1.Community Animal Response Training         which is a 10 module, 1-day program.  We may eventually allow credentialing for independent study for experienced animal professionals, such as animal control officers, shelter managers, extension agents, veterinarians or veterinary technicians, but this is not yet availalable. 

• Unit 1:  Overview of animal and agricultural emergency issues
• Unit 2:  Overview of the National Incident Management System
• Unit 3:  Hazards, Vulnerabilities, Consequences, Risks and Resources
• Unit 4:  Colorado and community animal emergency plans
• Unit 5:  Introduction to animal and agricultural emergency response
• Interactive scenario based discussion right after lunch!
• Unit 6:  Overview of animal handling
• Unit 7:  Bio-safety and zoonoses
• Unit 8:  Hazardous materials and responder safety
• Unit 9:  Personal and business preparedness
• Unit 10:  Additional training resource

2.  National Incident management System:

• IS-700 NIMS:  Available through local emergency management or online.

3.  Incident Command System

• IS-100 ICS:  Available through local emergency management or online.

Completion of these three programs and approval through a volunteer application process will provide recognition of the individual as a member of the CO SART program.  It is also the recommended basic credentialing requirements for individuals from CART programs that want to be available to assist other local jurisdictions.

Colorado Veterinary Medical Reserve Corps training: 

 

Click here for additional training opportunties and conferences around the state or nation. (under construction)

1. Incident Command System 200 level or higher by independent study or through local emergency management (ICS-200 is available online, but 300 or 400 level requires classroom participation)

2. FEMA Animals in Disaster independent Study, IS-10 and IS-11

3. FEMA Livestock in Disaster independent study program, IS-111

Many other FEMA Independent Study modules are available online at:  http://training.fema.gov/IS/crslist.asp

• CO SART provides a one-day training program at the community level that includes:
  1. A morning classroom session on emergency animal sheltering
  2. An afternoon drill using a mobile animal sheltering cache (trailer) to actually organize and set up an emergency animal shelter.
• Contact Dr. Dennison for more information on arranging this training for your community.

• Infection Control Planning for Animal Facilities (veterinary, animal shelters and other)
• Personal Protective Equipment for Veterinary Professionals
• Biosecurity and worker protection for agricultural production facilities
• Rocky Mountain Regional Conference on Biodefense and Emergency Animal Response (BEAR Conference).  Annual Region 8 event for CO, WY, UT, ND, SD, and MT.
• Contact either Dr. Dennison (below) or Dr. A.P. Knight at Colorado State University.

While CO SART is working towards an animal handling training program, we feel strongly that animal handling requires extended hands-on experience that should be obtained by working or volunteering in a program or facility that provides regular animal handling opportunities such as veterinary hospitals, animal shelters, animal control agencies, or livestock associations.

Harrison Memorial Animal Hospital (another program of the Colorado Veterinary Medical Foundation does provide voluntary opportunities on an ongoing basis.  Visit www.hmah.org for more information.

     KevinDennison@colovma.org