FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Animal Disaster Response Training in East Meadow, NY July 28-29, 2012

East Meadow, NY – July 10, 2012 – The Pet Safe Coalition, the only organization in Nassau County, NY that specifically deals with emergency management and disaster mitigation for animals will host a two-day interactive training for volunteers who wish to become disaster responders.

Where: Eisenhower Park 1899 Hempstead Turnpike East Meadow, NY 11554 (use Service Entrance)

When: July 28-29, 2012  Start Time Saturday 8am—End Sunday 3pm

This two-day interactive training includes topics on:

• What Volunteers need to know before they respond
• Animal Disaster Sheltering to include Intake, Reclaim, and Fostering
• General Animal Handling Techniques
• Wildfires, Structure Fires and Emergency Shelter Evacuations
• Critical Incident Stress—What it is and how to deal with it
• The Incident Command System—Course Requirements to Respond
• Plenty of Interactive Hands on Activities
• Meet and Greet of Pet Safe Coalition Members

Cost: New Volunteers = $100

CERT/SART/CART Members, Students, Seniors (60+) = $80

Training fee includes annual membership

Please register online at: www.petsafecoalition.org 
Questions about the training Phone: 860-350-6624 or email: jcimmino@petsafecoalition.org

Training Site Hosted by Nassau County CERT