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Overview:Introduction to Animal Emergency Management forVeterinary Professionals: 

Overview: Introduction to Animal Emergency Management for Veterinary Professionals Module 1 Colorado Veterinary Medical Reserve Corps

Why are we here today?: 

Why are we here today? To provide an overview of the knowledge, skills and abilities that enable veterinary professionals to effectively participate in the Colorado Veterinary Medical Reserve Corps and local animal emergency response programs.

Administrative issues:: 

Administrative issues: Sign in Comfort issues Refreshments Rest rooms Electronic devices Interactive environment

Target audiences: 

Target audiences Veterinarians Certified veterinary technicians Students Veterinary medical Veterinary technology Support staff Veterinary assistants Hospital administrators/managers

Introductions: 

Introductions Participants Name Practice or organizational affiliation Why you are here today (brief)

About CO VMRC: 

About CO VMRC Unit of Medical Reserve Corps Surgeon General Citizen Corps Supported by a multi-entity partnership Mission: The Colorado Veterinary Medical Reserve Corps (CO VMRC) program provides veterinary professionals with the training and pre-credentialing necessary to support animal health and public health emergency response.

Partner entities: 

Partner entities Colorado Veterinary Medical Foundation Colorado Department of Agriculture Colorado State University CVMBS (NAHLN, RMRCE) Citizen Corps/MRC Colorado Veterinary Medical Association CO Dept. of Public Health and Environment Colorado Association of Certified Veterinary Technicians CO Division of Emergency Management US Department of Agriculture

CO Public Health and MedicalVolunteer System (CPVMS): 

CO Public Health and Medical Volunteer System (CPVMS) Veterinary Medical Reserve Corps Medical Reserve Corps CO Public Health And Medical Volunteer System Public Health Support

For animal health support: 

For animal health support Colorado Emergency Operations Plan ESF#11 Colorado Dept of Ag. Veterinary Medical Reserve Corps USDA APHIS Veterinary Services National Animal Health Emergency Reserve Corps Local Emergency Management

CO VMRC Goals: 

CO VMRC Goals Pool of 300+ trained and credentialed Veterinary medical personnel Individual Deployments Small team Deployments NAHERC temporary hiring Specialized Teams Increased knowledge base in profession

CO VMRC Training Program: 

CO VMRC Training Program Unit 1: Overview of animal emergency management for veterinary professionals Unit 2: Biodefense and biological risk management Unit 3: Overview of CBRNE Hazards for Veterinary Professionals Unit 4: Personal preparedness and business contingency planning

Additional training requirements: 

Additional training requirements Minimum IS-700: National Incident Management System IS-100: Incident Command System (ICS) IS-200: ICS-highly recommended Additional independent study courses: IS-10, IS-11: Animals in Disaster IS-111: Livestock in Disaster IS-800 National Response Plan IS-703 Resource management Colorado MRC Training: www.ColoradoDMAT.com http://www.training.fema.gov/EMIWeb/IS/crslist.asp

Unit 1: Introduction to Animal Emergency Management for Veterinary Professionals: 

Unit 1: Introduction to Animal Emergency Management for Veterinary Professionals Unit objectives List emergency concerns related to animals and agriculture Identify key hazards, threats, vulnerabilities, consequences, and risks List the basic priorities of emergency management Describe the basic structure and components of the National Incident Management System (NIMS) Identify the National Response Plan and state and local emergency operations plans

Objectives (continued): 

Objectives (continued) Describe the basic purpose and features of state and community animal emergency management programs. Identify the core mission essential tasks in animal and agricultural emergency response Describe the role of veterinary professionals in emergency response. List additional training opportunities

Animal emergency management is like herding cats!: 

Animal emergency management is like herding cats!

