Some PET Disaster Preparedness Tips YOU Should Know:

 
 
ü     NEVER leave your animals behind!!!

ü      Have a disaster plan for your family that includes your pets.

ü      Have a disaster supply kit ready for your pets in case of a disaster.

ü      Have pet-friendly hotels or evacuation locations planned in advance  to evacuate with your pets.

ü      Have ID Tags and collars for all pets. Micro chipping is best ID.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Technical Animal Rescue Team

 COURSE - PER302 — Canine Emergency Medical Care:
 


Please see this online canine first aid class for responders: http://www.teex.com/teex


Some links to online courses like “Animals in disaster” and “Animal Handling”: http://www.humanesocietyu.org/workshops_and_classes/online_courses.html 


ICS/NIMS FEMA online:   WWW.FEMA.GOV

Homeland security institute on line:         www.HSI.org

 


Two other great sites for animal specific e-learning:

http://www.ualbanycphp.org/learning/default.cfm     

http://www.empiresart.com/elearning.html

 


There are also various Homeland Security classes for free…these are great classes!

FEMA Center for Domestic Preparedness has free classes in Alabama (they will fly you there for free).

 

 

CERT Program Announces Animal Response Modules
The CERT National Program Office is pleased to announce the release of two new supplemental training modules, CERT Animal Response I and CERT Animal Response II. The new Animal Response modules are the first in a series of supplemental training modules building on the disaster response training that program participants receive in the CERT Basic Training course.  The supplemental modules are designed to expand the skills of CERT members and teams, and to increase CERT’s ability to support emergency response professionals.  The Animal Response modules, as well as other CERT supplemental training to be released in the future, are intended for those who have completed the basic training.  To view the materials, please go to Training Materials on the CERT home page and then select CERT Supplemental Training, http://www.citizencorps.gov/cert/training_downloads.shtm#animal