Awareness Level Small Animal Emergency Sheltering Class

**This course is certified by Florida Department of Emergency Management (FDEM) as course code FL-003-RESP**

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, and with your help, we can be there to provide shelter and care for Florida's animals before, during and after 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, Zoonotic Diseases, Personal Safety and more....

Tuition for this class has been paid, thanks to a generous grant to build our disaster response team. 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 course, before being eligible to deploy for certain types of non-disaster related events.  This course does NOT have to be completed before class!  This course is self-study online and is 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

Florida SARC uniform T-shirts will be available for purchase during class for $15
(cash or check made payable to Florida SARC)

Please note: You must be 18 years or older to take this class!

If you have already completed this class,
please forward this invitation to your friends and colleagues!