Date: Saturday, August 7, 2010
Time: 9:00am - 4:30pm
Location: http://nsac.ca/directions/Emergency Animal Sheltering (EAS) is intended to prepare volunteers to serve at emergency shelters for pets and animals evacuated or displaced in the event of a disaster. Information covered in this course is vital for dealing with any large-scale animal sheltering operation. The training includes one and a half days of classroom instruction combined with tabletop exercises to give students an opportunity to practice new skills using practical scenarios.
COURSE TOPICS* Introduction to disaster and emergency management
* Community planning
* Types of emergency shelters for animals
* Meeting the animals’ needs
* Logistics
* Human resources
* Worker health and safety
* Administrative issues
* Legal issues
* Media/public relations
* Closing the shelter
Workshop rates are $105.00 US regular rate, $95.00 US earlybird rate
Room rates at the NSAC Dormitory are as follows:
Accommodation Rates:
per night private room $31.82 plus 13% bst
per night shared room $41.92 plus 13% bst
lunches per day $8.95 plus 13% hst
For more information, please visit Humane Society University online at:
http://www.humanesocietyu.org/workshops_and_classes/emergency_animal_sheltering_3.html.
