The CMDART Team will
have its next monthly meeting Tuesday, March 4 at the Sutton
Congregational Church, Boston Rd. Sutton. An introductory program about
our team and Animal Disaster Response will be offered from 5:30-6:30
followed by a regular business meeting at 7 p.m. Please RSVP if you wish
to attend the Introductory meeting at 5:30 by calling 508-476-3677
Option # 3.
Conference Notice.
The Central Massachusetts Disaster Animal Response Team, Inc. (CMDART,
Inc.) is now taking
registration for an Emergency Animal Sheltering (EAS) Workshop that is
taking place March 29-30, 2008 in Worcester. Space is
limited. We are encouraging Central Mass residents to sign up to take
this 15-hour,
2- day training to increase the number of trained animal disaster
responders in our local communities.
March 29 &
30, 2008,
Emergency Animal Sheltering.
Presented by
Humane Society University, co-sponsored by CMDART.
$60 fee which includes a Saturday vegan lunch.
Registration deadline:
March 15, 2008
To Register:
Emergency Animal Sheltering (EAS) is intended to prepare volunteers to
serve at emergency shelters for pets and animals evacuated or displaced
in the event of a disaster. Information covered in this course is vital
for dealing with any large-scale animal sheltering operation. The
training includes two days of classroom instruction combined with
tabletop exercises to give students an opportunity to practice new
skills using practical scenarios.
COURSE TOPICS
- Introduction to disaster and emergency management
- Community planning
- Types of emergency shelters for animals
- Meeting the animals’ needs
- Logistics
- Human resources
- Worker health and safety
- Administrative issues
- Legal issues
- Media/public relations
- Closing the shelter
