ICS 200 is designed to enable personnel to operate efficiently during an incident or event within the Incident Command System (ICS). ICS-200 provides training on and resources for personnel who are likely to assume a supervisory position within the ICS.

This course combines the knowledge of livestock producers and emergency managers to present a unified approach to mitigate the impact of disasters on animal agriculture.

Training for First Responders

The Rural Domestic Preparedness Consortium, led by The Center for Rural Development, is a DHS funded program providing training and resources to rural first responders. RDPC courses are offer both in-person and online, and are provided at no cost. More information about the RDPC can be found at www.RuralTraining.org.

Offered by the Univ. of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine, this course contains information about techniques used for Animal Technical Rescue, including understanding scene size-up, recognizing the need for technical rescue, identifying necessary resources and determining how to obtain them, demonstrating equipment identification, recognizing the hazards associated with animal technical rescue, and describing the methods for mitigating these hazards. The course addresses topics covered by NFPA Standards 1670-17 and 1006-17.

Certification: FSTEP

PREREQUISITE: ICS-100 (Obtainable through FEMA website  www.training.fema.gov/is/courseoverview.aspx?code=IS-100.b)

This is 7-hour class, (with optional additional hour course), provides the knowledge and understanding of skills and resources necessary to respond to a ATR incident as a single incident, or as a component of large scale disaster involving large and small animal and human elements, and to do so in a safe and effective manner, with low impact on on-going emergency services operations.

This course meets and exceeds NFPA 1670 Chapter 17.1 - 17.2 guidelines and covers the most likely animal species that first responders are called to rescue and manage: cattle (beef and dairy), horses, including working horses (police mounts, SAR), companion animals and working dogs (SAR, K-9).

Topics Include:                                                                    

Introduction to ATR -- Types of ATR -- Applying ICS/SEMS/NIMS to ATR -- Resources -- ATR Considerations for Evacuation -- Size up -- Responder Safety -- Animal Behavior -- Managing Loose Animals -- Trailers -- Animal Rescue Equipment -- Examples and Key Points

Home and Ranch Readiness Summit offers TWO opportunities to learn, train, and meet with internationally renowned veterinarian and K-9 advocate, Guillaume Hoareau, whose passion for working canines has inspired innovation in best practices for trauma care of K-9 partners in every discipline. If you're a canine handler, these are opportunities you won't want to miss!

Dr. Hoareau is a Diplomate of both the American and European Colleges of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care. He graduated from the Toulouse National School of Veterinary Medicine (France). He completed a residency in emergency and critical care at the University of California-Davis and obtained a PhD in Translational Trauma Research from the same institution. He’s currently involved in trauma and critical care research with the US military and balances his time between research and clinical work.

May 17, 2018

This could be the most useful, productive, and possibly life-saving 2 hours you’ll spend this year! 

A casual “round-table” discussion & workshop focusing on Social Media Best Practices in Disaster Communications and Helping Emergency Managers stay ahead of the community.

 Interaction encouraged! Please come prepared with questions, and to share your “lessons learned” from recent events.

Saturday, April 28, 2018

The course is geared to all levels of trailering ability.  It will provide the attendee with important information to be a safer, more conscientious, and confident driver.  Driver assistants will learn how to direct the driver to maneuver their trailer in and around obstacles.  Driver and assistant have the option of switching roles. 

Leonard Iniquez, Instructor. Hosted by Sonoma County Horse Council. 

COURSE DESCRIPTION

This 2-day Awareness level course is designed for groups or individuals either starting a CART, or interested in becoming a registered Animal Disaster Service Worker, (ADSW), in the jurisdiction in which they reside. Students will receive a certificate from Animal Rescue Training. However, this certificate alone does not qualify students as Animal Disaster Service Worker.

SYLLABUS:

Course covers basic fundamentals of the emergency management and Incident Command systems, and provides groundwork for further training as a CART or DART member.

Modules with * meet NVADG and/or N-CART training requirements.

