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Interagency
Coordination Staff Responsibilities and Roles
- Plans,
organizes, and leads efforts to support and improve the response
preparedness and capability of States, regions, local jurisdictions,
Tribes, and other entities.
- Leads
the Agency in the implementation of the NIMS.
- Coordinates
and creates partnerships with other Federal, State, and local entities
to strengthen early detection and rapid response capabilities at all
levels.
- Plans
and coordinates delivery of training that will ensure personnel are
ready for emergency response work.
Preparedness
and Incident Coordination Staff Responsibilities and Roles
- Develops
and disseminates emergency response guidelines based on NIMS and the
Incident Command System that clearly present action necessary to respond
effectively and efficiently to a foreign animal disease or pest.
- Ensures
guidelines are current, flexible to change, and adaptable to any disease
or pest situation.
- Plans
and coordinates delivery of training that will ensure personnel are
ready for emergency response work.
- Monitors
and disseminates information on potential or actual outbreaks and other
natural or technological disasters.
- Coordinates
investigations and disseminates information about suspected outbreaks of
foreign animal diseases.
- Maintains
a robust staff of animal health disease experts representing all major
fields.
Organizational
Charts
Contact
Us:
4700 River Road, Unit 41
Riverdale, MD 20737
301-734-8073 7:30am-5:00pm ET
Toll Free: 800-940-6524
FAX: 301-734-7817
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