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2008 Training Topics 

Understanding Cats –Practical information about breeds, color patterns, behavior, special considerations and restraint techniques.

Neonatal Care – Ever wonder how to care for a newborn animal? This session covers the special needs of newborns. Sponsored by Pet Ag

Fire Safety and Awareness - An introduction to Fire Information 101 - The Basics.

Animal Intake – Covers procedures for processing animals through our shelters. The course will cover proper use of forms, and new information for 2008.
 
Volunteer Information - Rules, regulations, and safety matters for deployments with Noah’s Wish.

Deployments 2007 - Noah’s Wish responded to three major wildfires during 2007.Learn how Noah’s Wish deploys volunteers to assist with relief efforts.

Fashion Show - This fun topic is based on “What not to Wear”…to disasters.  Informative and funny, watch our coordinators strut their stuff on the cat walk and show the “do’s and don’t” of disaster wear.

National Incident Management System (NIMS) 100 and & 700 - These courses are a requirement for all organizations that respond to disasters within the United States. They cover the Incident Command System and how agencies work together. Both of these courses are required for Noah’s Wish volunteers; if you have already taken the courses please bring a copy of your FEMA certificates to training. Volunteers that have already met these course requirements will be able to participate in different training modules during morning sessions while these courses are taught.  If you would like to complete this segment of the training in advance, the courses are available online free of charge.

Your Home Town – Covers the types of disasters that can occur in your local area, and what you can do to prepare yourself and your family for an emergency or disaster.  Includes how to make a pack-n-go kit for you and your animals; also what to do to become more involved with your community and helping them develop a disaster plan.

Livestock Policies and Handling - We never know what types of animals we are going to have at disasters, but one thing for sure large or small we’ll care for them, but first you’ll need to learn some of the basics.  This introduction course covers some of the basics of livestock care and handling and most importantly safety around these animals.  It will look at such things as feeding and special handling considerations, how to move a herd, how to shelter in place, and how to setup a containment system in our shelter or out on the farm.

Medical Concerns in a Disaster Shelter - When Fluffy and Fido are at home, they don’t have the same risk of exposure to disease that they do when housed with a group of animals from different backgrounds. This topic explores how we address common problems; from external parasites like fleas, ticks and mites to internal parasites like roundworm, hookworm, tapeworm, and heartworm. Important information every pet owner should know, it will cover life cycles and also important information about zoonotic diseases that could even affect volunteers.  Find out what Noah’s Wish does to keep everybody happy and healthy under one roof.  

Search, Rescue and Animal Handling Techniques - This exciting topic will cover the basics of search and rescue including invaluable safety information in the lecture portion of the class. Then get ready for some major hands on experience!  Bill Brothers from Animal Care and Equipment (ACES) will demonstrate the proper use of common animal handling equipment, and then you will try it for yourself. What if you aren’t interested in search and rescue? It’s not just about rescue, what do you do when that dog or cat is scared out of its mind and you need to walk it or move it to another cage?  The information is practical in the shelter too.

Volunteer Show Case - This is a chance to show everyone your area of expertise. Each presenter will be allocated a 15 minute time slot to explain their area of interest and what they do in an animal related field.  There are still a few spaces left at every location, but sign up soon to be assured a time slot. It will be a smorgasbord of great information!

Mega Shelter and Pre Storm Evacuation Procedures – It’s becoming the practice to co-locate human and animal shelters. Learn about the Louisiana - State Animal Response Team’s (LSART) plan to house 3,000 people and up to 5,000 pets all at one site, and how Noah’s Wish is a part of that plan.

Note: At the Louisiana training there will be a 3 hour component at the end of the Sunday session to explain specific procedures and to get trainees pre-registered for the response program.

Managing Supplies/Donations and Procurement - Ever wonder how we manage to get the supplies we need during disasters? What happens if you need something right now? How do we get it.? Learn to think outside the box.

Compassion Fatigue - We’ll examine some of the physiological stressor factors that disaster responders face and provide tools to help cope with the often grim realities of disaster work.

Totally new this year!   Exhibits on Saturday- Come Learn about SART( State Animal Response Teams), CERT, (Community Emergency Response Teams) and other related organizations. Order animal handling equipment at discounted pricing. Learn about special offers available only to volunteers attending training. 

Wait til you see the great door prizes available for this year’s raffles!

***  If you know a local animal business or related group that may want to exhibit on the Saturday portion of training- please have them send an email to: nwjovettech@charter.net  so that we may send them an information packet.

Noah’s Wish Training 2008 will be GREAT!