the solution. Your invited speaker(s) may also wish to share some

parting comments. Make sure to arrange this with them ahead of time and

stress that they should keep any comments brief, so as to keep on schedule.

The meeting should then be adjourned (hopefully with the emergency man-

agement director’s blessing!).

Step 2 is now complete!


Step 3: Preparing for the Organizational Meeting

Another Action Committee meeting is needed to determine the needs for the

county SART Organizational Meeting and to discuss items such as:

• Targeted contacts for county SART members

• Organizational Meeting date, place, and time

• First county SART member meeting date, place, and time (Note: Tasks

beyond date, place, and time will be addressed in Step 5.)

• Tasks needing completion for the Organizational Meeting such as

worksheets to use, speakers to invite, and refreshment and equip-

ment purchase and transport

• Completion dates for tasks

• Follow up for tasks

• Mail-out of letters of invitation

• Personal follow-up with key contacts

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The Action Committee now needs to focus on recruiting members to be the

county SART. The people who become members of the county SART are

likely to be already involved with animals and/or agriculture on a profes-

sional and/or personal level.

Some individuals must be contacted and are expected to become SART

members, if they are not already. These people include:

• County ESF-17 Coordinator (should already have commitment from

previous Emergency Management Meeting; they should be helping to

plan the Organizational Meeting as a member of the Action Commit-

tee now.)

• County Emergency Manager and/or staff (should already have a sup

port and membership commitment.)

• Staff and members from partner organizations that already support

SART and have committed employee and member involvement at all

levels

- Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS)

Divisions of Animal Industry (DAI), Plant Industry (DPI), Agriculture

Environmental Services (AES), Dairy (DOD), and Forestry (DOF)

- United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant

Health Inspection Service (APHIS), Farm Service Agency (FSA),


Office of the Inspector General (OIG), Natural Resources Conservation

Service (NRCS), and Rural Development (RD)

- Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) Southeast Region

- Disaster Animal Response Team (DART)

- Florida Farm Bureau

- University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF-

IFAS) and the College of Veterinary Medicine

- Southern Plant Diagnostic Network (SPDN)

- Florida Veterinary Medical Association (FVMA)

- Florida Animal Control Association (FACA)

- Southeast Milk, Inc.

- Florida Nursery, Growers and Landscape Association (FNGLA)

- Southern Plant Diagnostic Network (SPDN)

- Florida Cattlemen’s Association

- Florida Association of Kennel Clubs

- Florida Sea Grant

- United Animal Nations Emergency Animal Rescue Service (UAN/EARS)

- Sunshine State Horse Council (SSHC)

- Farm Credit of South Florida

The ESF-17 coordinator will, from now on, be notified and be participating in

SART activities. Make sure they are contacted or reminded of the planning

meeting(s) for the Organizational Meeting if they were not already notified at

the conclusion of the Emergency Management Meeting.

The county emergency director will be expecting a personal follow-up to

remind him/her about this meeting and additional thanks for attending the

county emergency management informational meeting. Make sure to assign

someone the task of personal follow-up with this key person.

Other individuals come from a diverse selection of organizations, as previ-

ously mentioned. A handout, Potential Contact List, located in the Resources

section, suggests further areas of expertise and people who may be consid-

ered as potential county SART members. Remember that these are just

suggestions; your community may have other areas and organizations that

should be considered. The purpose of the contact list is to provide a starting

point in compiling a list of invitees for the Organizational Meeting.

The Action Committee should schedule a time to develop a list of invitees

and their contact information. Alternatively, each Action Committee member

could be assigned certain areas of the list to research and obtain contact

information for.


Compile a master list of invitees and contact information for use in another

part of Step 3.

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The second part of Step 3 is to plan for the Organizational Meeting. This is

when the concept of SART will be presented to targeted community mem-

bers (remember that list we just compiled?). Action Committee members

need to decide who will be responsible for scheduling the event (be aware of

holidays, other meetings, conferences, and the like, which may prevent some

members of the target audience from attending), mailing out the letters of

invitation, making sure that needed materials are available in sufficient

quantities, and other associated tasks.

Be as detailed as possible and create a checklist for yourselves.

When scheduling the event, choose a convenient date, location, and time for

the meeting. Make sure any equipment needed, like a television, VCR or DVD

player or chairs, are available before securing the venue. If needed ameni-

ties are not available, then they must be secured by the Committee prior to

holding the meeting or alternatives sought. A full list of materials needed to

conduct the Organizational Meeting is located under Step 4, Materials/

Equipment Needed.

Letters of invitation should follow the template provided in the Resources

section. Fill in the blanks with information specific to your county’s Organiza-

tional Meeting. Do not forget to include the time, date, and location of the

meeting and a way to contact someone if they have questions and to RSVP!

This letter will be addressed to each of the individuals on the master list of

potential county SART member contacts the Action Committee recently

finished.

If a final agenda has been developed, you may choose to enclose it with the

letter of invitation. If an agenda has not yet been finalized, then do not mail

one out; wait until the meeting to provide an agenda.

Pick someone to manage the RSVPs of attendees. The number of RSVPs will

be used to make sure enough seats and materials are available in addition

to emailing or calling to remind those who RSVP’d that the event will be held.

Arrange to have any handouts and brochures copied ahead of time and

make a few extra; there will always be people who show up without having


RSVP’d or want to take some materials for a friend. Refreshments like cof-

fee, soda, juice, and cookies may be served. You might want to consider the

time of day when planning for refreshments; morning meetings may serve

coffee, juice, doughnuts, and pastries, whereas evening meetings may serve

coffee, soda, and cookies or a simple donated/catered dinner.

Other tasks like copying worksheets, member applications, and agendas

may be identified as needed by the Action Committee. Make sure someone

follows up on all of these tasks!

Once these tasks are completed you will simply be waiting to hold the Orga-

nizational Meeting.


Step 4: Conduct the Organizational Meeting

This section provides step-by-step instructions for holding the county SART

Organizational Meeting.

Approximately one hour should be allocated for the meeting with up to 30

minutes of networking time after the conclusion of the meeting.

A reproducible copy of the agenda is located in the Resources section and

on-line at the Florida SART Web site (www.flsart.org). The agenda is as

follows:


Part 2 – Introducing SART 20 min

Part 3 – What is a County SART? 10 min

Part 4 – How a County SART Can Help Our Community 10 min

Part 5 – Exploring Opportunities and Determining Next Steps 10 min


Networking session 30 min

TOTAL 1 hour, 30 min

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At the end of the Organizational Meeting, attendees as potential SART

members, will be able to:

1. Describe SART, why it was formed, and how it is structured.

2. Describe what a county SART is.

3. Discuss how a county SART can help the community.

4. List the opportunities available to SART members.

5. Describe the next steps for the county SART.

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To complete the Organizational Meeting, you will need the following:

• Sufficient number of handouts for all attendees. (Note: These are the

recommended handouts. You may choose to use other worksheets

from the Resources section in addition to these.)

- Organizational Meeting Agenda


- County SART Member Application


(plus extras as needed)

- Creating a County SART brochure (plus extras as needed)

- County SART Contact Sheet



• Television with VCR or DVD player

• Computer with projector and display surface (if slide presentation to be

shown)

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and setting it up.

Once set-up, double-check that the television and VCR or DVD player work

together. Also, make certain that any materials, such as worksheets, bro-

chures, pencils or pens for attendees, are available in sufficient numbers for

all anticipated attendees. Refreshment set-up should also be taken care of

at this time.

Make sure a check-in table is set-up at least 20 minutes prior to the start of

the meeting, so that as invitees arrive, they are greeted, provided their

materials and directed to the proper area.



Once all attendees have taken their seats and have settled down, welcome

them to the Organizational Meeting for the <your county’s name> county

SART. Thank them for attending, and congratulate them on taking the time

to become involved in this important project. Remind them that the best way

to plan for, respond to and recover from a disaster is to have a strong foun-

dation of community involvement.

Now is the time for the speaker(s) to introduce themselves and then have

everyone else in the room, stand and state their name and organization


affiliation. This gets participants involved and begins the networking process.

This should only take about five minutes; if there is a particularly large turn-

out, limit introductions to the speakers.

This is a time when attendees are getting comfortable with the meeting

surroundings and you, the facilitator. At the same time, you and the other

speaker(s) are getting comfortable with the attendees. Pay close attention to

time; you may find yourself a bit nervous getting started. These “nerves” can

make people ramble or talk faster or slower than normal.

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The people in attendance probably do not know about the SART program.

Accordingly, an introduction to SART should be the first thing presented to

them. There are three ways to accomplish this: Introducing SART training

unit, SART DVD or video, and invited state SART member or coordinator.

A special SART training unit. Introducing SART, is available for download from

the Florida SART Web site under the “Training Materials” link. The lesson

provides the background information needed to explain why SART was

begun, what it does and how it is structured. If appropriate equipment is

available, you may choose to show the slide presentation. [Bear in mind that

this arrangement would have to be planned ahead of time.] Otherwise,

simply explaining the slide handouts, also available from the training unit,

should be sufficient.

A DVD and videocassette are included in the County SART Starter Pack that

may be useful here as well. Plan ahead to make sure that a television and

VCR/DVD player is available and working to show this 10-minute presenta-

tion. This may be the easiest way to introduce SART and can be used in

concert with the other two options.

For this part of the Organizational Meeting, you might want to ask the invited

state SART member to speak, as they would be proficient at explaining what

SART is.


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Now that attendees have had the opportunity to hear about SART as a

whole, it is time to tell them why they are at this meeting.

People tend to find out how to deal with an emergency as the emergency

occurs. In order to avoid this situation, people involved in planning, re-

sponse, recovery and the public need to work together on all levels. This is

especially true of the animal and agriculture communities.

Any emergency is a local emergency first. A county SART organization is the

basis for cooperation and understanding between the animal and agriculture

community, government agencies, and response and recovery organizations.

County residents and organization personnel need to come together to

better plan for disasters on the local level. Working together through the

county SART will provide a greater sense of control for all involved. Better

response and quicker recovery will result.

A county SART is the group of people that prepare for, respond to and help

others recover from an animal or agricultural disaster. Through resource

coordination, county SART members provide critical support to state and/or

federal responders, assist victims and collect information that allows disas-

ter relief to get to those who need it.

The county SART operates under the direction of the ESF-17 coordinator as a

multiagency coordination group (MAC) and is activated as needed. Response

to any animal and/or agricultural disaster is coordinated using the Incident

Command System (ICS). The ESF-17 coordinator may designate someone on

the county SART as the County SART Administrator. The County SART Admin-

istrator would be responsible, when called upon, to contact county SART

members along a determined chain of command. Regular duties of the

Administrator include being listed as a contact for the county SART on the

Florida SART Web site, maintaining county SART information for their county,

keeping an up-to-date member roster, and posting county resources to the

Florida SART Web site, as well as working with the state SART coordinator to

address other miscellaneous issues that may arise.

In addition to performing response activities, the county SART also partici-

pates in training, outreach, and networking activities. Members also contrib-

ute to community planning for animal and agriculture disaster needs. Train-


ing opportunities include attending the statewide SART conference and

using training materials during county SART member meetings. Outreach

includes setting up information booths at local fairs or disaster expositions.

Networking is a cornerstone of the county SART’s effectiveness, and it

should be a part of all SART activities.

Before describing the benefits of the county SART, ask attendees to bring to

mind the names and organizations of their fellow attendees. Tell them that

all attendees have been identified as critical to the mission of establishing a

county SART. The actual county SART is composed of individuals just like

those in the room: people with an interest in protecting animals and agricul-

ture from disaster. SART members come from diverse backgrounds; some

are from local government or pet rescue organizations and others may be

first responders. The county SART harnesses this diversity through common

interests and goals into a powerful planning and response organization for

the county to coordinate resources for planning, response, and recovery.

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Benefits for specific community stakeholders are summarized in the follow-

ing table.

Animal and agriculture community

Government (federal, state & local)

Communicators

Nonprofit agencies and civic groups

General public

• Improved preparation



••••• More effective partnerships

••••• Increased ability to serve


available

••••• Service opprtunity


available for members


available



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It is important to make clear that the county SART is not an effort by one

faction of the community to dictate how animal and agriculture disaster

planning, response, and recovery will take place, but it is a way that all

parties involved can come together and build a network of cooperation and

collaboration. During a time of need, differences need to be put aside to

realize the common goal of helping animals and agriculture.

The county SART operates under the direction of the ESF-17 coordinator and

is activated as directed. Response to any animal and/or agricultural disaster

is coordinated using the Incident Command System (ICS). The ESF-17 coordi-

nator may designate someone on the county SART as the County SART

Administrator. The County SART Administrator would be responsible, when

called upon, to contact county SART members along a determined chain of

command. Regular duties of the Administrator may also include being listed

as a contact for the county SART on the Florida SART Web site, maintaining

county SART information for their county, keeping an up-to-date member

roster, and posting county resources to the Florida SART Web site.

County SART members possess an intimate knowledge of their community’s

animal and agricultural needs and bring this knowledge with them when

participating in planning, training, outreach, response and networking activi-

ties.

This would be the opportunity to use community-specific examples of how a

county SART will help emergency response for the animal and agriculture

sectors. For example, if your community has several horse breeding opera-

tions and the water supply is interrupted for an extended period of time,

county SART members will have access to ESF-17 response teams to ar-

range and execute the delivery of water in addition to feed and hay needs.

Use just two or three examples ––––– enough to bring the concept home for the

meeting’s attendees.

As you can see, SART has a positive influence for several areas of the com-

munity, not just animals and agriculture.

The Florida SART Web site provides an area for each county to post contact

information for the emergency management director, emergency operations

center (EOC) location and contact information for the ESF-17 coordinator

and county SART administrator. There is also a listing of emergency re-

sponse resources posted for each county.

Invite your audience to ask any questions they may have at this point. Keep

an eye on the time, and remind your audience that there will be time for


more questions later in the program or one-on-one after the program con-

cludes.

