| Course Details |
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Style |
Workshop |
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Subject |
Animals in Disasters |
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Dates |
9/13/08 - 9/14/2008
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Location |
Gainesville, Florida |
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Tuition |
$75 - register by August 9
$85 - register by August 30 |
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Register Before |
8/30/2008 |
| Cosponsored by
Florida Wildlife Care, Inc.
ABOUT THE TRAINING
Emergency Animal Sheltering (EAS) is intended to prepare volunteers to serve at emergency shelters for pets and animals evacuated or displaced in the event of a disaster. Information covered in this course is vital for dealing with any large-scale animal sheltering operation. The training includes one and a half days of classroom instruction combined with tabletop exercises to give students an opportunity to practice new skills using practical scenarios.
COURSE TOPICS
- Introduction to disaster and emergency management
- Community planning
- Types of emergency shelters for animals
- Meeting the animals’ needs
- Logistics
- Human resources
- Worker health and safety
- Administrative issues
- Legal issues
- Media/public relations
- Closing the shelter
Students planning to attend an EAS 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.
When and Where
Saturday & Sunday
September 13 & 14, 2008
Check-in begins at 8:30 a.m. (Friday only)
9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. (Friday & Saturday)
Classes will be held at:
Santa Fe Community College
Blount Center
401 N.W. 6th Street
Gainesville, FL 32601
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Registration Fees
$75.00 per person (Early Bird Rate, on or before August 9, 2008)
$85.00 per person (Regular Rate, before August 30, 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 August 30, 2008.
No refunds will be given after September 6, 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. |
