Florida Department of Agriculture
and Consumer Services
Statewide Partner in Emergency Management and Domestic Security
For resources in an emergency situation, contact the
State Emergency Operations Center (SEOC) at (850) 413-9900
FDACS resources are accessible through
the following SEOC Emergency Support Functions (ESFs):
ESF 4
Firefighting
Wildfires
ESF 11
Food, Water and Ice
Distribution to
Disaster Victims
ESF 16
Law Enforcement
and Security
Agricultural Law
Enforcement Issues
ESF 17
Animal Protection
Agricultural, Livestock
and Dairy Issues
Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
contact numbers for various emergency-related issues:
Office of Agricultural Law Enforcement
1-800-342-5869
Wildfire and arson investigations
Disaster response, including urban search and rescue, anti-looting
Agricultural inspection stations located along major highways
Office of Agricultural Emergency Preparedness
(850) 410-6756
Agricultural and food defense issues
Statewide domestic security training exercises
Agro-terrorism prevention issues
Division of Agricultural Environmental Services
(850) 488-3731
Emergency mosquito control
Fertilizer, pesticide and other agro-chemical safety issues
Division of Animal Industry
(850) 410-0900
Assistance in animal rescue
Emergency sheltering for pets and livestock
Assist with obtaining emergency animal feed and water
Health certificate waivers to expedite animal evacuation
Veterinary care for injured livestock
Public health concerns associated with animal issues
Damage assessment for animal industry producers
Lead response in animal disease emergencies
Division of Consumer Services
1-800-435-7352
Price-gouging complaints and investigations
Division of Diary Industry
(850) 410-8750
Assist with obtaining fuel or generators for dairy operations
Assist with obtaining animal feed for dairy operations
Inspect milk processing plants to restore production
Division of Food Safety
(850) 488-0295
Inspect retail food establishments to expedite re-opening
Laboratory analyses for potentially contaminated food
Division of Forestry
(850) 488-6111
Wildfire suppression and investigation
Humanitarian aid transportation and distribution
Emergency evacuations
Remove hazardous barriers and clear roads
Urban search and rescue
Support in rebuilding critical infrastructure
Damage assessment for forested lands
Division of Standards
(850) 488-0645
Price-gouging complaints related to gasoline sales
Damage and safety assessment for LP gas storage facilities
Assistance with supply and distribution for LP gas and petroleum
For more information about FDACS emergency resources, visit
www.doacs.state.fl.us
Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
Charles H. Bronson, Commissioner