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So now the audience has learned what SART is, what it does, and how it

benefits the county. So, what is the next step? Getting people to join the

county SART!

Becoming a SART member only costs some time. And while everyone’s time

is valuable, the benefits that SART offers outweigh this cost. Remind the

audience of the benefits and activities that SART offers.

Ask if there are any questions. Hopefully, at this point, anyone who has not

already asked a question will raise their hand and ask about any lingering

thoughts.

Point out that a County SART Member Application has been provided to

everyone as part of their materials packet. Encourage them to fill out the

form and return it to the table where they checked in (or direct them to bring

it to a certain person). This form is important whether they have signed up as

SART members or not. It allows the Action Committee to compile a member-

ship roster and contact sheet to reach the team members in the event of

activation and to send out meeting announcements. Encourage people to

sign up as SART members at the Web site (www.flsart.org) as well.

State the date, time, and location of the first official county SART meeting or

next organizational meeting, if another is to be held. Challenge each audi-

ence member to recruit and bring at least one person to the meeting. [This

is a quick, easy way to get new members to take ownership of the program

and show leadership. Plus, even if every person does not bring a new mem-

ber, they have at least talked to people about the county SART’s existence,

which is important marketing and promotion. You may choose to skip having

the audience recruit new members for the next meeting if a large group has

already turned out. Membership numbers should be kept manageable; the

membership cap is at your discretion.] If another organizational meeting will

be held, you will repeat the steps in Step 4 for the expanded group at the

next meeting.


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You have made it through the entire meeting! Now it is time to let people

network and make the final decision to join the county SART.

Thank the group for attending. Congratulate them for their commitment to

the SART endeavor and on their desire to be a part of the solution. Your

invited speaker(s) may also wish to share some parting comments. Make

sure to arrange this with them ahead of time, and emphasize that they

should keep any comments brief, so as to keep on schedule.


Step 5: Call a Meeting of the Action Committee to Recap

the Organizational Meeting and Plan for the First

County SART Member Meeting

You and your Action Committee have successfully completed the first four

steps to forming your county SART. While it would be nice to relax, there is

still some work to be done.

Any tasks remaining unfinished or any issues that have surfaced by the

conclusion of the Organizational Meeting should be addressed at this junc-

ture. For instance, by this time, compilation of the member roster using the

template provided in the Resources section, should be nearly complete. You

may even be finished by now. If not, this task needs to be completed.

When compiling the Member Roster, make certain that the members are

entered online as SART members at the SART Web site. If you have not done

so already, contact the Florida SART Coordinator to designate the County

SART Administrator and make arrangements to perform these operations

online.

If another organizational meeting is to be held, planning for that would

continue as this point.

In planning the first member meeting, the Action Committee should consider

whether or not the county has an existing ESF-17 emergency management

plan. If a plan exists, arrange for copies of it to be made available and for a

presentation to be made about it at the member meeting. Work with the

ESF-17 coordinator to identify which areas, if any, he/she would like to have

addressed. A SART template to create a county ESF-17 plan is under devel-

opment. Until this template is available, your county should make arrange-

ments with a neighboring county to obtain a copy of their plan to establish a

starting point.

Whether your county has a current plan or will be developing one, state

SART should be contacted to help coordinate the plan. Through coordina-

tion, state SART provides guidance to ensure that the county plan can be

supported by the state. It also serves as an outside review to establish some

consistency among county plans, especially within a region of counties with

similar demographics.

One of the activities leading into an update of the county ESF-17 plans is to

perform a community risk assessment to identify the risks, both natural and

man-made, that are posed to the animals and agriculture within the area.


Step 6: Hold First County SART Meeting

The date, time, and location for the Member Meeting were decided prior to

the Organizational Meeting and subsequently announced there. If any

changes occurred, make sure to contact all invitees to inform them. Now the

agenda must be finalized. The first membership meeting should cover the

following topics as outlined by the agenda in the Resources section. The

agenda is summarized as follows:


Part 2 – Reviewing the Role of Emergency Management 20 min

Part 3 – Community Evaluation 30 min

a. Characteristics

b. Potential Hazards

Part 4 – Local Resources 30 min

Part 5 – Review and Wrap-Up 10 min


TOTAL 1 hour, 40 min

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At the end of the Member Meeting, SART members will be able to:

1. Describe how emergency management operates and how it provides

for ESF-17 under SART.

2. List community characteristics that affect planning for animals and

agriculture in disasters.

3. List potential disasters/emergencies in their community; have an

understanding of the likelihood of these situations; recognize the

hazards they pose for animals and agriculture.

4. Perform a community risk assessment and identify potential organiza

tional resources.