What are the animal and agricultural concerns in disasters?: 

What are the animal and agricultural concerns in disasters? Public safety Public and animal health Agrosecurity Animal welfare Service/police animals Captive animal populations Wildlife/environment

1. Public Safety Impacts: 

1. Public Safety Impacts People will risk their lives to protect animals Can put themselves and responders at risk Redeployment of law enforcement resources This is not just a companion animal issue! Operation Pet Rescue: 1996 Weyauwega, Wisconsin

2. Public Health and zoonoses: 

2. Public Health and zoonoses Public health and animal health issues intersect broadly Veterinary professionals are essential in addressing zoonotic disease issues during disasters

Examples of Zoonotic Diseases: 

Examples of Zoonotic Diseases West Nile Virus Anthrax Brucellosis Tuberculosis Tularemia Campylobacter Rift Valley Fever Rabies Nipah HIV Plague Giardia Salmonella Influenza

Animal Agriculture as a Critical Infrastructure: 

Homeland Security Presidential Directive 9 Designates agriculture and food systems as critical infrastructures Directing federal agencies to take specific steps to protect food and agricultural systems Animal Agriculture as a Critical Infrastructure

Animal Agriculture as a Critical Infrastructure: 

Animal Agriculture as a Critical Infrastructure Basic necessities: Food/water Shelter Warmth Food supply systems Vulnerable at multiple points Critical “farm to fork” food pipeline Economic impacts Non-economic impacts

US Agricultural Economy: 

US Agricultural Economy US tops world in food production World’s largest exporter of agricultural products Animal agriculture >$100 billion Crop agriculture >$100 billion 17% of jobs connected to food/agriculture 13% of gross domestic product <<10% of income goes to buy food

4. Animal welfare: 

4. Animal welfare

PETS Act: 

PETS Act Pet Evacuation and Transportation Act of 2006-signed into law Oct 06 Stafford Act amendment Requires state and local plans for household pets and service animals Allows FEMA cost-sharing for services in support of people with household pets and service animals. Allows FEMA director to make contributions for preparedness.

Animal Issues for Victims: 

Animal Issues for Victims General emotional trauma Helplessness Emotional attachment to animals Displacement Housing & care concerns Loss Animals may be missing, or status unknown Death Human and animal Livestock depopulation impacts

5a. Service Animals: 

5a. Service Animals Seeing-eye dogs Hearing assistance Hospital visits Mobility assistance Medical warning Seizures Medical detection Mental health therapy

5b. Law enforcement and emergency response animals: 

5b. Law enforcement and emergency response animals Canine Enforcement/patrol Drug and explosive detection Search and rescue Equine Patrol/search Crowd control

6. Captive/Concentrated Animal Populations: 

6. Captive/Concentrated Animal Populations Laboratory animals Zoos, sanctuaries, wildlife parks Commercial breeding/pet retail Kennels/veterinary hospitals

7. Native wildlife: 

7. Native wildlife Impacts on critical environments or endangered species Impacts of animal diseases Brucellosis (Yellowstone) Foot and Mouth Disease West Nile Virus H5N1 avian influenza

State of Colorado : 

State of Colorado Colorado (2002 estimate) 4.5+ million people 1.82 million households Up to 60% of households with pets 2.5 animals per household 2.7+ million dogs, cats, and birds Add rabbits, rodents, ferrets, reptiles, etc.

Colorado Horses & Other Livestock Species: 

Colorado Horses & Other Livestock Species Horses: Estimate 145,000-225,000+ All Cattle: 2,400,000 Mature dairy cows: 98,000 Mature beef cows: 710,000 Sheep & goats: 420,000+ Poultry: <20,000,000 (variable) Swine: 770,000 Captive cervids, bison Llamas, alpacas Emu, ostrich

Animal Totals: 

Animal Totals > 3 million ++ plus companion animals 4 million livestock & up to 20 million poultry Total of 27 ++ million domestic animals 6 domestic animals for every person

Definitions: 

Definitions Hazards Threats of all types Vulnerability People, property of systems that are subject to hazards Consequence Degree of potential impact Risk Overall sum of hazard, vulnerability, and consequence

Basic planning elements: 

Basic planning elements . Hazards Vulnerabilities Risk Analysis Resources Emergency operations plan Mitigation strategies Planning Consequences

What disasters have your seen?: 

What disasters have your seen?

