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Conferences & Trainings
Animal Emergency Services Trainings
Basic Animal Emergency Services Training
This class is a requirement for becoming an official American Humane Red Star Animal Emergency Services™ Volunteer.
Who should attend:
Anyone interested in the welfare of animals following a disaster, professionals trained in disaster response, Emergency Medical Services personnel, firefighters, animal shelter staff, Animal Control officers, Veterinarians & Vet technicians, and animal handlers/trainers.
Topics include:
Day 1
- Intro to American Humane
- Perspective on national disaster response and relief
- Incident command system
- Structure of response team
- Reporting roles
- Incident specific response and interagency cooperation
- Disaster Public Relations 101
- Animal First Aid
Day 2
- Personal preparedness
- Temporary and co-location sheltering
- Local response coordinated with national team
- Small animal handling
- Large animal handling
- Mock shelter set up and response
Learning Objectives:
To develop the skills to respond to, care for and shelter animals during times of disaster, whether at the local or national level.
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Register today: Open the registration form, type in your information, and hit "submit" on the bottom of the form.
Tuition: $125 ($106 for members). Training materials provided. Certificate presented upon completion.
For more information on attending or to host a class, email us at aestraining@americanhumane.org, or call at 303-925-9461.
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Denver, CO November 7-8, 2009 |
Address: American Humane Association 63 Inverness Dr. East Englewood, CO 80112 |
Elizabeth City, NC January 9-10, 2010 |
Address: Hampton Inn 402 Halstead Blvd. Elizabeth City, NC 27909 |
Oroville, CA January 19-20, 2010 |
Address: Butte County Animal Control Public Health Building – Tahoe Room 202 Mira Loma Dr. Oroville, CA 95965 |
Chicago, IL February 20-21, 2010 |
Address: Glencoe Public Safety 325 Hazel Ave. Glencoe, IL 60022 |
Boston, MA February 20-21, 2010 |
Address: Town & Country Veterinarians 6980 S.W. Archer Rd. Gainesville, FL 32608 |
Arlington, VA March 7-8, 2010 |
Address: Arlington Fire/EMS Academy 2800 S. Taylor St. Arlington, VA 22206 |
Cincinnati, OH March 13-14, 2010 |
Address: Clermont County Fairgrounds 1000 Locust St. Owensville, OH 45160 |
Bonham, TX April 9-10, 2010 |
Address: Fannin County Extension Services 210 S. Main St. Bonham, TX 75418 |
Boston, MA April 17-18, 2010 |
Address: Boston Animal Rescue League 10 Chandler St. Boston, MA 02115 |
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Animal Emergency Services Trainings
To register for an Animal Emergency Services training, download, complete and submit a registration form.
For more information on attending or to host a class, email us or call us at 303-925-9461.
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