On June 5, 2013 the Florida Association for Food Protection (FAFP) is offering an Agroterrorism Preparedness Workshop, open to both FAFP members and non-members. This six hour workshop will include delivery of a 3.5 hour, Department of Homeland Security-certified agroterrorism preparedness course, and will include a workshop designed to allow participants to explore and apply some of the concepts and tools being offered by the Nation’s federal food safety agencies.
The course and workshop are being offered free of charge, with funding provided by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security through the Rural Domestic Preparedness Consortium. Registration includes a $20 fee for lunch, which will be provided.
Registration information can be found at the following link: http://www.fafp.net/aec/aec-workshop/
If you have questions regarding this workshop, or about registration, please contact Art Johnstone at ajohnstone@grantpartnersinc.org or (850) 251-4184.
Workshop Details:
Agroterrorism Preparedness Course: AWR 151 Understanding the Dangers of Agroterrorism, developed by the Western Institute for Food Safety and Security, University of California Davis. The course goal is to increase awareness among local and regional emergency response teams about the potential targets and impacts of agroterrorism. By creating a new alliance among traditional first responders and the agricultural industry, communities can begin to develop plans to mitigate acts of agroterrorism. The course raises awareness about the need to identify and defend against pathogens, chemical and biological contaminants, and other hazards that affect the safety of the foods we eat. The course stresses the importance of responding to incidents of intentional contamination as well as natural disasters using the “all hazards” approach.
Participatory workshop will include:
Overview of federal guidance documents for protecting our food supply from terrorism
Inventory of free online tools available for food facility and food systems protection
Overview of the security of food being imported and transported
Discussion Session: What are we doing well? What is still being left undone?
The workshop is designed to provide new information and offer value to food agencies and businesses, whether or not participants have completed food and agriculture preparedness courses in the past.
Workshop Speakers
Art Johnstone
Dr. Jennifer Chatfield
Schedule
Wednedsay, June 5
8:30am Sign-In
9:00am Session Begins
12:00pm Lunch
1:00pm Session Resumes
Particpatory Workshop: Federal Food Agency Concepts and Tools
4:00pm Workshop Adjourns
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Art Johnstone, President
Grant Partners Inc.
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