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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.

 

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.

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
Gainesville, FL
February 20-21, 2010
Address:
Town & Country Veterinarians
6980 S.W. Archer Rd.
Gainesville, FL 32608
Stanwood, WA (North Puget Sound)
February 27-28, 2010
Address:
The Noah Center
31300 Brandstrom Rd.
Stanwood, WA 98292
Arlington, VA
March 6-7, 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:
TCOG Housing Authority Office
810 W. 16th St.
Bonham, TX 75418
Tulare, CA
April 10-11, 2010
Address:
Host: Exeter Police Department CERT Team
Location: UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine
Extension Campus
18830 Road 112
Tulare, CA 93274
Boston, MA
April 16-17, 2010
Address:
Boston Animal Rescue League
10 Chandler St.
Boston, MA 02115
Denver, CO
April 30-May 1, 2010
Address:
American Humane Association
63 Inverness Drive East
Englewood, CO 80112
Rock Springs, WY
May 20-21, 2010
Address:
Host: Sweetwater County Emergency Management
Location: Sweetwater Events Complex
3320 Yellowstone Rd.
Rock Springs, WY 82901

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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Animal Emergency Services Trainings