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To complete the Member Meeting, you will need the following:

• Sufficient number of handouts for all attendees


- Blank tree structure worksheets (one for each organization per

packet)

- Community Characteristics and Hazards worksheet

- Member Meeting Agenda

- County SART Member Application (as needed)


(as needed)

- Creating a County SART brochure (as needed)

- County SART Contact Sheet (as needed)



You may also consider creating folders for each person and name cards.

Both can be reused at future meetings. This may help organize meeting

activities. A template for the name card is located in the Resources section

of this publication.

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and setting it up.

Make certain that any materials such as worksheets, brochures, pencils or

pens for attendees are available in sufficient numbers for all anticipated

attendees. Refreshment set-up should also be taken care of at this time.

Make sure a check-in table is set up at least 20 minutes prior to the start of

the meeting, so that as members arrive, they are greeted, provided with their

materials, and directed to the proper area. You may choose to keep this

greeting table for subsequent meetings or not.



Once all attendees have taken their seats and have settled down, welcome

them to the first member meeting for the <your county’s name> county

SART. Thank them for attending and congratulate them on showing the

commitment to become involved in this important project.


Now is the time for the speaker(s) to introduce themselves. Then ask every-

one else in the room stand and state their name and organization again. It

may have been a few weeks since these people last saw each other, so

having everyone say their names will break the ice for this meeting. If every-

one in the room knows each other, this task may be skipped, but be careful

of making this assumption.

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Your ESF-17 coordinator or emergency management director is probably best

able to provide this recap of emergency management for your community or

just the ESF-17 portion of the management plan. Exactly what is presented

will depend on who is available to speak.

Be sure the speaker knows how much time is allotted and what topics to

emphasize. At a minimum, the speaker needs to address the most recent

disaster/emergency that affected the community in which the EOC was

activated at full level (or ESF-17 was activated), what response was com-

pleted, how long it took, and some of the challenges that were encountered.

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Up to this point, the agenda has primed the members’ minds and encour-

aged them to think about how their community can be affected by disasters

and what disasters or hazards they have encountered.

The worksheet, Community Characteristics and Hazards, located in the

Resources section provides a matrix in which members can write the animal

and agriculture segments in the community and the hazards that threaten

their community. This worksheet could be completed individually and fol-

lowed with discussion, or it could be conducted as a group activity using one

large print-out of the worksheet and one person recording the suggestions


provided by the audience. Just make sure to keep the meeting orderly!

The point of this activity is to get members thinking about what hazards

might befall the different animal and agriculture segments of their commu-

nity. What may be a disaster to one segment may not be to another. Identify-

ing the locations of certain segments is helpful as well. Something affecting

pets has the potential to affect households scattered county-wide, whereas

soybean rust may be clustered in areas with soybean rust-susceptible plant

material.

In examining characteristics of the community, have the audience consider

the following:

• Is the community urban or rural or a mixture of both?

• What are the community demographics? (ages, economic profile,

cultures, etc.)

• What natural features are present, such as sinkholes, cliffs/drop offs,

etc.

• What materials are transported regularly through the counties road-

and railways? What is the potential for man-made disasters from

nuclear, chemical and manufacturing plants?

• Is the community along major evacuation routes? Does it tend to host

response operations?

• What is the community’s history with disaster?

In asking members to consider what hazards are present, make sure to tell

them that no community is hazard-free. All communities have highways on

which a hazardous material incident could occur, and we are all within reach

of tropical weather effects. While some disasters may be more likely than

others, work toward plans that can accommodate less likely situations as

well.

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Part Four of this meeting should focus on what resources each organization

could bring to the table in the event of an emergency or disaster. This is a

logical step following a risk assessment and is important in determining who

should be included in the ESF-17 plan. There is a sample tree structure

located in the Resources section, and available online, that can be utilized in

completing this task. Make sure enough copies are made for all participants

so that they may fill in one per organization present.


To complete the tree structure, the name of the organization goes in the top

box and contributed resources in the boxes below. The facilitator or discus-

sion may utilize a flip chart to write down the information in front of the

group, so group members have a reference as they are taking notes. Either a

blackboard or dry-erase board is a suitable alternative, although you will

have to be cautious of erasing the lines of the boxes along with the informa-

tion between agencies.

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The first member meeting is almost over! Use this time to restate all topics

that were discussed and any decisions that were made. Ask if there are any

questions of differences between the official record of the meeting and what

any member recollects.

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You have made it through the entire member meeting!

Thank the group for attending. Congratulate them for their commitment to

the SART endeavor and on their desire to be a part of the solution. Tie up

any final questions and comments. If the next member meeting date has

already been decided, then announce this before adjourning.

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Additional member applications may have been collected as a result of this

meeting. Remember to add information from these applications to the

Member Roster and online as well.


Final Remarks: Future County SART Activities

You have now completed all six steps to create the county SART for your county. Pat your-

selves on the back!

