Events Calendar



Monthly Events
11/3/2010
8:00 am - 4:00 pm
AWR-155 Principles of Frontline Response to Agroterrorism and Food Systems' Disasters
This is a DHS Certified Agroterrorism Course. The goal of this course is to demonstrate how an effective frontline emergency response can reduce or mitigate the effects of an agricultural emergency, an act of agroterrorism or other food systems disaster.  In so doing, frontline agricultural and public safety response teams including personnel from the county, regional, state and federal agencies will be provided with a comprehensive program formed around the principles of the Incident Command System (ICS) and the concept of Unified Command.  This course includes a plan that can be used as an "all hazards" approach against a wide variety of potential problems and occurrences within the agricultural community.  Individuals who complete this course will be motivated to form and maintain appropriate community frontline response teams.

Lunch will be provided.

To register visit the website in this notice or contact John Terry at (850) 410-6756 or email terryj1@doacs.state.fl.us.


LocationDivision of Emergency Management
Palm Beach County
20 South Mmilitary Trail
West Palm Beach, Fl 33415
11/4/2010
8:00 am - 4:00 pm
AWR-155 Principles of Frontline Response to Agroterrorism and Food Systems' Disasters
This is a DHS Certified Agroterrorism Course. The goal of this course is to demonstrate how an effective frontline emergency response can reduce or mitigate the effects of an agricultural emergency, an act of agroterrorism or other food systems disaster.  In so doing, frontline agricultural and public safety response teams including personnel from the county, regional, state and federal agencies will be provided with a comprehensive program formed around the principles of the Incident Command System (ICS) and the concept of Unified Command.  This course includes a plan that can be used as an "all hazards" approach against a wide variety of potential problems and occurrences within the agricultural community.  Individuals who complete this course will be motivated to form and maintain appropriate community frontline response teams.

Lunch will be provided.

To register visit the website in this notice or call John Terry at (850) 410-6756 or email terryj1@doacs.state.fl.us

LocationInstitute Public Safety (Building 22)
Broward College, Central Campus
3501 SW Davie Rd.
Davie, FL 33314
11/19/2010
8:00AM - 5:00PM
FACA Educational Conference 2010
While details of the 2010 conference and registration will be announced shortly, the mission of the Florida Animal Control Association is:

To improve the methods and standards of the animal control and protection profession throughout Florida,

To inform the public of the true nature and importance of the
work performed by animal control and protection organizations,


To cooperate with the other public agencies dealing in animal control and protection,


To promote local and state animal related regulations and laws,


To provide assistance to local animal control and protection organizations,


To assist state agencies and local animal control and protection
organizations in disaster planning and post-disaster operations, and


To promote justice and equity in the enforcement of animal control and protection laws.

LocationDoubletree Resort Orlando
International Drive (www.doubletreeorlandoidrive.com)
10100 International Drive, Orlando, FL 32821
(407) 352-1100
11/30/2010
8:00 am - 4:00 pm
AWR-154 Principles of National Incident Management Systems (NIMS), Team Building, and Risk Communication
This is a DHS Certified Agroterrorism Course. The course goal is to describe the operational features of NIMS, understand how NIMS is essential for community preparedness, outline the logistics of the Incident Command System (ICS), understand methods of team building and explain principles of risk communication.  This course is designed to educate members of frontline response teams on how to best use the NIMS, team building and principles of risk communication when responding to an intentional or unintentional attack on a segment of agriculture or the food system.   This course meets all of the NIMS/ICS training requirements for FEMA IS-700 NIMS.

Lunch is provided.

To register visit http://wifss.ucdavis.edu/agroterrorism/classes/classesbydate.php
or contact John Terry at (850) 410-6756 or email terryj1@doacs.state.fl.us
LocationFort Myers Regional Operations Center
4700 Terminal Drive, Suite 6
Ft. Myers, FL 33901