Where
Clay County Division of Emergency Management2519 SR 16 West
Green Cove Springs, FL 32043
Driving Directions
Contact
Andy Bass, Operations AssistantFlorida State Animal Response Coalition
561-325-9738
andyb@flsarc.org
Awareness Level Small Animal Emergency Sheltering Class
Are you ready to help animals during disasters?
Take the next step and become a Disaster Animal Responder!
Please join the Florida State Animal Response Coalition team, with your help, we can be there to provide shelter and care for Florida's animals before, during, and after a disaster.
We are honored to have IAMs Pet Foods as the sponsor for breakfast, lunch, and snacks for our class participants.
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, Zoonotic Disease, Personal Safety, and more....
Tuition for this class has been paid due to a generous Homeland Security grant. Costs are incurred for each participant who registers and we hate to waste valuable grant money! If you register, please honor your commitment to attend.
Florida SARC team members must complete the following FEMA courses. These courses do NOT have to be completed before class! You can take them anytime but they must be completed before you are eligible to deploy! These courses are self-study online courses and are free of charge:
- IS-100.b Introduction to Incident Command System
- IS-200.b ICS for Single Resources and Initial Action Incidents
- IS-700.a NIMS an Introduction
If you complete ICS 100, 200, and 700 courses before attending the Awareness Level class, please bring your completion certificates with you to class and you will receive a FREE Florida SARC uniform T-shirt!
Florida SARC uniform T-shirts will be available for purchase during class for $15 (cash or check)
Please note: You must be 18 years or older to take this class!