The next steps are now up to you and your county SART members to sustain the county SART

and its operation.

Future member activities and meetings may include:

• Developing or updating ESF-17 plans

Some counties currently have an ESF-17 plan as part of their emergency manage-

ment plans, and some do not. The ESF-17 coordinator will be the best resource to

lead this part of the meeting and guide the discussion. They will also know what can

and cannot be done to the plan and what is needed. The revisions or writing may

include specific reference to the county SART and help to define its duties according

to your county’s specific needs.

If your county has a current ESF-17 plan, this part of the meeting would be used to

review it. Make sure copies of the plan are available for each person to have their

own to reference. After everyone has considered what hazards face their community

and any areas of special concern, they can better determine whether the ESF-17 plan

adequately meets those needs.

After discussion among the group, final review and changes could be sent to a sub-

committee led by the ESF-17 coordinator. Sending this to a subcommittee chaired by

the ESF-17 coordinator allows this task to be completed quickly and efficiently.

If the community does not have an ESF-17 plan, a plan should be written. At this time,

a SART template for such plans is under development. However, one does not need to

wait until a template is made. Contact neighboring counties to see if they have ESF-

17 plans which could be used as models for your own community.

• Use of SART training materials to improve knowledge of disaster- and agriculture-

related topics

• Simulations of disaster events with county emergency management

• County SART booth/table at local fair/show/exposition

• Attending the state-wide SART conference

• Planning a multi-county training event using the SART training materials

• Developing mutual aid agreements with surrounding counties

• Writing an article on county SART activities to share in The Sentinel newsletter

• Developing memorandums of understanding between organizations


• Creation of a county/community-specific SART brochure for distribution (Please speak

to the Florida SART Coordinator if you decide to pursue this option.)

• Development of a calling tree in the event of an emergency

Remember, state SART is always available to help you and your county SART with any

requests you may have, whether you might need someone to speak to a group if interested

people, more brochures, or just a simple question.

Having a county SART will add a new dimension to your disaster response. You will meet

new, like-minded people, and you will increase your effectiveness. Have fun!


Resources

The following agendas, templates and worksheets are available for this toolkit:

• Letter of Invitation for County Emergency Management Meeting

• Letter of Invitation for County SART Organizational Meeting

• Potential Contact List

• Community Characteristics and Hazards Worksheet

• County SART Member Application

• County SART Member Roster template

• County SART Contact Sheet

• SART FAQ

• Agenda for County Emergency Management Meeting

• Agenda for Organizational Meeting

• Agenda for First County SART Member Meeting

• Local Resource Tree Structure

• Reusable Name Card

If additional tri-fold brochures are needed, they are available for download on the Florida

SART Web site.

• For the Creating a County SART tri-fold brochure, visit the Florida SART Web site

www.flsart.org and click on “About Florida SART.”

• For the Coordinating Disaster Response for Animals and Agriculture tri-fold brochure,

visit the Florida SART Web site www.flsart.org and click on “About Florida SART.”

You may also contact state SART to request more brochures.


Letter of Invitation for

County Emergency Management Meeting

[Date]

[Recipient Name(s)]

[Recipient Address]

Dear [Emergency Management Official’s Name]:

We are all aware of the potential for disaster – whether natural or man-made in Florida. We

often think first of the impact of these disasters on people or structures, but Florida’s

animals and agricultural sectors are affected just as severely.

Currently, disaster response for animals and agriculture under the Florida comprehensive

emergency management plan is designated ESF-17. Many counties do not have a plan for

this area of disaster response, and even in counties that do, there is no ongoing coordina-

tion of groups that might respond under ESF-17.

Therefore, in order to better serve the animal and agriculture industries of Florida, the State

Agricultural Response Team (SART) was created. SART is a cooperative effort between

multiple federal, state and local government agencies and private organizations, including

the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, the United States Depart-

ment of Agriculture and the University of Florida IFAS Extension Service, among others. The

goal of SART is to coordinate county organizations and resources to provide more effective

disaster planning and response for animals and agriculture by operating as a multiagency

coordination group.

Any disaster is a local disaster first. The county SART is the key resource to support the

county’s ESF-17 coordinator and emergency manager. SART members may be called upon

to assist with various tasks associated with animal and agriculture issues during emergen-

cies.

We, the undersigned, are interested in forming a county SART in [county name] County. As

part of its formation, we would like to schedule a time to meet with you and further discuss

SART and what a county SART offers our community. Only one hour of your time is needed.

One of the undersigned community members will be contacting you shortly to schedule a

mutually agreeable time to meet.

We look forward to speaking with you about this important endeavor.