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Colorado Weather Hazards Tornado Blizzard/ice storms Hail, Wind, Lightning Mudslide, avalanche Floods Drought (wildfire) Hurricane (costal)

Geological hazards: 

Geological hazards Earthquake Trinidad area 2001, series with largest at 4.6 Rocky Mountain National Park November 7, 1882 Estimated near 6.2 Richter Latest estimates max impact= $24 billion damages, 800 fatalities Volcanic eruption Mount Saint Helens Tsunami (Pacific coastal)

Wildfire: 

Wildfire Natural, Accidental, Intentional Low to high impact Usually April-October Risk magnified by large wildland-urban interface (WUI) areas 2002 Colorado wildfire season Wildfires are a threat every year!

Biological hazards: 

Biological hazards Foreign animal diseases Zoonotic diseases Emerging diseases People Livestock Crops Wildlife Companion and other animals

Animal Welfare Emergencies: 

Animal Welfare Emergencies Animal “hoarders” & large-scale cruelty Dozens or even hundreds of animals kept under terrible conditions May exceed local capacity to provide care

Other Hazards: 

Other Hazards Accidental Hazardous Chemical spills/releases Nuclear/radiological hazards Infrastructure failure Power blackouts, dams, bridges, buildings Accidental explosions Transportation accidents Major urban fires

Intentional threats: 

Intentional threats CBRNE: Chemical Biological People, animals, crops Radiological Nuclear Explosive Extortion, hoaxes & fraud Market manipulation

Emergency management systems: 

Emergency management systems

Emergency Management Priorities: 

Emergency Management Priorities Protection of human life/health Protection of property Protection of the environment Criminal evidence preservation? Must balance with other priorities Animals? For many people, animals are the top property priority

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Phases of emergency management Prevention Protection Risk identification Risk reduction Critical infrastructure protection Preparedness Planning Training Exercises Equipment Response Implement plans Protect life & property Contain impact Monitor infrastructures Manage resources Recovery Short-term Long-term Economic Social

All-Hazards Emergency Management : 

All-Hazards Emergency Management Flexible to adapt to all emergency situations Standardized to improve overall response and interoperability.

NIMS and NRP relationship: 

NIMS and NRP relationship Knowledge Abilities Resources NIMS National Incident Management System

Components of NIMS: 

Components of NIMS Command & Management Preparedness Resource Management Communications and Information Management Supporting Technologies Ongoing Management and Maintenance http://www.fema.gov/emergency/nims

NIMS Command and Management: 

NIMS Command and Management Command Support (EOCs and MAC entities) Public Information

Incident Command: 

Incident Command Authority From jurisdictional statutory authority Authority Incident Commander or shared command Management system Incident management teams can manage any event. All responders must have ICS training

Slide52: 

Basic ICS Command Structure

Resource Management: 

Resource Management Identifies, types and credentials resources Individual Credentialing Resource typing Necessary for developing, finding, mobilization, and tracking resources. http://www.fema.gov/emergency/nims/mutual_aid

Foundations of Resource Management: 

Foundations of Resource Management Target Capabilities & Task Lists National Incident Management System National Response Plan Standardized Training Programs Individual Credentialing Interoperable Resources Resource Typing

Statutory authority is the basis for incident command!: 

Statutory authority is the basis for incident command! Local animal authorities Law enforcement Animal control Public health Emergency management State animal authorities State veterinarian Public health Emergency management Wildlife agencies Public safety Federal animal authorities USDA: livestock diseases HHS: public health impacts DHS: emergency management DOJ: Terrorism Colorado’s 9 Homeland Security Regions

NRP: Federal Emergency Support Functions (ESF): 

NRP: Federal Emergency Support Functions (ESF) ESF1: Transportation ESF2: Communications ESF3: Public works and engineering ESF4: Firefighting ESF5: Emergency management ESF6: Mass care, housing, and human services ESF7: Resource support ESF8: Public health and medical services ESF9: Urban search and rescue ESF10: Oil and hazardous materials response ESF11: Agriculture and natural resources ESF12: Energy ESF13: Public safety and security ESF14: Long term community recovery and mitigation ESF15: External affairs 36 Target Capabilities established in 2005

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National Response Plan Emergency Support Functions 1-15 Emergency Support Functions 1 through 15

Colorado EOP: 

Colorado EOP Coordinated by the Colorado Division of Emergency Management Plan available online at: www.dola.colorado.gov/dem/plans/plans.htm Includes model community animal emergency plan

