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Exotic Disease Response TrainingIntroduction to Treatment

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Session OutcomeAt the end of this session, you should be able to:• describe what Treatment is• name the roles involved in Treatment • describe, at a high level, what those roles do• explain where Treatment fits into the Exotic Disease Response

process, and• decipher common treatment terminology

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During this session we will cover:

Training Agenda

1. What is Treatment?2. Exotic Disease Response Roles – Movement Control

Group/Organism Management Group3. Where Treatment fits in the Exotic Disease Response process4. Common Treatment terminology and definitions5. Introduction to Treatment Knowledge Check

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• A process or procedure that removes the risk of disease spread or contamination from a risk good or risk activity

What is Treatment?

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Treatment Activities

1 . Disinfect

2. Clean

3. Disinfect

Controlling all run off

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• Outlines the objectives for the Treatment Teams• Contains technical information for the Unwanted

Organism • Outlines suitable disinfectants to use in the

Treatment Process

Response Policy

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Treatment Teams• Treatment of vehicles that have or may have come into

contact with infected/susceptible animals• Treatment of farm vehicles, buildings and equipment on an

infected property

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Movement ControlPreventing disease spread by Controlled Area notices and Restricted Place notices and their conditions

Also includes the processing of movement permits, management of perimeter controls, hygiene barriers and signage, and the provision of conveyance decontamination sites

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Organism ManagementActivities to prevent an unwanted organism infecting new hosts

May include host depopulation and disposal, vaccination, and decontamination of infected places

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Treatment Response Roles

Movement Control Manager

Movement PermittingCoordinator

Checkpoint & PatrolCoordinator

Vehicle TreatmentCoordinator

Movement PermittingTeam Leader

AdministrationCoordinator

CheckpointTeam Leader

PatrolTeam Leader

Vehicle TreatmentTeam Leader

AdminTeam Leader

Call CenterOperator

CheckpointOfficer

PatrolOfficer

Vehicle TreatmentOperator

AdministrationOfficer

Movement PermittingOfficer

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Treatment Response Roles…

Valuation Coordinator

DepopulationCoordinator

DisposalCoordinator

TreatmentCoordinator

AdministrationCoordinator

Security OfficerMustering Team

Leader

ValuerDepopulation

ContractorDisposal

ContractorTreatment Operator

Restricted Place Manager

Health and SafetyOfficer

DisposalTeam Leader

TreatmentTeam Leader

DepopulationTeam Leader

ValuationTeam Leader

Restricted Place Operations

Manager

Gate Controller Musterers

Organism ManagementManager

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• Coordinate the acquisition and deployment of sufficient, adequately trained and briefed personnel and resources for the treatment of vehicles in an incursion response

• Schedule vehicle treatments• Negotiate for the acquisition or creation of new vehicle

treatment sites and facilities, and• Coordinate, monitor and report on vehicle treatments

outputs

Vehicle Treatment Coordinator

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Vehicle Treatment Team Leader• Lead a group of people in treating vehicles, equipment

and other materials associated with Infected or Suspect places to remove (suspected) contaminated material

• Oversee the establishment and maintenance of a Treatment Site, and

• Identify and report on the suitability of new sites as potential Treatment Sites

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Treatment Coordinator

• Coordinate the acquisition and deployment of sufficient, adequately trained and briefed personnel and resources for the treatment of contaminated materials and property on Restricted Places in an incursion response, and

• Coordinate, monitor and report on decontamination and treatment across Restricted Places

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• Lead a group of people in treating vehicles, equipment and other materials to remove contaminated material and/or eliminate contamination on a Restricted Place

• Oversee the establishment and maintenance of a Treatment Pad on a Restricted Place

• Provide technical advice to other teams in the safe application of chemicals and disinfectants, and

• Check the readiness of a Restricted Place for Final Inspection

Treatment Team Leader

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• Treatment Site– Decontaminate vehicles

• Treatment Pad/RP– Decontaminate vehicles and machinery– Decontaminate Restricted Place

Treatment Operator

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Exotic Disease Response Process

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• Treatment Site – A treatment operation outside a restricted place for the purposes of treating vehicles. Usually an established premises with a treatment area and equipment

• Treatment Pad – An area on a Restricted Place set up for the treatment of vehicles

Treatment Terminology

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Treatment Definitions

• Contamination – Presence of a substance that could harbour the unwanted organism on a surface e.g. fat, protein (blood, tissue, secretions), faeces, ingesta, and dirt

• Decontaminate - Cleaning and disinfecting an infected place, conveyor or risk good to remove the ability of an infective agent to act as a source of infection

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Treatment Definitions• Cleaning – The removal of visible contamination from

surfaces• Disinfecting - Using a disinfectant to destroy disease

carrying micro-organisms• pH – The level of acidity/alkalinity of a water solution on a

scale of 1 to 14– pH 7 is neutral (neither acidic or alkaline)– below 7 is acidic (e.g. citric acid)– above 7 is alkaline (e.g. Sodium Hydroxide)

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During this session we covered:

Session Summary

1. What is Treatment?2. Exotic Disease Response Roles – Movement Control

Group/Organism Management Group3. Where Treatment fits in the Exotic Disease Response process4. Common Treatment terminology and definitions