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Incursion response flow charts
Contents
Island biosecurity incursion response CIMS ........................................................................................... 2
Detection and decision phase ................................................................................................................. 3
Initial response phase ............................................................................................................................. 4
Sustained response phase ...................................................................................................................... 5
Toxin use phase ....................................................................................................................................... 6
Wind down phase ................................................................................................................................... 7
Debrief phase .......................................................................................................................................... 8
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Island biosecurity incursion response CIMS
Safety
Incident Controller
Information & Media
Technical Experts
Liaison
Planning &
Operations
Logistics
Intelligence
Quarantine
Island Field Team
Dog Handlers
Boats/transport
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Detection and decision phase
Detection and decision phase:
Objective: Assess the need to initiate an incursion response and, if required, formally launch the response
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Enter details from Pest
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invasion incident form
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Incidents database
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and recommends:
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respond, don’t
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respond or gather
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more evidence
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response?
appoint IC
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Move to Initial
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Accepts IC role
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Response phase
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Interview record,
Information is sent to
All evidence
Complete Pest
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Presence of a pest is
incursion evidence
local 1st advisor or
Stop
associated with the
invasion incident form,
necessarily mean do
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found, reported or
(how to gather,
technical experts.
no incursion
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incursion is
send to Technical
nothing e.g. increase
suspected
preserve, photos,
Inform approving
response initiated.
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meticulously collected
Advisor, Threats
surveillance
EcoGene
manager.
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Initial response phase
Initial Response phase:
Objective: Confirm what we are dealing with and eliminate the pest if we can
G
Form 3-4 person
Obtain up to date
Establish regular
A
TAG,
information.
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conference calls
identify TAG lead
Provide advice.
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Coach IC (if required)
Provide initial
Identify potential
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advice
TAG
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Maintain incidents database
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Response plan
Liaison with island
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Reprioritise work
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start point
governance
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Move to sustained
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Keep Approving
response phase
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Begin incursion
Decision to
Prepare IAP, set
Acquire resources
Manager, iwi and
Provide SitReps
Know what we’re
Is it
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log and WBS or
Yes
c
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respond
incident objectives
and allocate tasks
stakeholders
and implement
dealing with?
manageable?
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cost template
No
Plan for
Move to wind
In
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informed
eradication
down phase
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No
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tio
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Record, collect
Undertake initial
Provide regular
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Maintain quarantine
and secure all
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tasks
updates to IC
data/info
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Senior Advisor
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Pest Detection
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Supply dog-
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Dogs assesses
Provide report
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handler team/s
request for dog/s
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and prioritise
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Sustained response phase
Sustained response phase:
Objective: Detect and eliminate all individual pests the incursion response is targeting.
Go to Toxic use
phase
Recommend when
G
Consider information and provide regular advice on detection methods,
Seek further
to wind down
A
control options, pest biology, non-target issues.
expert advice if
T
response or stop
*
If toxins are recommended for rodents see Toxin Use phase
required
response
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Maintain situational awareness
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Maintain incidents database
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Maintain overview of the incursion situation
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May manage some high-level stakeholder engagement or Governance role
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Yes
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Is threat
From initial
Update IAP,
Provide regular
Plan for
Move to wind
id
thought to be
No
Is it a lost cause?
Yes
c
tro
response phase
assign tasks
SitReps
eradication
down phase
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managed?
In
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C
No
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n
tio
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Undertake tasks to
Record, collect
Provide regular
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Maintain quarantine
detect and
and secure all
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updates to IC
eliminate
data/info
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Provide further
rv
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dog teams if
Provide report
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required
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Toxin use phase
Toxin use phase:
Objective: Ensure the specific use of toxin, using the ‘Obtaining DOC permissions for rodenticide use in island incursions SOP’ to specifical y target the invading
pest, is carried out safely and legally with the highest chance of success and reducing non-target impacts
SOP process to here
Recommendation to
Completes
Review data and
G
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use toxins for
application form
situation.
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Provide advice.
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Decides on DOC
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permission
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Accept
Prepares DOC
Where necessary
Advises EPA and
Task regarding
Decides on
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recommendation
permission and
Provide Situation
Move to sustained
consults and
Delivery Planner
signage and toxin
c
tro
continued use of
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to use
briefs Approving
Reports
response phase
obtains consents
(Biodiversity)
application
In
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rodenticides
Manager
rodenticides
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n
Record and collect
Install signage.
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data. Provide
Apply toxin as
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a
Maintain quarantine
information to IC
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prescribed.
and TAG
p
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Wind down phase
Wind down phase:
Objective: Provide confidence that no individual pests have escaped detection whilst operationally moving from response to regular surveillance
and ensuring that adequate supplies, equipment and trained staff are available for future incursions.
Collates
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Discuss timing for
information in
A
T
wind down
preparation for
debrief
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Request cost and
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Updates incidents
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response
c
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database
information
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g
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Accepts control
Moves to Debrief
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p
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back from IC
phase
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Tasks to
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llo
Decides on timing
Ensures readiness
Ensures records
Ensures
Hand control back
From sustained
decommission
Close CIMS
id
of wind-down
for future possible
are completed and
surveillance is
to Approving
c
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response phase
gear, remove toxin
response
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incursions
communicated
scheduled
Manager
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etc.
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Maintain quarantine
response gear is
ready for future
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decommissioned
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incursions
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Provide final
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check and report,
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if required
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Debrief phase
Debrief phase:
Objective: Ensure that an examination of the incursion response is undertaken to evaluate readiness and the operational response, to document
the incident and recommend improvements and to communicate the findings.
G
Receive debrief
A
Involved in debrief
T
report
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Relay lessons
n
o
Receive debrief
Updates incidents
learned to biosecurity
Request a review
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c
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report
database
network. Update best
if required
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practice if necessary.
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g
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Arranges write-up
Disseminate
Optional:
From wind down
Coordinates
Runs debrief
Ensure Biosecurity
End of incursion
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of debrief report
debrief report and
Apply for Incursion
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phase
debrief meeting
process
plan is updated
response
and costings
costings
respond fund
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Receive debrief
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Involved in debrief
report and
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costings
In
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Receive debrief
Updates
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Maintain quarantine
Involved in debrief
report and
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biosecurity plan
costings
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Receive debrief
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Involved in debrief
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report
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