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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 […]

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 […]

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, […]

This course offered by the Rural Domestic Preparedness Consortium will provide the background information needed to lead a multi-agency team of emergency planners in the development of an ESF annex […]

Location: Hanover Fire and EMS Training Center, 13038 Winston Road, Ashland, VA (Hanover County) Dates/time: March 22-24, 2024, 8am-5/6pm For course registration and information contact: Brooks Lusk at belusk@hanovercounty.gov, 804-641-1196 Registration is available on TERMS (https://terms.ncem.gov/TRS/) Instructors: Justin and Tori McLeod, 4Hooves Large Animal Services, LLC, www.4HoovesSMART.com Animal emergencies are known for becoming human emergencies, […]

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, […]

Animal emergencies are human emergencies due to the “human to animal bond” and the emotional connection that exists which drives untrained individuals into life-threatening situations to save an animal.  If an animal is in distress, typically a 9-1-1 call will be made.  If emergency services personnel do not respond…well-intentioned, untrained, animal-loving Good Samaritans will self-deploy […]

Would you like to volunteer your time to assist animals during emergencies and disasters? This training covers the basics of co-location pet sheltering, contents of the CAMET and uses of the CAMET’s equipment, as well as CAST (Companion Animal Shelter Trailer) operations. Join us to learn more! SKYWARN Weather Spotter training (by NWS meteorologist) will […]

Animal emergencies are human emergencies due to the “human to animal bond” and the emotional connection that exists which drives untrained individuals into life-threatening situations to save an animal.  If […]