Basic Animal Emergency Services Training
This training is under reconstruction. Dates and locations are coming soon.
Who should attend?
Anyone interested in the welfare of animals during and after a disaster, professionals trained in disaster response, emergency medical services personnel, firefighters, animal shelter staff, animal control officers, veterinarians and veterinary technicians, and animal handlers/trainers.
Topics include:
Day One
- Introduction to national disaster response
- Human-animal bond
- Federal mandate
- Activation process
- Components of disaster response
- Safety
- Incident Command System
- Communication
- Managing volunteers
- Small animal behavior and handling
- Behavior and handling as it relates to capture and sheltering in a disaster
- Large animal behavior and handling
- Behavior and handling as it relates to capture and sheltering in a disaster
Day Two
- Shelter operations
- Safety
- Components of setup
- Roles and responsibilities
- Field operations
- Safety
- Roles and responsibilities
- Animal triage
- Mock shelter setup and response
Objectives:
Learn about disaster response and how to care for and shelter animals during times of disaster, whether at the local or national level.
This class is a requirement for becoming an official American Humane Association Red Star Animal Emergency Services™ volunteer.