Colorado ESF-11, Subsection E: 

Colorado ESF-11, Subsection E Colorado Emergency Support Function 11 Agriculture and Natural Resources Companion animals and Non-commercial Livestock Nutritional assistance Animal and plant diseases Food safety and security Natural, historic and cultural resources

State multi-agency coordination: 

General Public Animal/Agricultural Emergency Issues Commercial agricultural production Public health Food processing & distribution Veterinary medicine Research Education Laboratory Regulatory agencies Animal welfare entities Emergency management agencies Wildlife agencies Law Enforcement & counterterrorism Elected Officials Support industries Media Voluntary organizations Transportation Public works Foundations State multi-agency coordination

CVMF Animal Emergency Management Programs: 

CVMF Animal Emergency Management Programs Assist in state multi-agency coordination and planning efforts Shared lead ESF-11 E, support other ESF-11 Support of animal issues in all ESFs Animal Response Team development County (CART) and state (SART) Regional/specialized/typed teams Training Support of Colorado Veterinary Medical Reserve Corps Personal and business preparedness Networking with other state programs

SART/CART and similar programs: 

SART/CART and similar programs CO State Animal Response Team Program of the Colorado Veterinary Medical Foundation (CVMF) 501(c)(3) charitable organization Similar formats: NC, PA, MD, NY others Somewhat similar organizations in many states with many formats & names SART: State Agricultural Response Team (FL, GA) State Animal Response Team (governmental effort in NJ, MS, LA, MA) State Animal Resource Team (TX) Minnesota Animal Disaster Coalition California: CARES

Overall CART-related processes: 

Overall CART-related processes Multi-agency coordination Plan development Interoperable communications Resource development Equipment & supplies Training Professionals Volunteers Citizen participation Citizen Corps affiliation Credentialing

Local Multi-Agency Coordination!: 

Local Multi-Agency Coordination! Local Emergency Managers Animal care and control agencies Law enforcement Brand Inspectors Veterinary community CSU Cooperative Extension Animal related industry Fairgrounds Livestock associations Kennels & pet service providers Livestock producers Pet breed rescue & associations Community public health Fire and EMS County mapping Wildlife agencies & zoos Concerned Individuals

Everyone needs to be at one table!: 

Everyone needs to be at one table!

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In preparing for battle I have always found that plans are useless, but planning is indispensable. Dwight D. Eisenhower Why develop plans?

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f Town Area Interstate Highway Small equine operations Large swine operation 20,000 Dairy 600 cows Feedlot 5,000 head 5 MPH Exotic animal sanctuary Rural Area

Slide68: 

Livestock Market Feed COOP Veterinary Practice

Local planning matrix For animal issues: 

Local planning matrix For animal issues Table of functions vs. community resources Combine with risk assessment Basis for building a written plan! Evacuation SA Sheltering SA Veterinary care Sheltering LA Evacuation LA Animal control Animal shelter Veterinary Prof. CSU Extension Livestock Assn. lead (L) unified lead (U) support (S

Management and support summary: 

Management and support summary Incident Command Incident Commander RESPONSE County Emergency Operations Center One or more counties Mobilization of resources CART ESF-11 #B-State Vet #E-SART

National Animal Welfare Organizations: 

National Animal Welfare Organizations Can provide resources/trained personnel Optimally requested and mobilized through a local request to the CO EOC, ESF#11

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Incident Commander Safety Officer Liaison Officer Information Officer Operations Section Logistics Section Finance Section Planning Section Branch Branch Branch Animal Response Branch Typical destination for CART resources in ICS

Mission essential tasks: Animal/Agricultural response: 

Mission essential tasks: Animal/Agricultural response Rapid need assessment Animal Control Evacuation Transportation Animals/materials Animal search and rescue Technical animal rescue Sheltering Existing facilities Temporary Co-located Service animals Owner-animal reunion Animal feed and water Veterinary care Triage/clinical care Biological risk management Public health support Wildlife management Animal decontamination Mortality mgmt Disease management Animal disease Zoonotic disease

General tasks with animal concerns: 

General tasks with animal concerns Multi-agency coordination Donation/volunteer management Citizen preparedness and participation Training and exercises Credentialing Resource typing Responder health and safety

1. Rapid needs assessment: 

1. Rapid needs assessment Livestock operations Veterinary facilities Animal shelters Kennels/stables Feed/support services Wildlife/zoological facilities Biomedical facilities 1965, Denver, CO Must plan WHO will perform assessments ..........and what they will assess!

