Wilson County Disaster Animal Response Team
2011 Monthly Meeting and Training Dates 2011 Meeting DatesApril 14 Conference Room May 12 Conference Room June 9 Gentry Building July TBA August 11 Conference Room September 8 Gentry Building November 10 Gentry Building ________________ Volunteers Vets, Vet-techs, and anyone with interests in large or small animals are encouraged to join Wilson DART! ________________ New Information: DART continued to make equine rescues on nearly a monthly basis the last quarter of 2010. If you are good with horses contact us to train with us and get on the call out list. ________________ HANDOUTS (in .pdf) _______________________ LINKS Tennessee Emergency Management Agency
Support of Wilson DART by: Hearing Health Center Advance Signs PetsMart Humane I.S. Wal-Mart Line-X of Smyrna, TN Wilson County Post New Leash on Life Snip & Tip Country K-9 Rescue Countryside Animal Hospital Lebanon Animal Hospital Animal Care Center Fix for Life Noah's Wish Tractor Supply Wilson Co-Op Nutro Pet Foods Humane Society of the United States Wilson County EMA Multitudes of Local Personnel!
| Please offer your prayers for the people and pets of Japan  Please also click on the above photo for a video about the compassion of animals, even after such a deadly disaster. _________________________________________ Please sign up for Nixle to receive Wilson DART alerts _________________________________________ 2011 is our 4 Year Anniversary! TIME TO CELEBRATE!!!!!  Happy New Year Wilson DART _____________________________________________ JOIN DART AND HELP MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN THE LIFE OF ANIMALS IN NEED
BOTH WE AND THEY NEED YOU!
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Wilson DART hosted Noah's Wish Volunteer In-Field Training on March 28-29 2009 at the Wilson County Fairgrounds.
Training included: animal first aid, CPR, decontamination, handling large and small animals, vaccinations, FEMA ICS, stress management, shelter set-up, teamwork, safety, realities of deployment and foundational training of in-field disaster skills response. THANK YOU to Noah's Wish and their excellent training staff for an increadible training opportunity!
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It is always tornado season in Tennessee. We will be contacting all mission ready members to update their emergency contact information. _________________________________________ Wilson DART responded as county to county mutual aid on the night of the February 5, 2008 tornadoes to assist with a barn collapse that had animals trapped. The next morning, February 6, the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency (TEMA) requested Wilson DART, in conjunction with Chattanooga DART, to respond to Macon County, Tennessee and assist with animal rescue in the aftermath of the deadly tornadoes. Wilson DART was tasked by TEMA to remain on scene for over a week assisting the Nashville Humane Association and the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) to shelter animals rescued after the tornadoes.
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Welcome! This page provides information regarding the Disaster Animal Response Team for Wilson County, Tennessee.
DART Celebrates the new trailer with the donors who made it possible: Hearing Health Center, Advance Signs, Line-X of Smyrna, Countryside Animal Hospital, Humane Association of Wilson County, Snip & Tip, Humane I.S. THANK YOU! The functionality of our team and ability to respond and aid animals in need of help would not be possible without your generosity!
The trailer has graphics now! Courtesy of ADVANCE SIGNS on Oak Street in Lebanon. 615-449-7569. Call them and say THANK YOU!
WEMA DART members with December's guest speaker Shirlee Lawrence-Verploegen and Wiggins who spoke on her experience of saving Wiggins, a Katrina Dog. ___________________________________________ SAFETY NEWS PET EVACUATION Signs are available for download to add to your disaster preparedness kit! See link on left to download under "handouts." Wilson County DART in partnership with Country K-9 Rescue and Triumph the Dog combined to donate Animal Oxygen Masks for all of the Wilson County EMA Fire Engines. This will improve pet care on scenes of fires and emergencies. THANK YOU Country K-9 and Triumph!
Wilson DART would like to express our thanks to the TEMA DART team for providing the State DART trailer to demo at the 2007 Wilson County Fair. Information pamphlets on planning and managing animals during disaster were also distributed. ______________________________________________ Dam Failure Preparedness: Flood waters from a breach of either Center Hill or Wolf Creek Dam will reach Wilson County very quickly. Please have an evacuation plan in place if you live in an area that will be flooded or cut off by flood waters. ______________________________________________
The TEMA individual DART member credentialing process was held on July 12, 2007 and we are now in the process of creating the Wilson County DART Plan and training team members. We are ACTIVELY recruiting new members, so please contact us if you are interested in joining the team, we will provide the training for you! See the bottom of the page for contact information. Bring a copy of your IS 100/200/700 to the next meeting so that we can get you on the team!There is a great need to have special teams to respond to assist animals in times of disaster. The Wilson County DART team will provide assistance during local emergencies such as overturned trailers hauling livestock, animals who are trapped, providing shelters after a tornado, or assisting in larger scale disasters such as hurricanes, earthquakes or terrorist attacks against both manmade or agricultural targets. The Wilson County Disaster Animal Response Team is made up of volunteers throughout the community who have experience working with large or small animals, both domesticated and livestock, and are willing to assist with caring for these animals during emergencies or disasters. If you are interested in joining us please contact us via the information provided at the bottom of the page. Requirements for individual accredited DART status: In addition to full DART members, we are seeking volunteers who will be able to assist with animal feeding, walking, and basic needs care during disasters. If you are interested in joining us to help out in this way please contact us so that we can get you signed up with our team! No previous experience is required, we will providing the training for you. NEEDED ITEMS: Crates (all sizes for all types of animals) -We will gladly take your used crates! Fence paneling (large livestock) Collars Leashes Bowls Towels Small walkie-talkies First Aid Supplies Tools- Axe, maul, shovel, bolt cutters, pick axe Cleaning Supplies * Horse Rescue Sling
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