Trainings:

Chico:  

North Valley Animal Disaster Group Emergency Training

American Humane's Basic Animal Emergency Services Training February 14/15, 2009  City of Chico Fire Training Center Who should attend: Anyone interested in the welfare of animals following a disaster, professionals trained in disaster response, Emergency Medical Services personnel, firefighters, animal shelter staff, Animal Control officers, Veterinarians & Vet technicians, and animal handlers/trainer.

Topics include:
Day 1 Intro to American Humane Perspective on national disaster response and relief, Incident command system, Structure of response team, Reporting roles, Incident specific response and interagency cooperation, Disaster Public Relations 101, Animal First Aid

 Day 2 Personal Preparedness, Temporary and co-location sheltering, Local response coordinated with national team, Small animal handling, Large animal handling, Mock shelter set up and response

 Learning Objectives:
To develop the skills to respond to, care for and shelter animals during times of disaster, whether at the local or national level.

 Tuition: $125 non-members ($106 for members). Training materials provided. Certificate presented upon completion.

 Call Shelby at (303) 925-9461, visit www.AmericanHumane.org  or email

American Red Cross: Trauma Intervention Training

We are looking for caring people (14 years and older) with a cool head and warm heart to be trained to provide emotional and practical support to traumatized individuals at emergency scenes. You will be working alongside fire fighters, nurses, paramedics and law enforcement personnel. This is a highly rewarding high-energy volunteer program. Our 55-hour training academy orientation is January 29, 6:30 p.m. in Yuba City . The training continues Jan 30, 31, Feb 1, 3, 5, 6, 7.

 Training occurs at night during the week and during the day on the weekends. TIP responders are on call for 3 twelve hour shifts and attend a 3-hour continuing education meeting each month. Shifts are determined by the TIP volunteer.

  Interested? Contact us at 530.673.9300 or loubinninger@gmail.com. Go to www.tipnational.org to learn more about TIP. Previous experience not required.