Join Pasco County, Florida State Agricultural Response Team and Florida State Animal Response Coalition for the Operations Level Class. The class is two, 8-hour days of intense and fun workshops where you and a team of colleagues will work on various projects related to the operations of emergency animal shelters.

Operations level will help qualify you for new roles during a disaster including possible Team Lead roles. This class expands on the learnings of the Level 1 course and challenges experienced shelter staff with interesting scenarios of emergency sheltering during a disaster.

There is a $55 administration fee for each participant. However, use the promo code SART and receive FREE registration!

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER OR GO TO THE LINK BELOW

PREREQUISITES REQUIRED TO TAKE THIS CLASS:

• Submit certificate of successfully completed FL SARC Awareness Level (Level 1) Small Animal Emergency Sheltering Course OR SART Online Pet Friendly Sheltering course: https://flsart.org/petfriendly/
• Submit certificate of completion of FEMA ICS-100 (current version). Go to https://training.fema.gov if you need the latest course certificate and training.
• 18 years of age or older**
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**Students 16-18 may register, but must be accompanied by parent. Students 16-18 are not eligible to deploy.

NOTE: If the above certificates are currently not part of your volunteer profile with FLSARC, or if you do not have a current profile, please submit these certificates to scarriere@spcaflorida.org before class. You can also create your volunteer profile for FL SARC at www.flsarc.org/volunteers and upload documents.

Students who do not submit proof of both pre-requisites may still attend the course, but will receive a certificate of attendance instead. Once pre-requisites are confirmed and submitted, a certificate of completion will be issued.

Thanks to a grant from the Florida Department of Agriculture, and in partnership with the State Agricultural Response Team (www.flsart.org), Florida SARC, Madison County Emergency Management, and the University of Florida's IFAS Extension Office are pleased to offer you the following FREE disaster response training:

Small Animal Disaster and Emergency Pet Friendly Sheltering - Level 1

This Awareness Level (Level 1) class will give you the knowledge, expertise and practical experience you need to work in an emergency animal shelter and become a professional disaster responder with FL SARC. The Awareness Level Small Animal Emergency Sheltering class is certified by the Florida Department of Emergency Management and is required by FL SARC to respond in Florida to help companion animals during a disaster.

FLSARC is the ONLY FEMA approved program teaching volunteers how to build and operate a temporary emergency animal shelter in response to natural disasters, emergencies, and large cruelty cases.

Through our partnerships and trainings, we can provide ready-to-deploy volunteers across the state and beyond to be ready when disasters strike.

To register for this course, click this link to continue: Madison County Level 1

Florida SARC and the Humane Society of Naples FL would like to offer you an opportunity to take our

Awareness Level Small Animal Emergency Sheltering class.

When disaster strikes, our team of trained volunteer responders will be there to shelter and protect Florida's companion animals. See more about FL SARC at

www.flsarc.org

This Awareness Level (Level 1) class will give you the knowledge and skills you need to work in an emergency animal shelter or pet-friendly shelter. It will give you the expertise and practical experience required to become a emergency animal responder. The Awareness Level Small Animal Emergency Sheltering class is FEMA recognized, and certified by the Florida Department of Emergency Management. This class is required by FL SARC responders to respond in Florida to help companion animals during a disaster.

There is a $40 administration fee for each participant. However, use the promo code HSNAPLES and take $10 off registration!

No refunds will be issued for cancellations less than 7 days from the start date of class.

After successful completion of this class you will receive a complimentary Florida SARC uniform t-shirt and a pet evacuation information bag. Choose your shirt size on the registration page. You may also order additional shirts for $15 each, or pet info bags in packs of 5 for $10, on the registration page.

The animals in Florida need you when disaster strikes. There is plenty of room but register now before it is too late!

Click here to register!