American Humane's Basic Animal Emergency Services Training - Anchorage

American Humane's Basic Animal Emergency Services Training
                                           Anchorage, Alaska
                                              October 17-18
                                                          Anchorage 
Animal Care and Control

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.

Tuition: $100 non-members ($85 for members). Training materials 
provided. Certificate presented upon completion. ***(Subtract $50 for 
each fee due to sponsor contribution)

Call Shelby at (303) 925-9461, visit www.AmericanHumane.org 
or email   shelbyd@americanhuman