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Five years after Katrina animals and their owners are still on their own when a disaster happens. The Red Cross will not shelter pets with their owners. Disaster responders are not trained to handle animals. Officials are not enforcing the PETS Act. It is time to do something about it: join DART!

Lamorinda DART (Disaster Animal Response Team)

Lamorinda DART is a group of experienced animal disaster responders. DART specializes in Animal Care and Sheltering during disasters. Our operational area includes the City of Lafayette, the Town of Moraga and the City of Orinda. Our emergency animal shelters are located near a shelter for people. Other partners are the Contra Costa County Animal Response Team (Contra Costa Animal Services), Noah's Wish, other DARTs in Contra Costa and the American Red Cross. Together, we rescue the whole family.

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FEMA ICS 800 PDF Print E-mail
Written by Frans Hoffman   

FEMA ICS 800
3 Hours of Training / 0.3 CEU's
 

Course Objective

At the end of this course,participants will be able to describe:

  • The purpose of the National Response Framework.
  • The response doctrine established by the National Response Framework.
  • The roles and responsibilities of entities as specified in the National Response Framework.
  • The actions that support national response.
  • The response organizations used for multiagency coordination.
  • How planning relates to national preparedness.

You can find more information about the National Response Framework by clicking on the following link www.fema.gov/nrf

Primary Audience

This course is intended for government executives, private-sector and nongovernmental organization (NGO) leaders, and emergency management practitioners.  This includes senior elected and appointed leaders, such as Federal department or agency heads, State Governors, mayors, tribal leaders, and city or county officials – those who have a responsibility to provide for effective response.

ICS 800 takes about 3 hours to complete and carries 0.3 Continuing Education Units or 1.0 College Credit if combined with IS 250, IS 1900, and all ESF courses IS 801-814)

 

Dog First Aid Training

Dog First Aid & CPR Training

Cat First Aid Training

DART Cat First Aid & CPR

Start Your Own DART!

Interested in starting your own disaster animal response team? If you are representing a CERT group, watch this exciting slide show and learn how Lamorinda DART can help you deliver advanced CERT training to your graduates.

First, watch the online presentation! Then check our Frequently Asked Questions about Starting a DART. If you have any questions, please contact us at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

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