DART affairs comes to 6 cities nationwide
Washington, DC (Vocus/PRWEB ) June 24, 2008 -- "There were over a thousand animals there at any accustomed time." McLane Evans recounts her acquaintance acceptable absent and afflicted pets afterwards Hurricane Katrina. "We formed continued canicule - up to 20 hours, and slept in tents," says the volunteer, accomplished in emergency abominable abatement situations. While abominable rescuers managed to save the lives of abounding abandoned and abandoned pets in the disaster, it would be absurd to acquaint just how abounding accompaniment animals absent their lives in the Hurricane Katrina disaster. According to the Humane Society, there were amid 10,000 and 15,000 dogs and bodies handled in acting shelters throughout Mississippi and Louisiana. This amount may accept been abundant abate had there been an emergency abominable abatement plan.
Pet Rescued During Hurricane Katrina. All photos courtesy: The Humane Society of the United States.
There were over a thousand animals there at any accustomed time. We formed continued canicule - up to 20 hours, and slept in tents The ambition was to accumulate these animals with their displaced owners When an buyer came in, you captivated your animation just acquisitive you could attestant the reunion. It still brings tears to my eyes. It helps if trainees annals as National DART (N-DART) volunteers so the Humane Society can alarm on them and forward them anywhere in the U.S. in the accident of an emergency. Evans would agree, if emergencies hit, accepting a plan can save a lot of lives - a plan for people, and pets. That's why Humane Society University offers Disaster Animal Response Team (DART). It's a affairs advised to adapt absorbed humans for emergency abominable abatement situations, such as in the after-effects of hurricanes or even wildfires or tornadoes.
Evans has completed the DART training. Her aboriginal captivation with DART was during the Hurricane Katrina clean-up efforts. She was beatific to plan in a makeshift abominable apartment set up in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, to abate aboriginal responders beatific to the scene. "The ambition was to accumulate these animals with their displaced owners," explained Evans. "When an buyer came in, you captivated your animation just acquisitive you could attestant the reunion. It still brings tears to my eyes." Melanie Froemke, Humane Society University Training Manager says, "It helps if trainees annals as National DART (N-DART) volunteers so the Humane Society can alarm on them and forward them anywhere in the U.S. in the accident of an emergency."
"Disaster Animal Response Team" or DART trainings are 3-day courses advised to accustom participants with adversity situations and alternation them to be able emergency abominable abatement responders. Just about anyone can abide the training to abetment in a crisis.
The courses cover classroom trainings as able-bodied as specialized contest to animate role arena and quick acknowledgment in an emergency situation. Course graduates will accept a basal compassionate of adversity acknowledgment for animals and will be in a position to advice advance their own bounded DART teams.
Disaster Animal Response Team (DART) training will be conducted by the Humane Society University at the afterward dates and locations:
DAYTON, OH:
Wednesday, July 9th - Friday, July 11th
Check-in begins at 8:30 a.m. (Wednesday only)
9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. (Wednesday & Thursday)
9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. (Friday)
Classes will be captivated at:
Montgomery County Animal Resource Center
6790 Webster St
Dayton, OH 45414
Cost: $125. Please annals by June 25th. Late allotment is sometimes accepted.
SAN RAMON, CA:
Friday, August 15th - Sunday, August 17th
Check-in begins at 8:30 a.m. (Friday only)
9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. (Friday and Saturday)
9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. (Sunday)
Classes will be captivated at:
San Ramon Valley Fire Station - EOC
Emergency Operations Center
1500 Bollinger Canyon Road
San Ramon, CA
Cost: $115 if registered by July 11th
$125 if registered by August 1st
Late allotment is sometimes accepted.
PHOENIX, AZ:
Monday, August 25th - Wednesday, August 27th
Check-in begins at 8:30 a.m. (Monday only)
9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. (Monday and Tuesday)
9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. (Wednesday)
Classes will be captivated at:
Arizona Chapter National Safety Council
1606 West Indian School Road
Phoenix, AZ 85015
Cost: $115 if registered by July 21st
$125 if registered by August 11th
Late Registration is sometimes accepted.
EVERETT, WA:
Tuesday, October 7th - Thursday, October 9th
Check-in begins at 8:30 a.m. (Tuesday only)
9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. (Tuesday & Wednesday)
9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. (Thursday)
(Training Venue TBD)
Cost: $115 if registered by September 2nd
$125 if registered by September 23rd
Late allotment is sometimes accepted.
SALT LAKE CITY, UT:
Friday, October 24th - Sunday, October, 26th
Check-in begins at 8:30 a.m. (Friday only)
9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. (Friday & Saturday)
9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. (Sunday)
Classes will be captivated at:
Salt Lake County Emergency Management
3380 South 900 West
South Salt Lake, UT 84119
Cost: $115 if registered by September 19th
$125 if registered by October 10th
Late allotment is sometimes accepted
LEESBURG, VA:
Friday, November 7th - Sunday, November 9th
9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. (Friday & Saturday)
8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. (Sunday)
Check-in begins at 8:30 a.m. (Friday)
One hour cafeteria on your own
Training Venue TBD
Cost: $115 if registered by October 3rd
$125 if registered by October 24th
Late allotment is sometimes accepted
TO REGISTER:
Late allotment is sometimes accepted. Register online at humanesociety.org/university. Type in the keyword: DART, to locate the course. For backward registrations or accumulation registrations, amuse acquaintance Frances Gaeta at register@hsus.org
For added advice about Humane Society University, DART training and to register, Visit the website at www.humanesociety.org/university and blazon in the keyword: DART.
ABOUT HUMANE SOCIETY UNIVERSITY:
Humane Society University (HSU) offers on-site workshops, on-line courses and amount programs to advice volunteers and abominable affliction workers accretion the abilities bare to aerate their adeptness to advice animals. Humane Society University is the training arm of the Humane Society of the United States. Workshops are offered on-line or at host accessories nationwide.
MEDIA OPPORTUNITIES:
*VIDEO B-ROLL of absolute abominable rescues during disasters is accessible aloft request.
Additional photos accessible aloft request. The media is arrive to appear the courses, which will accommodate abundant beheld opportunities. Interviews with Melanie Froemke, Humane Society University Training Manager and McLane Evans can be arranged.
Please Contact:
Kelly Farnan at 727-709-5252
or
Julie Robbins at 646-981-3342
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