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Style |
Workshop |
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Subject |
Animals in Disasters |
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Dates |
1/16/09 01/18/2009
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Location |
Fresno, California |
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Tuition |
$115 - register by December 12, 2008
$125 - register by January 9, 2009 |
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Register Before |
01/09/2009 |
| Cosponsored by the Valley Animal Center
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.
REGISTRATION FEES
$115—Early Bird Rate (on or before December 12, 2008)
$125—Regular Rate (before January 9, 2009)
Register early! Space is limited to 60 (a minimum of 35 registrants is required).
Registration deadline is January 9, 2009.
Cancellation fee is 25% of the registration fee.
No refunds will be given after January 9, 2009.
HSU reserves the right to cancel this workshop due to low enrollment or in the case of a major animal disaster response.
WHEN AND WHERE
Friday, Saturday and Sunday
January 16-18, 2009
9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. (Friday & Saturday)
8:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. (Sunday)
Check-in begins at 8:30 a.m. (Friday)
One hour lunch on your own
Training Venue:
Valley Animal Center
3934 N. Hayston Ave.
Fresno, CA 93726
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
Piccadilly Inn - Airport
5115 East McKinley Ave
Fresno, CA 93727
(559) 251-6000
(800) 468-3587
Group rate: $96/night* (mention the DART training group rate) *Registrants will need to reserve a room 30 days in advance in order to receive the discounted rate.
www.piccadillyinn.com/airport
*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
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