UC Davis Veterinary Medicine Extension


The DANR Guide to Disaster Preparedness
an expanded second edition

The guide Effective, well-rehearsed strategies for pet and livestock safety must be in place before a disaster occurs.

The DANR Guide to Disaster Preparedness provides useful information about disaster preparedness resources and training.

Intended as an overview of community animal care needs during a disaster, the new second edition of the guide covers many types of preparedness and response activities in which individuals and groups can become involved at the local level.

The complete 90-page DANR Guide to Disaster Preparedness is provided as an Adobe Acrobat Portable Document Format (PDF) file, which preserves the original document formatting and can be read and printed using Acrobat Reader. Download the free Acrobat Reader (available for PC, Macintosh and other platforms) from Adobe.

Please note: The full guide is a 724K PDF file, which may take some time to download!
DANR Guide to Disaster Preparedness Resources (PDF: 724K, 91p p)

Below is a "table of contents" listing sections or single pages that can be downloaded as much smaller individual PDF files.

DANR Guide to Disaster Preparedness:
Individual Sections (with page nos.)

Cover1(PDF: 60K, 1p)
Introduction2-3(PDF: 124K, 2pp)
Table of Contents4-6(PDF: 84K, 3pp)
Disaster Preparedness Information
Emergency Services7-32(PDF: 408K, 26pp)
Role of the Governor's Office of Emergency Services (OES)7
Role of the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA)8

Guide to Road Blocks and Fire Designations 		9
Disaster Service Worker Registration Form10
Identification Card 11
Memorandum of Understanding 12-13
OES Regional Map14
CDFA District Map15
DANR Regional Map16
Quick Reference Guide (to County Contacts)17-21
Potential Animal Transportation Checklist22-24
Potential Animal Shelter Checklist 25-27
Supply Contacts28-31
Communications Resources32
SEMS33-38(PDF: 136K, 6pp)
Introduction to the Standardized Emergency Management System (SEMS) 33-35
Standardized Emergency Management System (SEMS) Flowsheet36
Incident Command System (ICS) Flowsheet37
SEMS in Action38
Disaster Planning39-45(PDF: 140K, 7pp)
Some Key Elements in Developing a Disaster Plan for Animal Care 39-43
Forming Your Veterinary Disaster Team44-45
Disaster Response46-56(PDF: 164K, 11p)
Immediate Response Flowsheet 46-47
Guidelines for Volunteer Animal Care Personnel48
Facility Management Plan49-56
Useful Lists and Forms57-78(PDF: 164K, 22pp)
Animal Disaster Response Volunteer Contract 57-58
Volunteer Request Survey59
Veterinary Personnel Resources 60
Disaster Preparedness Training Survey61
Volunteer Call-In List62
Volunteer Sign-In List63
Master Intake/Registration List 64
Animal Relocation Log 65
Animal Intake Form 66
Lost or Found Pet 67
Animal Identification Chart 68
Animal Rescue Request Form69
Animal Release Form 70
Housing Unit/Animal Care Log 71
Recommended Supply List72-74
Supply Resource List75
Supply Checkout Log76
Controlled Drug Log77
Site Survey78
Disaster Volunteer Liability Fact Sheet79-80(PDF: 92K, 2pp)
Public Education/Articles81-87(PDF: 140K, 7pp)
"Disaster Planning for Your Pet"81
"Preparing the Farm and Farm Animals for Disasters" 82-87
Training/Information88-90(PDF: 128K, 3pp)
Disaster Preparedness Training Manuals, Workshops, Videotapes, Resource Information 88-90
FYI
Tabs and spine label to assemble 3-ring notebook-bound copy of DANR Guide91(PDF: 52K, 1p)


For more information contact Veterinary Medicine Extension, UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine, (530) 752-0853.


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