| Course Details |
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Style |
Workshop |
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Subject |
Animals in Disasters |
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Dates |
9/17/08 - 9/18/2008
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Location |
Phoenix, Arizona |
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Tuition |
$75 - register by Aug. 13
$85 - register by Sept. 3 |
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Register Before |
9/03/2008 |
| Cosponsored by
Safety Paradigms
and
Arizona National Safety Council
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
Wednesday & Thursday
September 17 & 18, 2008
Check-in begins at 8:30 a.m. (Wednesday only)
9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. (both days)
Classes will be held at:
Arizona Chapter National Safety Council
1606 West Indian School Road
Phoenix, AZ 85015
Registration Fees
$75.00 per person (Early Bird Rate, on or before August 13, 2008)
$85.00 per person (Regular Rate, before September 3, 2008)
Fee includes all three course days, materials, continental breakfast and snacks.
Register early! Space is limited to 60 (a minimum of 35 registrants is required).
Cancellation fee is 25% of the registration fee.
Please register no later than September 3, 2008.
No refunds will be given after September 10, 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 (NDART).
Accomodations
Motel 6 Phoenix - Black Canyon #1304
I-17 at Indian School Road, Exit #202
4130 N. Black Canyon Hwy.
Phoenix, AZ 85017
602-277-5501
.5 miles from training venue
$39.99-$51.99 (1-4 adults)nightly
Hilton Garden Inn - Phoenix Midtown
4000 North Central
Phoenix, AZ 85012
602-279-9811
1.14 miles from training venue
$149-$179 nightly
The Clarendon Hotel
401 West Clarendon Ave.
Phoenix, AZ 85013
602-262-7363
.70 miles from training venue
$179-$199 nightly
*Hotel information and prices are based on information available at the time of web/brochure publication. HSU is not responsible for any changes in hotel rates or information; these are recommended hotels only.
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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