Emergency Preparedness and Response
Emergency Response
FDA Emergency Operations Plan and Incident Specific Annexes Version 1.1 - Printable PDF Version 8.8 mb
An Incident Management Group (IMG) under an FDA Incident Command System (ICS) is typically established when an incident involves multiple FDA organizational components or involves complex incident management/coordination. The IMG may be a hybrid structure conducting coordination and command dependent on the scope of the event. It is staffed by agency headquarters representatives (i.e., from the Office of the Commissioner (OC), Office of Regulatory Affairs (ORA), and/or the FDA product Centers) and, as appropriate, FDA field staff and/or external agency liaisons. The IMG staffing is organized consistent with the principles of the National Incident Management System. An Agency Incident Coordinator (AIC) is designated to oversee the development and implementation of a headquarters Incident Action Plan and the coordination of FDA headquarters resources and capabilities to respond to the event, as needed. Subordinate Command and General Staffs, comprising representatives from headquarters Centers and Offices, are also established to assist the AIC in executing emergency functions under the specific conditions at-hand.
Below are recent IMGs:
2012
April 2012 Salmonella Bareilly Multistate Outbreak Associated with Scrape Tuna
- FDA Unit Mobilized for Emergency Response
- Investigation of Multistate Outbreak of Salmonella Bareilly Infections Associated with Nakaochi Scrape AA or AAA Frozen Raw Tuna from India
2011
August 2011 Hurricane Irene
May 2011 Necrotizing Enterocolitis in Premature Infants Possibly Associated with a Thickening Agent Investigation
May 2011 National Level Exercise (NLE) 2011 - New Madrid Seismic Zone (NMSZ) Earthquake
March 2011 Magnitude 9.0 Earthquake/Tsunami; Honshu Japan
2010
August 2010 Salmonella Enteritidis Multiple State Investigation- Eggs
April 2010 Deepwater Horizon Response - Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill
January 2010 Salmonella Montevideo-Pepper (Spice)
2009
October 2009 Salmonella Montevideo - Paramount Farms
June 2009 Salmonella in Dairyshake powder – Emergency Management Group
April 2009 Human Influenza A 2009 H1N1 Virus Task Force
March 2009 Salmonella Typhimurium- Peanut Products
2008
May 2008 Salmonella Saintpaul-Peppers Emergency Management Group
2006
September 2006 E coli O157:H7 Outbreak Wisconsin (Spinach) Emergency Management Group