The National Capabilities for Animal Response in Emergencies (NCARE) Study: An Assessment of US States and Counties

Spain C. Victor (), Miller Gregory S., Green R.C., Davis Lacie and Britt Susan
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Miller Gregory S.: American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, Research and Development, New York, NY, USA
Davis Lacie: American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, Field Investigations and Response, New York, NY, USA
Britt Susan: American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, ProLearning, New York, NY, USA

Journal of Homeland Security and Emergency Management, 2017, vol. 14, issue 3, 14

Abstract: Communities with well-developed animal response plans, along with trained and equipped animal response teams, are typically better able to protect resident livestock and companion animals during a disaster, with fewer animals lost, higher human evacuation compliance rates, and a greater percentage of pets staying with their families. The NCARE Study is a cross-sectional descriptive survey designed to assess, among US states and counties, the level of preparedness for managing animals in an emergency. Overall, 65% of participating states (31/48) reported having a State Animal Response Team (SART), while 48% (16/33) of counties with >1 million population (large counties) and 23% (131/565) of a random sample of counties with

Keywords: animals; disaster planning; emergencies; preparedness; response capabilities; survey (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2017
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