Kindest regards,

[Names of Action Committee Members and, as applicable, Agency Affiliations]


Letter of Invitation for

County SART Organizational Meeting

[Date]

[Participant Name]

[Participant Address]

Dear [Participant Name]:

We are all aware of the potential for disaster – whether natural or man-made in Florida. We

often think first of the impact of these disasters on people or structures, but Florida’s

animals and agricultural sectors are affected just as severely.

Currently, disaster response for animals and agriculture under the Florida comprehensive

emergency management plan is designated ESF-17. Many counties do not have a plan for

this area of disaster response, and even in counties that do, there is no ongoing coordina-

tion of groups that might respond under ESF-17.

To better serve Florida’s animal and agriculture industries, the State Agricultural Response

Team (SART) was created. SART is a cooperative effort between federal, state and local

government agencies and private organizations, including the Florida Department of Agri-

culture and Consumer Services, the United States Department of Agriculture and the

University of Florida/IFAS Extension, among others. The goal of SART is to coordinate

county organizations and resources to provide more effective disaster planning and re-

sponse for animals and agriculture by operating as a multiagency coordination group.

Any disaster is a local disaster first. The county SART is the key resource to support the

county’s ESF-17 coordinator and emergency manager. SART members may be called upon

to assist with various tasks associated with animal and agriculture issues during emergen-

cies.

A county SART is being formed in our community. To inform all individuals interested in

finding out more about SART, an organizational meeting is being held on [date] from [start

time] until [end time] at [location]. Refreshments will be served [before/after] the meeting.

We ask that you RSVP to [name of person collecting RSVPs] by [date]. Please contact

[him/her] at [phone number and/or email].

We look forward your participation at this important event.

Kindest regards,

[Names of Action Committee Members and, as applicable, Agency Affiliations]


Efforts for emergency preparedness and response have more impact when a broad base

of people and organizations are involved. Communities vary in terms of which groups are

available, able and willing to help in emergency preparedness for animals and agriculture.

The stakeholders to contact listed below are just suggestions; customize this list for your

community as needed. See the County Resources section of the Web site for a list of high

priority contacts for your county.

County SART Potential Contacts

High Priority ContactsHigh Priority ContactsHigh Priority ContactsHigh Priority ContactsHigh Priority Contacts

• County emergency management director

• County coordinator for the animal and agriculture support function (ESF-17)

• FDACS Division of Animal Industry representative

• University of Florida Extension Service representative

• USDA, Farm Service Agency representative

Examples of Other StakeholdersExamples of Other StakeholdersExamples of Other StakeholdersExamples of Other StakeholdersExamples of Other Stakeholders

Farm Bureau, Farm Credit, agricultural cooperatives and similar

groups

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Major agricultural, aquacultural and horticultural producers

Humane Society and animal rescue groups

Large and small animal veterinarians

Disaster Animal Response Team (DART)

4-H and FFA clubs and chapters

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Fire rescue departments

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Utility companies

Schools, colleges and universities like the

University of Florida - IFAS

Government public information professionals

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Insurance companies

Financial institutions

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community

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The following are the Action Committee members that you may contact for additional information

regarding the County SART

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SART FAQ

1. What is SARWhat is SARWhat is SARWhat is SARWhat is SART?T?T?T?T?

The acronym SART stands for State Agricultural Response Team. Florida’s SART is a

cooperative effort between multiple government agencies and private organizations

with interests and responsibilities for animal and agriculture disaster situations. SART

is the organization that supports ESF-17 efforts. It operates as a multiagency coordi-

nation group.

2. What is a county SARWhat is a county SARWhat is a county SARWhat is a county SARWhat is a county SART?T?T?T?T?

A county SART is a team of people from a specific county that prepares for, responds

to and aids in recovery from an animal or agricultural emergency or disaster. County

SART members provide critical support to state SART and other responders, assist

victims and collect information that allows disaster relief to get those who need it. A

county SART’s work improves local planning, response and recovery operations. The

group works as a multiagency coordination group, just like state SART

3. HoHoHoHoHow is SARw is SARw is SARw is SARw is SART structured?T structured?T structured?T structured?T structured?

SART operates on the state, regional and local levels. State SART is composed of

agency representatives from partner agencies. Regional distributions are according

to the Division of Emergency Management’s disaster regions. A county SART repre-

sents the county-level unit of SART.

4. Who can join SARWho can join SARWho can join SARWho can join SARWho can join SART?T?T?T?T?

Anyone from a partner agency or organization can join. In addition, anyone who has

an interest in helping animals and agriculture prior to or after an emergency or disas-

ter may become a SART member.

5. What do SARWhat do SARWhat do SARWhat do SARWhat do SART memberT memberT memberT memberT members do?s do?s do?s do?s do?

