Table 1.
Resources-requirement grid giving for each task estimates of the duration (in hours) and number of personnel needed to fulfil the task by skill
| Task group | Task | Duration (in hours) | Veterinarian | Technician | Driver | Administrative agent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FMD-infected premises managementa | Detection | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sample management | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Herd blocking | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Epidemiological survey | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Determination of road disinfection points | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Organizational tasksb | Crisis unit | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Local communication | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Vaccination planning | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Emergency vaccinationc | Vaccination of a small bovine herd | 0.75 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Vaccination of a large bovine herd | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Vaccination of a small ruminants herd | 0.5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
a
Herd-level task, the needed human resources are estimated for the management of a single infected premises.
b
Governorate-level task, the needed human resources are estimated for a single day of the outbreak.
c
Herd-level task, the needed human resources are estimated for the vaccination of a single herd.