FW: Registraton open for Emergency Animal Sheltering in Canton, MI, June 16-17, 2012
Brian Sullivan
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From: jfr...@humanesociety.org
To: jfr...@humanesociety.org
Subject: Registraton open for Emergency Animal Sheltering in Canton, MI,
June 16-17, 2012
Date: Sat, 31 Mar 2012 03:03:48 +0000
Emergency Animal Sheltering (Canton, Michigan)
Start Date: 6/16/2012
End Date: 6/17/2012
Register Before: 06/02/2012
Cost: $145
Brochure
Register
Cosponsored by CANTON TOWNSHIP
About The Training
Emergency Animal Sheltering (EAS) gives participants the tools necessary to plan and manage an emergency animal shelter in their community. In addition, it prepares participants to deploy with HSUS or other national organizations operating emergency shelters in the event of a large-scale disaster. The training includes two days of classroom instruction combined with tabletop exercises to give students an opportunity to practice new skills using practical and relevant scenarios.
Course Topics
This course gives participants classroom and practical
information on planning, setting up and managing an emergency animal shelter.
Covering all aspects from putting together a planning team to closing down the
shelter, the workshop covers operational, planning, logistical, resource
management and other elements of the emergency animal shelter operation.
By the end of the workshop participants will have a
practical knowledge of:
- A basic introduction to disaster and emergency management
- Community planning for animals in disaster
- Types of emergency shelters for animals
- Meeting the animals needs
- Logistics
- Sanitation
- Transport
- Human resources
- Worker health and safety
- Administrative issues
- Legal issues
- Media/public relations
- Closing the shelter
Students planning to attend an EAS workshop should complete the following reading and courses:
- Read the Animals Society Institutes Animals in Disasters: Responsibility and Action
- Complete the following free, online FEMA Courses:
- Animals in Disaster FEMA workshop IS10.a: Awareness and Preparedness
- Animals in Disaster FEMA workshop IS11.a: Community Planning
- Incident Command System (IS-100.b)
- Click Here for other recommended prerequisite courses.
Certification
A certificate of completion will be provided to those attending all sessions. Completion of this training does not constitute or imply membership on the HSUS National or Regional Disaster Animal Response Teams.
Registration Fees
$145
Registration deadline is June 2, 2012.
Cancellation fee is 25% of the registration fee.
No refunds will be given after June 2, 2012.
HSU reserves the right to cancel this workshop due to low
enrollment or in the case of a major animal disaster response.
When and Where
Days and Times
June 16-17, 2012
9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. (Saturday)
9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. (Sunday)
Check-in begins at 8:30 a.m. (Saturday)
Training Venue
Summit on the Park, PDC Training Room
46000 Summit
Parkway
Canton, MI 48188
734-394-5460
Recommended Accommodations
Hampton Inn & Suites
1950 N.
Haggerty Road
Canton, MI 48187
734-844-1111
Click here to register.
For More Information
Please contact Frances Gaeta at 301-548-7731 or fga...@hsus.org.
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