Instructors: Justin and Tori McLeod, 4Hooves Large Animal Services, LLC – see www.4HoovesSMART.com for more information 3-Day Training Course: April 21-23, 2023 (8am-5/6pm) Location: Tryon, NC area For course registration and information contact: Anita Williamson     [email protected]     #828-817-0422 Hosted By: Polk Equine Emergency Response (PEER) Veterinary Professionals: 24Hours of CE Credit Approved by NCVMB

Instructors: Justin and Tori McLeod, 4Hooves Large Animal Services, LLC.  See www.4HoovesSMART.com for more information 3-Day Training Course: May 12-14, 2023 (8am-5/6pm) Location: Aberdeen, NC Course Coordinator:  Tori McLeod     [email protected]     #910-494-8210 Hosted By: Sandhills Community College and Valkyrie Sporthorses (Whitney Weston) Registration Fee: $75 per person (Fee exemptions apply for active emergency services personnel) Veterinary Professionals: […]

Instructors: Justin and Tori McLeod, 4Hooves Large Animal Services, LLC.  For more information on the course see www.4HoovesSMART.com 3-Day Training Course: June 2-4, 2023 (8am-5/6pm) Location: Ocean Isle Beach, NC Course Coordinator: Chief Tal Grissett     [email protected]     #910-279-1377 Ryan Merrill     [email protected]     #910-755-7388 Hosted By: Brunswick Community College and Grissettown-Longwood Fire Rescue Department Registration Fee: $70 per person (Fee […]

Instructors: Justin and Tori McLeod, 4Hooves Large Animal Services, LLC  For more information: www.4HoovesSMART.com 3-Day Training Course: June 23-24, 2023 (8am-5/6pm) Location: Washington NC For course registration and information contact: Ray Harris     [email protected]     #252-495-4028 / 252-940-6363 Hosted By: Beaufort County Community College Registration Fee: $70 per person (Fee Exemptions apply for active emergency services personnel) […]

The Animal Emergency Response Working Group is offering an Awareness Course on July 21, 2023 from 1pm-5pm at Forsyth County Cooperative Extension (1450 Fairchild Rd, Winston-Salem, NC). The primary audience is first responders who may be called on to respond to a large animal emergency but all are welcome to attend but registration is required. […]

The Animal Emergency Response Working Group is offering an Awareness Course on July 24, 2023 from 8am-12pm at the Bob Martin Eastern Agricultural Center (2900 NC-125, Williamston, NC). The primary audience is first responders who may be called on to respond to a large animal emergency but all are welcome to attend.  Registration is required […]

Instructor: Scottie Emerson Hosted by North Carolina Division of Emergency Management as part of Western Branch Training Week Location: Mitchell Community College Continuing Education, 701 W. Front St, Statesville, NC 28677 Register via NC TERMS (https://terms.ncem.gov/TRS/) Course delivery includes ropes, knots and mechanical advantage concepts. Topics include review of equipment; communication signals; knots, hitches & […]

Instructor: Scottie Emerson Hosted by North Carolina Division of Emergency Management as part of Western Branch Training Week Location: Mitchell Community College Continuing Education, 701 W. Front St, Statesville, NC 28677 Register via NC TERMS (https://terms.ncem.gov/TRS/) Course includes basic safe handling of large animals in need of rescue assistance. Topics covered include: animal behavior, approach, […]

Instructor: Scottie Emerson Hosted by North Carolina Division of Emergency Management as part of Western Branch Training Week Location: Mitchell Community College Continuing Education, 701 W. Front St, Statesville, NC 28677 Register via NC TERMS (https://terms.ncem.gov/TRS/) Animals are at risk of becoming contaminated during any major event or incident involving environmental or human contamination. Contaminants […]

This training includes classroom instruction of awareness-level topics for technical animal response operations. Technical rescue topics and considerations include, but are not limited to: situational awareness, best practices, resources and protective actions. Real scenarios involving animals will be reviewed and discussed. This course also meets the NFPA 1670 requirements for technical rescue awareness regarding animals. […]