| Monthly Events | |
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| 5/3/2009 | |
| 8:00AM - 5:00PM | Basic Agricultural Emergency Response Training Basic Agricultural Emergency Response Training (AgERT) provides an overview of agro-terrorism as well as chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear or explosive hazards, relative to potential impact on agricultural resources and the agricultural community.
This Free course lasts 32 hours. Lectures include response actions, epidemiology, zoonotic and foreign animal diseases, animal restraint and euthanasia, and animal carcass disposal. Hands-on training teaches the selection and use of Personal Protective Equipment, decontamination, using survey and monitoring equipment, and preserving a crime scene. The course ends with an exercise requiring response to a hazardous event in an agricultural setting. Location: Center for Domestic Preparedness, Anniston, AL Audience: Veterinarians, animal health techs, animal inspectors, food inspectors, HAZMAT technicians, game wardens and animal control officers Additional Qualifications/Certifications: AgERT candidates have successfully completed awareness training for CBRNE response and the FEMA IS-700 course. Dates: April 5-11, May 3-9 and June 7-13 Web site: https://cdp.dhs.gov/resident/agert.html |
| Location | Center for Domestic Preparedness, Anniston, AL |