Materials to help farms prepare for a FMD Emergency  (With assistance of the California Dairy Quality Assurance Program, the national SMS project, the School of Veterinary Medicine and the Western Institute for Food Safety and Security at the University of California, Davis)

•  1.  If you see . . .  Poster
•  2.  To Do List - Go Guide
•  3.  Dairy Farm FMD Emergency Response Plan
•  4.  Legend and Sample Map for Dairy Farm ERP
•  5.  Sign - No Trespassing
•  6.  Sign - Emergency Disease Prevention Measures in Effect
•  7.  Sign - Stop at Main Gate
•  8.  Log for Vehicle Entry Documentation
•  9.  C&D Procedure
• 10.  Herd Monitoring Daily Log

Training Resources On-line

• Training Materials (SMS) – FMD pocket guide and wallchart, bilingual signage, and biosecurity posters
• Overview of SMS Milk Collection and Transport Procedures – New Jersey SMS Video
• Just-in-Time Training (JIT) for Animal Health Emergency Responders (CFSPH) – on-line instruction and materials
• Infection Control for Cattle Facilities (CFSPH) – risk assessment and reduction procedures, posters, signs, and tools
• Dairy Industry Manual (CFSPH / FADPReP) – overview of disease preparedness and response with SOPs and rationale

​See also Job Aids in the New England SMS Plan, such as 

• 2.01  How to Reduce Risks to Your Farm
• 2.02  How to Spot Clinical Signs of FMD
• 2.03  How to Conduct Active Observational Surveillance: A Guide for Herd Health Monitors
• 2.04  How to Increase Farm Biosecurity - On-line Support
• 2.05  How to Protect Farm Employees During a FMD Outbreak
• 2.06  How Drivers Can Reduce the Risk of Spreading Infection
• 2.07  How to Wash the Exterior of a Milk Tanker
• 2.08  How to Clean and Disinfect FMD Virus
• 2.09  How to Use Boot Baths
• 2.10  How to Communicate with Dairy Consumers about FMD​​​

NESAASA Emergency Response Seminars, Workshops, and Exercises

• 2015
  Agenda – agenda for NESAASA meeting and seminar on preparation for emergency vaccination (May 17, 2015)
  Materials – list of guidance documents sent to participants before the seminar and meeting
  Introduction to Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD) – slides from pre-seminar webinar by Tom McKenna (May 19, 2015)
  Introduction to Plans for Animal Disease Emergency Response – slides from pre-seminar webinar by Rich Horwitz (May 19, 2015)
  Update of the National SMS Biosecurity Performance Standards – slides from presentation by Rich Horwitz (May 27, 2015)
  Foot and Mouth Disease Control: A Vaccine Perspective – slides from presentation by John Barlow (May 28, 2015)
  Preparing for Emergency Vaccination – slides from presentation by Rich Horwitz (May 28, 2015)
  Cavalier Bio-Pharma Logistics Capabilities Overview – slides from presentation by Cliff Wyllie (May 28, 2015)
  Minutes – summary of proceedings and conference-call Q&A with Lee Myers, NVS (May 28, 2015)
  
  
• 2014
  Agenda – agenda for HSEEP-compliant workshop, including consideration of APHIS input on farm biosecurity criteria (May 29, 2014)
  Notes on Using NESAASA Data – step-by-step instructions on how officials can access and use information on New England dairies in an emergency (August 1, 2014)

• 2013
  Situation Manual for an Exercise of the New England SMS Plan – manual for the exercise (May 9, 2013)
  Appendix A - Action Plan for a Permits Group in Regional FMD Response – plan exercised in New England (May 9, 2013)
  New England SMS 2013 Exercise AAR/IP – After-Action Report and Improvement Plan (September 27, 2013)
  Exercise Follow-up: Progress in Readiness Reviews – update on coverage of NESAASA database (February 26, 2014)
  Exercise Follow-up: Policy Toward Dairy Farms with Swine – analysis and SMS implications for dairy farms with pigs (March, 2014)
   

Richard P. Horwitz, Consultant to NESAASA and USDA-APHIS, 2010-2017