SART members engage in four areas of activities – training, outreach, networking,

and response. Training includes the utilization of official SART training media and

external opportunities like participating in incident command system courses. Out-

reach activities include setting up a display at a local fair or disaster expo or conduct-

ing a teaching unit to a group of FFA/4-H members. Networking is pervasive through-

out each activity level and is central to the SART organization; getting to know others

and what they do is essential in building an effective preparedness and response

plan. Response activities for ESF-17 are coordinated after an emergency or disaster

strikes.


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Producers and animal owners benefit from SART’s existence by having improved

access to educational preparedness material and more efficient response to emer-

gencies and disasters. SART is the vehicle through which ESF-17, the emergency

support function for animal and agriculture protection, conducts its response and

recovery operations. Producers will receive dedicated attention in resolving any needs

identified after a disaster. Pet owners benefit from SART’s involvement in creating

pet-friendly shelters for people to evacuate to during a time of need.

7. What does haWhat does haWhat does haWhat does haWhat does having a county SARving a county SARving a county SARving a county SARving a county SART mean tT mean tT mean tT mean tT mean to mo mo mo mo my emergency management ty emergency management ty emergency management ty emergency management ty emergency management team?eam?eam?eam?eam?

Having a county SART allows your ESF-17 coordinator to be more efficient and orga-

nized in their response to animal and agriculture needs prior to and after a disaster.

The county SART works under the ESF-17 coordinator’s direction and allows them the

opportunity to request resources from SART’s network. Working through the SART

network allows for contacts throughout the organization to be tapped in a time of

need.

8. What is ESF-1What is ESF-1What is ESF-1What is ESF-1What is ESF-17?7?7?7?7?

In the state of Florida Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan (CEMP) there

are emergency support functions, or ESFs, for a variety of areas. The ESF for animal

and agricultural issues is 17. This number varies across states.

9. HoHoHoHoHow are SARw are SARw are SARw are SARw are SART and ESF-1T and ESF-1T and ESF-1T and ESF-1T and ESF-17 relat7 relat7 relat7 relat7 related?ed?ed?ed?ed?

SART is the multiagency coordination group that supports ESF-17 efforts. The group

helps ESF-17 accomplish its goal of assisting animals and agriculture in a time of

need. SART members may participate in ESF-17 operations such as working on the

incident management team. ESF-17 would still exist if SART discontinued operations.


Agenda for County Emergency Management

or Organizational Meeting

I. Call tI. Call tI. Call tI. Call tI. Call to Ordero Ordero Ordero Ordero Order

II. IntrII. IntrII. IntrII. IntrII. Introducing Soducing Soducing Soducing Soducing SARTARTARTARTART

III. What is a County SIII. What is a County SIII. What is a County SIII. What is a County SIII. What is a County SART?ART?ART?ART?ART?

IVIVIVIVIV. Ho. Ho. Ho. Ho. How a County Sw a County Sw a County Sw a County Sw a County SART Can Help Our CommunityART Can Help Our CommunityART Can Help Our CommunityART Can Help Our CommunityART Can Help Our Community

VVVVV. Exploring Oppor. Exploring Oppor. Exploring Oppor. Exploring Oppor. Exploring Opportunities and Detunities and Detunities and Detunities and Detunities and Detttttermining Neermining Neermining Neermining Neermining Next Sxt Sxt Sxt Sxt Stttttepsepsepsepseps

VI. AVI. AVI. AVI. AVI. Adjournmentdjournmentdjournmentdjournmentdjournment

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Agenda for Organizational Meeting


II. IntrII. IntrII. IntrII. IntrII. Introducing Soducing Soducing Soducing Soducing SARTARTARTARTART

III. What is a County SIII. What is a County SIII. What is a County SIII. What is a County SIII. What is a County SART?ART?ART?ART?ART?

IVIVIVIVIV. Ho. Ho. Ho. Ho. How a County Sw a County Sw a County Sw a County Sw a County SART Can Help Our CommunityART Can Help Our CommunityART Can Help Our CommunityART Can Help Our CommunityART Can Help Our Community

VVVVV. Exploring Oppor. Exploring Oppor. Exploring Oppor. Exploring Oppor. Exploring Opportunities and Detunities and Detunities and Detunities and Detunities and Detttttermining Neermining Neermining Neermining Neermining Next Sxt Sxt Sxt Sxt Stttttepsepsepsepseps


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Agenda for First County SART Member Meeting

or Organizational Meeting


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III. Community EvIII. Community EvIII. Community EvIII. Community EvIII. Community Evaluationaluationaluationaluationaluation

A A A A A. Charact. Charact. Charact. Charact. Characteristicseristicseristicseristicseristics

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IVIVIVIVIV. R. R. R. R. Reeeeevievievievieview Current Plan --ORw Current Plan --ORw Current Plan --ORw Current Plan --ORw Current Plan --OR-- W-- W-- W-- W-- Writritritritrite a Plane a Plane a Plane a Plane a Plan

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