2. Animal Control and  Stray management: 

2. Animal Control and Stray management Animal control responsibilities will be magnified in disasters Stray animals Capture Dangerous animals Chemical capture Bite wound investigation Cruelty/neglect investigations

Cruelty & Neglect Cases: 

Cruelty & Neglect Cases Individual to extremely large scale All too-common situation Operational components Investigation Seizure & transportation Evaluation/treatment Sheltering Disposition

3. Animal Evacuation: 

3. Animal Evacuation At risk populations: Companion animals Service assistance animals Commercial livestock Small operations/backyard livestock Animal facilities Veterinary Animal care/control Boarding Biomedical Wildlife/zoo Human safety issue

Evacuation Issues: 

Evacuation Issues Owners have primary responsibility! Responder safety & accountability Transportation Credentialing and identification Pre-credentialing individuals/teams Vehicle prioritization & traffic issues Communication, mapping, GIS Animal Identification, brand inspection, record keeping

Hi-Meadow Fire, June 2000: 

Hi-Meadow Fire, June 2000

4. Transportation: 

4. Transportation Animals With or without people Transport standards Ventilation/temp Sanitation Animal support materials Donations

5. Animal Search & Rescue ASAR: 

5. Animal Search & Rescue ASAR Concurrent rescue of people with animals (USAR lead) Removal of animals from evacuated areas Owner request or area search Coordination with law enforcement Animal control authorized & trained teams! Dead animal recovery/ID

Technical Animal Rescue: 

Technical Animal Rescue Water rescue Ice rescue Large animal rope rescue Anderson sling air rescue Vehicle/trailer extraction Transport of down animals Specialized training offered by: Code 3 Associates Clemson University LART others

Animal Transportation Accidents: 

Animal Transportation Accidents Basic Priorities Scene control: The safety of responders and bystanders Animal safety Extraction Euthanasia (when appropriate) Treatment Transportation

6. Animal sheltering: 

6. Animal sheltering Service/assistance animals Extension of the person Not “pets” Sheltered with the person Companion animals Extension of the population When possible, sheltered where owners can help care for their animals (co-location) Livestock, captive/research

Emergency Sheltering Flow: 

Emergency Sheltering Flow Existing shelters Other animal facilities Temporary Facilities Co-located shelters ASAR Owner evacuated Stray (animal control) Owner surrendered (permanent) Animal facilities (kennels, vet hosp, zoos, sanctuaries, farms and others) Reunion Transfer to other facility or foster care Adoption Died Euthanasia Escape  Transfer of adoptable animals

Flow of emergency animal sheltering: 

Flow of emergency animal sheltering Setup (Plans/Ops/Log) Site safety and security Physical and biological Intake Intake Evaluation/triage Ongoing animal care Owner visitation Veterinary medical care Animal discharge Reunion or transfer Closure Planning  Setup Intake Evaluation Triage Owner Visits Transfer Reunion Vet Care

Mobile animal sheltering caches: 

Mobile animal sheltering caches 3 Companion animal sheltering mobile caches Jefferson, Mesa, Weld Counties 4 Equine sheltering mobile caches Denver, Pueblo, Durango, Grand Junction Additional mobile equipment Dept. of Ag-Denver Summit county

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Vacant automobile dealership used as a temporary animal shelter Houston, TX 2005

Emergency Animal ShelteringTruly a role for hard working heroes: 

Emergency Animal Sheltering Truly a role for hard working heroes Colorado personnel Houston SPCA Temporary Shelter October 2005

It’s not just about animal welfare!: 

It’s not just about animal welfare!

