American Humane Red Star Basic Animal Emergency Services Training
American Humane Red Star Animal Emergency Services™ Presents
Basic Animal Emergency Services
Be prepared to help vulnerable animals when disaster strikes with this essential two-day training
February 6-7, 2013
Community Foundation for Palm Beach and Martin Counties
700 South Dixie Highway, Suite 200
West Palm Beach, FL 33401
Class Time: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
Register by January 23
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to secure your place in the class!
Amid the chaos of a disaster, even the most beloved companion animals can be overlooked and left behind, and wild
animals can not always save themselves from perilous situations. If you want to gain the skills to respond to
emergencies and care for animals in the aftermath of disasters, attend Basic Animal Emergency Services training
from American Humane Association, a national leader in disaster response and animal rescue. This course trains
you to assist during a disaster in your community and is the first step to becoming an American Humane Association
Red Star Animal Emergency Services volunteer at the national level.
Topics of this intensive two-day training include:
* Role and responsibilities in animal rescue
* Activating a disaster response team
* Safety factors and concerns in the field and shelter
* Incident command system in animal operations
* Small & Large animal behavior and handling
Cost: $150—
a specially discounted rate for the people of West Palm Beach and surrounding communities!
Includes two days of lectures and hands-on training, a course manual containing an outline of the course, illustrations,
resources and recommendations, plus a certificate of completion
Drinks and snack provided
* Co-location and Temporary sheltering
* Field operations
* Explain animal triage in a disaster
* How to respond with American Humane
Association
To Register: http://site.americanhumane.org/site/Calendar?id=12481&view=Detail
Don’t miss out on this opportunity!
