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Agriculture emergencies: a primer for first responders
Johnnie L Gilpen1, Hélène Carabin, James L Regens
1Departments of Science and Criminal Justice, Redlands Community College, El Reno, Oklahoma 73036, USA. jgilpen@gmail.com
Summary
Emergency preparedness often overlooks agricultural emergencies and their impact on human health. Increased education and training are crucial for responders and the public to understand animal-human health connections.
Area of Science:
- Veterinary Public Health
- Emergency Preparedness
- One Health
Background:
- Current emergency preparedness primarily focuses on terrorism and Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and Explosive (CBRNE) events.
- Limited attention has been given to the direct and indirect human health impacts of agricultural emergencies.
- Understanding the link between animal and human health is vital for comprehensive emergency response.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review existing resources on agroterrorism and veterinary public health for emergency responders.
- To assess the availability of educational and training materials for agricultural emergency preparedness.
- To highlight the need for increased awareness and training across various stakeholder groups.
Main Methods:
- A critical review of resources accessible to emergency responders was conducted.
- Literature search included military/civilian books, personal communications, internet sites, GAO reports, and peer-reviewed journals.
- Analysis focused on articles related to agroterrorism and/or veterinary public health among bioterrorism literature.
Main Results:
- Out of over 2,000 bioterrorism articles, only 51 addressed agroterrorism or veterinary public health.
- The majority of relevant articles were review papers (28) and commentary papers (21), with few studies (2).
- Educational and training opportunities for agricultural emergency response professionals are limited.
Conclusions:
- Emergency response professionals require better understanding of agricultural emergencies and their roles.
- There is a need for more resources, education, and training for responders, producers, importers, travelers, and the public.
- Enhanced education will improve awareness of the critical relationship between animal and human health.
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