Conferences & Trainings

Animal Emergency Services

Disaster Sheltering for Companion Animals

This class teaches important skills for planning and implementing emergency sheltering for companion animals; however, it is not a required training for becoming an official American Humane Red Star Animal Emergency Services™ Volunteer. To qualify to become a volunteer, you must attend Basic Animal Emergency Services training.

Who should attend:

Anyone interested in the welfare of animals during or after a disaster, professionals trained in disaster response, emergency medical services personnel, firefighters, animal shelter staff, animal control officers, veterinarians and vet technicians, animal handlers/trainers and Red Cross volunteers.

Topics include:

Differences between temporary and co-location shelters
Safety concerns
Communication techniques
Site selection and amenities
Shelter set up
Identification and recordkeeping
Differences between human-made and natural disaster response
Animal handling
Managing volunteers
Security
Media relations
Legal issues and liability
Demobilization procedures

Learning objectives:

To develop the skills to plan for and implement emergency sheltering for companion animals during or after a 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.
Seattle, WA November 13-14, 2009	Address: Discovery Park Visitor's Center 3801 W. Government Way Seattle, WA 98199
Camden, DE December 12-13, 2009	Address: Kent County SPCA 32 Shelter Circle Camden, DE 19934
Bridgeport, CT January 13-14, 2010	Private
Durango, CO Southern Ute Indian Reservation February 27-28, 2010	Address: Southern Ute Indian Reservation Sun Ute Community Center 290 Mouache Cir. Ignacio, CO 81137
Knoxville, TN March 20-21, 2010	Private
Glencoe, IL April 17-18, 2010	Address: Glencoe Public Safety 325 Hazel Ave. Glencoe, IL 60022

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