FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Animal Disaster Response Training in East Meadow, NY July 28-29, 2012
East Meadow, NY – July 10, 2012 – The Pet Safe Coalition, the only organization in Nassau County, NY that specifically deals with emergency management and disaster mitigation for animals will host a two-day interactive training for volunteers who wish to become disaster responders.
Where: Eisenhower Park 1899 Hempstead Turnpike East Meadow, NY 11554 (use Service Entrance)
When: July 28-29, 2012 Start Time Saturday 8am—End Sunday 3pm
This two-day interactive training includes topics on:
- What Volunteers need to know before they respond
- Animal Disaster Sheltering to include Intake, Reclaim, and Fostering
- General Animal Handling Techniques
- Wildfires, Structure Fires and Emergency Shelter Evacuations
- Critical Incident Stress—What it is and how to deal with it
- The Incident Command System—Course Requirements to Respond
- Plenty of Interactive Hands on Activities
- Meet and Greet of Pet Safe Coalition Members
Cost: New Volunteers = $100
CERT/SART/CART Members, Students, Seniors (60+) = $80
Training fee includes annual membership
Please register online at: www.petsafecoalition.org
Questions about the training Phone: 860-350-6624 or email: jcimmino@petsafecoalition.org
Training Site Hosted by Nassau County CERT