CERT Los Angeles
LAFD CERT Battalion 14 (Animal Response 1)
When a disaster comes we have learned to take care of ourselves but for many of us our animals have been neglected. What should be done to help them? What about protecting ourselves against injury from frightened animals? Todd Peterson from FEMA is coming to teach us module 1 of Animal Response. He also works with the Long Beach Fire Deparment. Here is the syllabus:
At the conclusion of this module, the participants will be able to: Explain why animal issues are an important consideration in emergency management Demonstrate knowledge of animal-related emergency management functions Explain how to prepare their own animals for an emergency Describe general guidelines for handling animals
The topics that will be discussed in this module are: Animal Issues in Emergency Management Animal-Related Emergency Management Functions Disaster Planning for Your Animals General Animal Behavior Preview of CERT Animal Response II
ESTIMATED COMPLETION TIME 3 hours
Certificates of completion will be issued to everyone who attends the entire lecture.