| Course Details |
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Style |
Workshop |
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Subject |
Animals in Disasters |
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Dates |
6/27/08 - 6/29/2008
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Location |
Gainesville, Florida |
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Tuition |
$115- Early Bird Rate; register by May 23, 2008
$125- Register by June 13, 2008 |
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Register Before |
June 13, 2008 |
| Cosponsored by
Florida Wildlife Care, Inc.
ABOUT THE TRAINING
The HSUS Disaster Animal Response Team (DART) is the premier basic training for animal disaster responders nationwide. This 3-day course is designed to familiarize participants with disaster situations and provide the background necessary to become an effective emergency animal relief responder. The class includes two days of mixed classroom/hands-on instruction and a long half-day of specialized tabletop exercises. After completion of DART, graduates will have a basic understanding of disaster response for animals and will be in a position to help develop their own local DART teams.
COURSE TOPICS
· Introduction to animals in disaster
· Animal care and handling
· Animal Rescue and transport
· Incident Command System (ICS)
· Legal issues
· Safety
· Communications
· Taking care of the team
· Community animal needs
· Damage assessment
· Team response and procedures
· Emergency animal shelters
Students planning to attend a DART workshop should complete the following reading and courses:
· Read the Animals & Society Institute's Animals in Disasters: Responsibility and Action
· Complete the following free, online FEMA Courses:
· IS-10 Animals in Disaster, Module A: Awareness and Preparedness
· IS-11 Animals in Disaster, Module B: Community Planning
· IS-100 Introduction to Incident Command System, I-100
Click here for other recommended prerequisite courses.
Students will be given an exam at the conclusion of the workshop.
When and Where
Friday, Saturday, & Sunday
June 27-29, 2008
Check-in begins at 8:30 a.m. (Friday only)
9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. (Friday & Saturday)
9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. (Sunday)
Classes will be held at:
Santa Fe Community College
Blount Center
401 N.W. 6th Street
Gainesville, FL 32601
Imagination Conference Room (DB-125)
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Registration Fees
$115.00 per person (Early Bird Rate, on or before May 23, 2008)
$125.00 per person (Regular Rate, before June 13, 2008)
Fee includes all three course days, materials, continental breakfast and snacks.
Register early! Space is limited to 75 (a minimum of 35 registrants is required).
Cancellation fee is 25% of the registration fee.
Please register no later than June 13, 2008.
No refunds will be given after June 20, 2008.
HSU reserves the right to cancel this workshop due to low enrollment or in the case of a major animal disaster response.
Certification
Certification of completion will be provided to those attending all sessions. Completion of this training does not constitute or imply membership on The HSUS National or Regional Disaster Animal Response Teams.
Recommended Accomodations
Holiday Inn Gainesville - University Center
1250 W. University Avenue
Gainesville, FL 32601
352-376-1661
Gainesville Lodge Motel
413 W. University Avenue
Gainesville, FL 32601
352-376-1224
*Hotel information and prices are based on information available at the time of web/brochure publication.
For More Information
Please call Frances Gaeta at 301-548-7731, e-mail fgaeta@hsus.org, or visit www.Humane SocietyU.org.
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