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. […]
Piedmont Animal Emergency Response Team is hosting a training that will cover basic mechanical advantage systems, natural and manmade anchor selection, glide use and basic Incident Command principals with lecture and hands-on application (signed liability waivers & PPE required) in each area. Saturday, September 23, 2023 8:00am-1:00pm Northwoods Stable, 5225 Murray Rd, Winston-Salem, NC Training […]
The Animal Emergency Response Working Group is offering an Awareness Course on September 27, 2023 from 6pm-10pm at the Onslow County EOC (1180 Commons Drive North, Jacksonville, NC 28546). 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 […]
The Animal Emergency Response Working Group is offering an Awareness Course on Monday, October 2, 2023 from 1pm-5pm at the Sampson County EOC (530 Commerce St, Clinton, NC 28328). 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 […]
This course provides classroom, simulation and live vehicle operations environments. This course will cover basic safety requirements, minor preventive maintenance, vehicle check procedures, and basic vehicle operation. The student will also participate in various driving simulated and actual scenarios to demonstrate competency in vehicle operation. The live vehicle operations section is designed to measure driver proficiency in handling emergency […]
The Animal Emergency Response Working Group is offering an Awareness Course on January 20, 2024 from 10:00am-2:00pm at the Craven Agriculture Building (300 Industrial Dr, New Bern, NC 28562). 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 […]
The NC Animal Emergency Response Working Group has developed this awareness course to introduce skills and resources for responders that may be involved in animal incidents. Have you ever thought of what you would do when you respond to an incident that involves a horse trailer, animal stuck in a pond, loose livestock obstructing traffic, […]
This course is offered by the Rural Domestic Preparedness Consortium and will provide livestock producers, emergency managers, veterinarians, extension agents, veterinary technicians, rural community leaders, public and human health personnel, fire and law enforcement with tools to protect, respond to, and recover from the consequences of disasters (e.g. fire, flood, heat, earthquake, tornadoes, hurricanes, hazardous […]