Contingency &

Business continuity Planning Perth 6th November

Preparation: Farm Plan AI Farm Contingency Manual which holds information that can be given to APHA officer and holds emergency information for staff use:

Farm Plan including details of:

Farm Boundaries

Public right of ways

Sheds, size and no of birds per house

Toilet facilities

Canteen facilities

Dwelling house if applicable

Pressure Washer emergency contact/C&D contractor

Disinfectant @ Diseases of Poultry Order and the Avian Influenza and

Influenza of Avian Origin in Mammals Order dilution rates. Defra approved

Gas tanks

Fire Hydrants

CPH Number

Grid Reference/coordinates

Management team for Farm plus contact numbers

PPE Supplier, contact number and account details

Fencing contractor

Lighting emergency contact

Biosecurity • Reduce the risk • Ensure staff/contractors are fully aware of

biosecurity and what is required • Disinfection dilution rates correct • Barriers /boot changes complied with • Shavings/litter undercover • Biosecurity audit • Fence off ponds • Risk of flooding

Know exact location of farm and land

Know exact location of farm and land

Failure to observe the measures required in this licence is an offence under Section 73 of the Animal Health Act 1981. The penalty on conviction of an offence under this section is a maximum of six months imprisonment and/or a £5,000 fine.

Preparation:

• Housing – Can you house birds for an extended period. Netting, feeders, drinkers

• Storage of litter, waste water, dead, eggs • Staff awareness, reassurance • Bird welfare – Overstocking, pecking, catch • Visitor Book – Contact details available • Ensure supplying hatcheries, processors, egg

packers are Designated

Infected Premise IP:

• APHA will place farm in restriction

• Important to ensure infected area kept as far

back off road as possible.

• Senior person to co-ordinate on farm activities

• Contain & Control – limit phone calls

• Contractors may be unfamiliar with working in a

poultry environment

• Senior person to deal with Tracings/Epidemiology

• May be necessary to translate Restriction Notices

• Other farms placed under Restriction if any

contacts with infected IP

Tracings:

• Vehicle driver movements • Went back 40 days • 35 farms visited, some twice • Visits by APHA OVS • Limited understanding of biosecurity protocols • Could and did place farms under Restriction

Licencing: • Nothing on/off IP without licencing, to include

staff/contractors • Dedicated person to manage licences • Likely to be told what can’t do rather than can do

Zones: • All movements off site

Licencing: Movements – Eastern 60 broiler lorries/day (11 catch teams) 10 x chick lorries/day 8 x egg lorries/day Hatchery waste x 4/week (50t) Dead collection Litter removal x 14 farms/wk Dirty water removal x 14 farms/wk Feed x 300 deliveries/wk

Media:

• Be friendly – not hostile. Be honest

• Ensure staff/contractors don’t speak to media

• No cameras

• National news – name & shame !

Staff/family:

• Tamiflu

• Children

• Sleep deprivation – frustration

• Mixed messages

• Support for staff - blame

Livetec

Systems: Foam

generator

Livetec

Systems:

Foaming

Clean & Disinfection:

a) Primary

• Managed and paid for by APHA

• Sweep down & disinfection misting

b) Secondary Clean & Disinfection

• Farmers expense

• Require detailed report on disposal

• Litter to incineration or stacking (65c for 42 days)

• Suitable site (EA leachate, Public health)

• Waste water – disposal

• Speed essential

• Costs variable – but high

Business continuity:

• Managing rest of business

• Staff – retention

• Customers – reassurance

• Food safety concerns

• Licences required for equipment/visitors

up to 30 days post 2ndry C&D

• Obtaining stock – Secondary supplier

• Alternative sites – outside zone

• Supply contracts

• Insurance

Thank you for listening