ID
1-509-1334
Name
Animal Decontamination Specialist
Status
Published
Version
1.6
Updated
11/14/2019 9:50:34 AM
Original Release
06/19/2018
Last Major Release
11/14/2019
Resource Category
Animal Emergency Response
Primary Core Capability
Environmental Response/Health and Safety
Secondary Core Capability
Resource Kind
Personnel
Overall Function
The Animal Decontamination Specialist provides a range of decontamination operations for animals in one or more of the following competency areas:
1. Companion animals, including pets, service animals, and assistance animals
2. Livestock, including food or fiber animals and domesticated equine species
3. Wildlife animals, captive wildlife, and zoo animals
4. Laboratory animals
Single resource
In conjunction with a NIMS typed team
NIMS Typed Team
Companion Animal Decontamination Team
In conjunction with a NIMS typed unit
NIMS Typed Unit
Description Notes
Not Specified
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| Types | |
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| Type | Description |
| Type 1 | Same as Type 2, PLUS: 1. Handles and decontaminates animals for animal decontamination operations in nuclear or radiological incidents, including: 2. Removing radiological contaminants in a nuclear/radiological incident response |
| Type 2 | The Animal Decontamination Specialist: 1. Is a certified NIMS typed Animal Care and Handling Specialist, Animal Control/Humane Officer, Veterinarian, or Veterinary Assistant 2. Handles and decontaminates animals for animal decontamination operations other than nuclear or radiological; tasks include: a. Removing blood, urine, and feces from working dogs, working horses, or service animals b. Removing riot control agents, such as pepper spray, from working dogs, working horses, or service animals c. Removing contaminants associated with floodwater—such as debris, industrial chemicals, petroleum products, and biological pathogens—from animals after a disaster d. Cleaning oiled birds, mammals, and other wildlife e. Cleaning search-and-rescue cadaver dogs working in a contaminated environment f. Removing chemical contaminants in a chemical incident response g. Removing biotoxins in a biotoxin incident response |
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| Education | Not Specified |
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| Training | Not Specified |
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| Experience | Not Specified |
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| Physical/Medical Fitness | 1. PPE is mission specific and may vary by working environment; it includes protective footwear, protective clothing for skin exposure, eye and ear protection, respirators, gloves, and masks. 2. NIMS Guideline for the National Qualification System (NQS) defines Physical/Medical Fitness levels for NIMS positions. |
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| Currency | Not Specified |
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| Professional and Technical Licenses and Certifications | Not Specified |
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| Composition and Ordering Specifications |
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| Specification |
| Discuss logistics for deploying this position, such as working conditions, length of deployment, security, lodging, transportation, and meals, prior to deployment |
| Requestor can order this resource to augment the human decontamination lines of hazardous materials teams |
| Requestor specifies competency areas necessary based on the animal population the position will serve |
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| References |
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| Reference |
| FEMA, NIMS 508: Companion Animal Decontamination Team |
| FEMA, NIMS 509: Animal Care and Handling Specialist |
| FEMA, NIMS 509: Animal Control/Humane Officer |
| FEMA, NIMS 509: Veterinarian |
| FEMA, NIMS 509: Veterinary Assistant |
| FEMA, National Incident Management System (NIMS), October 2017 |
| FEMA, NIMS Guideline for the National Qualification System, November 2017 |
| FEMA, National Response Framework, June 2016 |
| Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) 29 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 1910.120: Hazardous Materials Awareness, latest edition adopted |
| OSHA 29 CFR Part 1910.1200: Hazard Communication Standard, latest edition adopted |