·  Fireline Safety*

·  Basic Understanding of Firefighter Communications*

·  Legalities, PETS Act

·  Evacuation Awareness: Basic requirements for Evac/SIP Teams, CARTs, DARTs, and other registered volunteers

·  Biosafety concerns of evac & shelter management; requirements for shelter management training

·  Pre-Veterinary Aid: What Volunteers can, and can NOT, do.*

·  Appropriate media interface: Who talks and who doesn’t

This training is FREE, and open to Sonoma, Marin, UCDFD* and Napa FIREFIGHTERS, SAR, ACOs, and Volunteers who have certified in FSTEP ATR-Awareness, operational &/or technician from 2015-present. (*BARTA Training also qualifies).

VETERINARIANS are welcome to drop in at any time to meet the first responders who are stepping up to support animals, owners, and YOU, to achieve safer response and best outcomes!

This training is FREE, and open to Sonoma, Marin, UCDFD* and Napa FIREFIGHTERS, SAR, ACOs, and Volunteers who have certified in FSTEP ATR-Awareness, operational &/or technician from 2015-present. (*BARTA Training also qualifies).

VETERINARIANS are welcome to drop in at any time to meet the first responders who are stepping up to support animals, owners, and YOU, to achieve safer response and best outcomes!

February 3, 2018

The course consists of a four-hour web-based portion and an eight-hour instructor-led portion. The pre-test and much of the course content are presented in the web-based portion of the course. The instructor-led portion will consist of table-top problem-solving activities that are based on the web-based content. The post-test at the end of the instructor-led course will cover both portions of the course.

This course 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 materials and catastrophic disease exposure) involving animals in rural communities. The course will introduce participants to the unique issues that must be considered and addressed when animals are involved in an emergency such as safe animal handling, animal evacuation, animal sheltering, humane euthanasia, carcass disposal, inclusion of animal management into existing ICS structures, and federal support available during recovery.

February 2, 2018

This course will provide the background information needed to lead a multi-agency team of emergency planners in the development of an ESF annex for food and/or animal related disasters to supplement their community’s existing EOP. The course will address topics such as agroterrorism; detection and diagnosis; the unique challenges that rural communities face in planning for and responding to food and/or animal related disasters; utilization of Emergency Support Functions (ESF); recovery and the importance of sustainable operations during a disaster event; and mapping a community to identify areas of vulnerability and resources. All content will be presented at an all-day instructor led training that will include presentations and problem-solving activities that will be worked on in small groups.

Returning volunteers are invited to register for the 1-day, 8-hour Annual Refresher Training.  NEW DATE! Saturday, January 27, 2018. 

January 22, 2018

This unique class has never been offered before in California.  IFAW is sending an expert from Canada to lead the group through instruction and practice.  Anybody willing to help deal with the in-person conversations with media, or who would be willing to work behind the scenes with social media such as Twitter, Facebook or Instagram is encourage to attend.  There will also be experts in Fundraising who will guide us through this fascinating and exciting subject. If you have any interest in either of these subjects, please join us!

October 15, 2017 The course is geared to all levels of trailering ability. It will provide the attendee with important information to be a safer, more conscientious and confident driver. Driver assistants will learn how to direct the driver to safely maneuver their trailer in and around obstacles.Leonard Iniquez, Instructor.

Hosted by Sonoma County Horse Council. See flyer for complete schedule and registration.

FSTEP ATR–AWARENESS -- FRIDAY, 8/18

THIS NEW CLASS IS REQUIRED FOR ELIGIBILITY AS A SONOMA COUNTY HART MEMBER, and is a prerequisite for FSTEP ATR Technician. Contact LAR Co for more information. (TLAR@got.net)

FSTEP ATR-TECHNICIAN -- SATURDAY-SUNDAY -- 8/19-20

PREREQUISITE: ATR-Awareness is mandatory for ATR Tech participation.

To schedule a Barn Basics Workshop, email rescue@HALTERfund.org

June 2, 3, 4, 2017

May 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 2017

Santa Cruz County Horseman

East Bay Regional Parks

1-day class, for anyone!