FL State Animal Response Coalition Training Awareness Level Sheltering Sponsored by Cat Depot

Cat Depot is sponsoring the FL State Animal Response Coalition (FL SARC) Awareness Level Sheltering training on Saturday, January 14, 2012 from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. (lunch provided)

Location: Cat Depot, Education Center 2nd floor, 2542 17th Street, Sarasota, FL 34234

This one day course is free and open to those in the community who are interested in helping animals during a disaster. This is a required course to be able to respond with Florida State Animal Response Coalition. The course includes both classroom presentations and hands on practical experience. Awareness Level Sheltering training is the foundation course required to assist with caring for sheltered animals during a disaster. Course topics include: Personal Preparedness, Overview of the Incident Command System, Deployment Preparedness, Assisting in Shelter Set Up, Daily Care and Feeding, Proper Cage Cleaning and Disinfection, Animal Behavior, Stress Management, Code of Conduct for Response, Zoonotic Disease, Personal Safety, and Post Traumatic Stress and more.