7. Owner-animal reunion: 

7. Owner-animal reunion Factors: Animal ID Microchips, tags, tattoos, photographs Accuracy of records Origin of animal Owner info Destination Public access to information

Livestock ID tracking: 

Livestock ID tracking Statutory authority Brand Inspectors Livestock ID Brands, microchips, ear tags Temporary: Duct tape collars, spray paint, auction tags, labeled halters Records mandatory

Animal feed and waterand agricultural support: 

Animal feed and water and agricultural support Pets sheltering in place Distribution to owners Delivery to properties with animals are stranded Livestock feeding Air drop of hay Wildlife feeding Zoological and research facilities

Agricultural support: 

Agricultural support Feed Power for critical livestock operations Ventilation Milking Wells Support services Access Product movement Fencing materials

9. Veterinary medical services: 

9. Veterinary medical services Triage Veterinary clinical care Field care Hospital care Mass casualty care Euthanasia Biological risk management Public health/medical support Foreign animal disease response

Principles of Veterinary Triage: 

Principles of Veterinary Triage General medical triage nomenclature Green: Minor (walking wounded) Yellow: Delayed treatment OK Red: Needs immediate care Black: Dead Triage personnel do not stop to treat Treatment teams address RED first OK for veterinary technicians

“One Medicine”: 

“One Medicine” Human, animal, and environmental health Pandemic disease HAZMAT/radiological events Multi-venue terrorist attacks Issues Licensing Training/credentialing Liability/worker’s comp

Veterinary partnerships: 

Veterinary partnerships American Veterinary Medical Association and Foundation State associations/foundations Veterinary medical colleges/technician colleges Medical Reserve Corps Colorado Veterinary Medical Reserve Corps National Animal Health Emergency Response Corps-USDA National Disaster Medical System (NDMS) Veterinary Medical Assistance Teams (VMAT)

10. Wildlife management: 

10. Wildlife management Critical habitat destruction Disease impacts Injured/orphaned animals Veterinary care Rehabilitation/release Euthanasia Compliance with the law! Colorado Division of Wildlife carries authority

Zoological facilities: 

Zoological facilities Zoos Wildlife parks Rehabilitation and sanctuary facilities Issues Escape/public safety Damage assessment/response Contingency planning Biological risk management

11. Animal decontamination: 

11. Animal decontamination Chemical Biological Radiological CBRNE incidents Flood waters Methamphetamine labs Euthanasia may be a necessary decision in some cases

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Euthanasia Disposal Debris Solid waste disposal More in Unit 3 12. Animal mortality management Euthanasia and carcass management http://fss.k-state.edu/research/books/carcassdisp.html

13. Animal disease management: 

13. Animal disease management Colorado response led by: Colorado Department of Agriculture Division of Animal Industry (State Veterinarian) Federal response/resources led by: USDA-APHIS-Veterinary Services Will provide much of the funding for state/local response Local communities provide resources into established incident command More in Unit 3

Foreign Animal Disease Response Flowchart: 

Foreign Animal Disease Response Flowchart 4-24 hrs 8-36 hrs 16-96 hrs Suspicious case reported FADD Investigates Hold (temp quarantine as needed) Sample for FADDL (regional & national) If positive DX: Plan Activation

13. Zoonotic disease management: 

13. Zoonotic disease management Zoonotic disease management is a complex interaction of public and animal health responsibilities and authorities! Public Health Animal Health

Zoonotic emergencies: 

Zoonotic emergencies Complex command Risk communication essential Rumor vs. real risk Isolation/quarantine Vector control Treatment Vaccination Animal health impacts: Agriculture/food Pets/other

….. and finally!: 

….. and finally! Special Operations

Donations Management: 

Donations Management Coordination thought ICS/EOC Clear public messaging What’s needed What’s not needed Best: New, palletized, shrink wrapped

Unaffiliated volunteer management: 

Unaffiliated volunteer management Spontaneous Unaffiliated Volunteers Spontaneous Untrained Volunteers Spontaneous Unwanted Volunteers Scary Unstable Volunteers Sincere & Unselfish Volunteer

Public Information: 

Public Information Incident information Must go through ICS/EOC joint information center Non-conflicting messages Organizational info OK for direct release if not incident specific Interviews Cleared with PIO

Recovery: 

Recovery Types of recovery Community Individual Social/emotional Economic/industry Environmental Short-term Long-term Years/decades Long-term recovery committee

Slide115: 

Carpe Diem