Effective response to a highly contagious foreign animal disease outbreak requires coordination of not only the critical disease control response, but of the many expected activities needed to support those specialized functions.

In developing the Foreign Animal Disease Emergency Support (FADES) Plan, the governments of Canada and British Columbia agree to accept specific responsibilities in addressing a foreign animal disease event in BC. The five signatory agencies – Canadian Food Inspection Agency, Public Safety Canada, BC Ministry of Agriculture and Lands, BC Provincial Emergency Program, and the BC Ministry of Healthy Living and Sport – agree to a collaborative organization for controlling foreign animal diseases and managing the consequences of such events.

Although prepared on behalf of the five coordinating agencies, the signatories encourage all stakeholders to consider and adopt relevant elements of this plan in responding to a foreign animal disease outbreak in British Columbia. Participants in this Plan agree to share human resources in foreign animal disease response. Personnel from local authorities and the animal industry may be utilized in any function, based on personal qualifications and need.

The FADES plan is updated annually. Use the following links to access the most current documents.

2009 FADES Plan (609KB PDF)
2009 FADES Checklists (879KB PDF)
2009 FADES Annexes (652KB PDF)
2009 FADES Self-Training Module (229 KB PDF)

Contact
Rick Van Kleeck, PEng
LWTI Coordinator
Investment Agriculture Foundation
34943 Orion Place
Abbotsford BC V2S 7R4

Tel: (604) 556-0128
Fax: (604) 556-0129
Email: rvankleeck@iafbc.ca