Description

Florida State Animal Response Coalition FL SARC, in partnership with FL SART (www.FLSART.org) and St Johns County Emergency Management are pleased to offer a FDEM Certified Level 1 Awareness Level Small Animal Disaster and Emergency Sheltering course.

Prerequisites: Age 18+

*OPEN TO THE PUBLIC / GOVERMENT EMPLOYEES GIVEN SEATING PRIORITY

This Awareness Level (Level 1) class will give you the knowledge, expertise and practical experience you need to work in an emergency disaster/evacuation animal shelter or become a FL SARC Responder.

Course topics include:

The Disaster Process

Understanding how disasters are managed 

 

Preparing for Deployment

Checklists and considerations so you are ready when needed 

 

Building a Temporary Emergency Shelter

Strategies for shelter location and design, basic equipment assembly 

 

Animal Behaviors

General understanding of animal behaviors including

facial expressions and stresses 

 

Daily Care

Skills and procedures to provide daily care of animals 

 

Diseases and Parasites

Processes and skills for recognizing and reporting illness 

 

Cleaning and Disinfecting

Consideration procedures and options to limit spread of disease

 

Tear Down & Clean Up

Processes during tear down to improve readiness for the next disaster

Thanks to a grant from the FDACS registration is FREE!

www.FLSARC.org www.FLSART.org

Contact Person

Hillengas, Jeremy
Email: flsarc@spcaflorida.org
Phone: 941-5774602
Mobile Phone:
5850 Brannen Road, S.
Lakeland , FL 33813

Date and Time

1/16/2026, 09:00am - 05:00pm

Location

St Johns County Emergency Operations Center
100 EOC Drive
St Augustine, 32092
St Johns County

Sponsoring Organization

FL SARC / FL SART/ St Johns County

Event Type

class

Target Audience

Emergency Management, Animal Control, CERT Teams, Animal Welfare Professionals, Community Members

Web Site
http://https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/ev/reg/m679wnt