This is the introductory level of emergency animal sheltering. Modules 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 understand of animal behaviors, facial expressions, stresses, and much more.
• Daily Care - Skills and procedures to provide daily care of animals.
• Diseases & Parasites - Processes and skills for recognizing and reporting illness.
• Cleaning & Disinfecting - Considerations to limit spread of disease. Procedures and options.
• Tear Down & Cleanup - Processes during tear down to improve readiness for the next disaster.