Cost: $325 per person
Day 1 Schedule (Saturday April 20, 2024):
9-10AM – Introductions, course goals & terminology
10AM-12PM – “All Hazards” approach & 5 pillars of preparedness
12PM-1PM – Lunch break
1PM-4PM – Emergency action plan & policy development
Day 2 Schedule (Sunday, April 21, 2024):
9-12PM – Pet first aid & CPR for pet professionals
12PM-1PM – Lunch break
1PM-3PM – Pet first aid & CPR for pet professionals continued
3PM-4PM – Evacuation drills & exercises
Day 1 Syllabus: This course will prepare individuals owning/operating a pet services business (daycare, boarding, grooming, training, etc.) to build out a broad emergency preparedness plan. Lessons are taught through description, explanation, story, examples, video/images and exercises. At the conclusion of the course, students should be able to apply the all-hazards approach to emergency preparedness, develop and implement an Emergency Action Plan and have next step goals to apply at their business.
Day 2 Syllabus: This course will prepare individuals working or volunteering with animals to identify and manage a variety of common pet health conditions. Emphasis will be on the most common and severe life threatening conditions. Lessons are taught through description, explanation, story, examples, video/images and data. At the conclusion of the course, students should understand and be able to safely manage an animal experiencing an acute illness or injury & identify and treat conditions listed below: