Upcoming training opportunities in Michigan:
Emergency Livestock Handling and Movement
Everyone who attended this event on April 16, please contact Dean Ross directly for your certificate of completion: rossdea@msu.edu
Introduction to Emergency Disaster Service
Adrian Crops Community Center is hosting Introduction to Emergency Disaster Service on May 17, 2008 at 8:30AM— 4:00 PM. This event will be held at 217 W. Church St., Adrian, MI 49221. Please call 517-265-2038 for more information. If you are a new member to EDS or just want to know more about what EDS is all about, this training is for you. You will learn why we do what we do, and about Incident Command System, Food Handling, Donation Distribution, plus much more. Your instructor is Ms Julie Pearson. Please RSVP by May 12, 2008 to Calleen E. Austin, 248-443-2242 X 347, or Calleen_austin@usc.salvationarmy.org
National Conference on Animals in Disaster
Register now for this bi-annual national conference sponsored by the Humane Society of the United States, to be held in Sacramento, California, June 2-6. Visit the NCAD Website for more information.
Emergency Animal Sheltering
Sponsored by MISART: An expanded two-day course is being planned for fall 2008. This will include an improved classroom portion, a tabletop exercise, and a full day of hands-on setting up, operating, and tearing down a temporary animal shelter. Watch for details later this year!
The MISART Board has approved a two-tiered mandatory training regimen for state-level responders. In order to apply to be a state-level SART member in Michigan, animal professionals should complete all Level 1 courses and submit their transcripts online along with the SART application via the MISART website Contact page.
LEVEL 1:
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Independent Study Program
- Animals in Disaster: Module - Awareness and Preparedness (IS 10)
- Animals in Disaster: Module - Community Planning (IS 11)
- Incident Command System (ICS 100)
- Livestock in Disasters (IS 111)
- ICS for Single Resources and Initial Action Incidents (ICS 200)
- National Incident Management System (NIMS), an Introduction (IS 700)
- National Response Plan (IS 800)
- Emergency Animal Sheltering (MISART sponsored, see above)
- Swift Water Rescue (Basic or Operational level)
- Emergency Animal Euthanasia (only applies to non-veterinary responders, available to animal shelter staff members)
- Livestock/Equine Rescue and Handling (see livestock course above)
- FEMA IS 300 Intermediate ICS (classroom only; not available online)
- FEMA IS 400 Advanced ICS (classroom only; not available online)
- FEMA IS 800 A National Response Plan
- Human First Aid and CPR (available locally from American Red Cross)
- Search and Rescue courses
Other Training Recommended for State or Local Animal Responders:
- Wildland Fire
- Tactical Animal Rescue (Code 3 Associates)
- Pet First Aid/CPR (for non-veterinary responders; American Red Cross or Pet Tech
- HazMat Awareness (available free online at www.saferesponse.com)
- First Aid/CPR
- Introduction to Disaster Services
- Introduction to Disaster Services Mass Care: An Overview
- Shelter Operations
- Shelter Simulation
- Mass Care
- Emergency Assistance to Families
Volunteer at your local humane society. There are always animals in need of care and forever homes whom you can help, plus you will also gain valuable experience in animal care and handling.