Description: Knowledge, skills, and abilities related to government involvement during a situation that may have an immediate impact on public and/or animal health.

Terminal Competency:

Recognize jurisdictional roles.

Enabling Competencies:

1. Describe emergency response approach.

2. Explain agency emergency procedures.

3. Determine which jurisdiction may be involved in an emergency scenario.

4. Describe inter-agency coordination.

5. Discuss incident command system structure.

6. Describe incident command system activation.

7. Perform outreach activities.

To see a set of behavioral anchors, which provide further detail about the enabling competencies and can be used for assessment against the enabling competencies, contact IFPTI.

Description: Knowledge, skills, and abilities to protect the regulator in a situation that may have an immediate impact on public and/or animal health.

Terminal Competency:

Determine personal safety needs.

Enabling Competencies:

1. Describe the concept of personal safety.

2. Perform situational awareness.

3. Discuss personal protective equipment.

4. Discuss emergency supplies.

To see a set of behavioral anchors, which provide further detail about the enabling competencies and can be used for assessment against the enabling competencies, contact IFPTI.

Description: Knowledge, skills, and abilities related to procedures implemented during a situation that may have an immediate impact on public and/or animal health.

Terminal Competency:

Operate under emergency action procedures.

Enabling Competencies:

1. Explain the concept of continuity of operations.

2. Perform under an emergency action plan.

3. Discuss communication capabilities.

4. Perform under an incident command system.

5. Identify stakeholders.

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Description: Knowledge, skills, and abilities to address a food/feed incident that may have immediate impact on public and/or animal health.

Terminal Competency:

Conduct field response activities.

Enabling Competencies:

1. Discuss prioritization of impacted facilities.

2. Assess food safety.

3. Conduct inspections.

4. Conduct investigations.

5. Recommend corrective actions.

6. Discuss product disposition.

7. Identify enforcement actions.

8. Conduct follow-up inspections.

9. Conduct reporting activities.

10. Prepare feedback for hotwash.

11. Incorporate education during response.

To see a set of behavioral anchors, which provide further detail about the enabling competencies and can be used for assessment against the enabling competencies, contact IFPTI.