| Monthly Events | ||
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| 5/10/2011 - 5/11/2011, every day | ||
| 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM | MGT-337 Food and Agriculture Vulnerability Assessment Training (Carver+Shock)
This 1 ½ day free course is designed to assist food regulation, law enforcement, and industry personnel in the prevention and deterrence of terrorist and criminal acts that target the food industry. Participants will learn to use the CARVER + Shock method to perform detailed vulnerability assessments of agricultural facilities. The realistic, hands-on training incorporates videos of actual facilities and interactive case studies with practical exercises. You learn to assess vulnerabilities on a community and individual facility level, and to identify and implement mitigation measures to reduce vulnerabilities. | |
| Location | Seminole County Emergency Operations Center, Department of Public Safety
150 Bush Boulevard Sanford, FL 32773 | |
| 5/11/2011 | ||
| 8:00AM - 3:00PM | AWR-155: Principles of Frontline Response to Agroterrorism and Food System's Disasters
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| Location | Lee County Port Authority Training Facility, 15924 Air Cargo Lane, Fort Myers, FL 33913 | |
| 5/11/2011 | ||
| 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM | AWR-155: Principles of Frontline Response to Agroterrorism and Food System's Disasters This is a DHS Certified Agroterrorism Course offered free of charge. 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.To register, visit the website in this notice or contact John Terry at (850) 245-1388 or email at John.Terry@freshfromflorida.com. | |
| Location | Lee County Port Authority Training Facility
15924 Air Cargo Lane Fort Myers, FL 33913 | |
| 5/12/2011 | ||
| 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM | AWR-155: Principles of Frontline Response to Agroterrorism and Food System's Disasters This is a DHS Certified Agroterrorism Course offered free of charge. 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.To register, visit the website in this notice or contact John Terry at (850) 245-1388 or email John.Terry@freshfromflorida.com. | |
| Location | Sarasota County Government
Emergency Operations Center 1660 Ringling Blvd. 6th Floor Sarasota, FL 34236 | |
| 5/12/2011 | ||
| 8:00AM - 3:00PM | AWR-155: Principles of Frontline Response to Agroterrorism and Food System's Disasters This is a DHS Certified agroterrorism course
offered free of charge. 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. Please visit the website in this notice to register or contact John Terry at (850) 245-1388 or email John.Terry@freshfromflorida.com | |
| Location | Sarasota County Government, Emergency Operations Center, 1660 Ringling Blvd, 6th Floor, Sarasota, FL 34236 | |
| 5/15/2011 | ||
| 10:00AM - 5:00PM | Governor's Hurricane Conference Five days of training and workshops. Training Sessions on: Business & Industry, Communications & Public Information, Emergency Management, Emergency Services, Health & Human Services, Logistics & Resource Support, Policy & Planning, Recovery & Mitigation.Includes Tuesday-Wednesday session: TS ES4. Standardized Credentialing Program for Management of Animal Emergency Response & Recovery. | |
| Location | Greater Ft. Lauderdale/Broward Convention Center | |
| 5/20/2011 - 5/22/2011, every day | ||
| 5:30 pm - 9:30 | Disaster Animal Response Team Training - Tallahassee! http://www.humanesocietyuniversity.org/coursesandprograms/professionalstudies/courseinfo/coursepage.html?sectionID=312Disaster Animal Response Training Course Sponsored by The Humane Society of the United States Hosted by the Big Bend Disaster Animal Response Team Friday - Sunday, May 20 - 22, 2011 at the American Red Cross, 1115 Easterwood Drive, Tallahassee, FL Tuition: $150 A basic introduction to disaster response and disaster planning for animals. Topics covered: incident command system, emergency animal sheltering, animal behavior and handling, legal issues, communications, working with volunteers, media relations, worker health and safety, stress management, and many others. This is the full 20-hour course developed by The Humane Society of the United States. The HSUS issues a Certification of DART Training on successful completion of the course. Target audiences: DART teams and volunteers; animal control officers; animal shelter employees and volunteers; SART members; veterinarians and vet techs; local Humane Society volunteers; boarders and groomers; animal responders. Registration and Payment Tuition: $150. Includes snacks, drinks, coffee, and a three-ring binder with extensive reference materials. Meals and accommodations are on your own. Register for the course at www.hsus.org/disasterservices/training. Pay online by credit card or mail a check payable to HSUS to the address on the registration website. Hotel Special group rate of $54.99 per room per night at Days Inn South, 3100 Apalachee Parkway, Tallahassee. Toll-free number for reservations, 1-800-DAYSINN; local hotel number, 850-877-6121. Register before May 15 and mention American Red Cross or Big Bend DART to get the special rate. Schedule Friday May 20: 5:30 pm - 9:30 pm Saturday, May 21: 8:30 am - 6:30 pm (one hour lunch break) Sunday, May 22: 8:30 am - 4:30 pm (one hour lunch break) For more information, call Haven Cook, Big Bend DART, at 850-443-1662. | |
| Location | American Red Cross
1115 Easterwood Drive Tallahassee, FL | |
| 5/26/2011 | ||
| 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM | MGT - Sharing Information & Intelligence Related to Food Importation and Transportation This is a DHS Certified Agroterrorism Course offered free of charge. This is a 1 day course designed to prepare participants to utilize and implement effective sharing of information and intelligence to enhance food safety and security related to food importation and transportation. To register please visit the website in this notice or contact John Burkette at (850) 245-1387 or email John.Burkette@freshfromflorida.com | |
| Location | Polk State College
Student Center WST 126 999 Avenue H, NE Winter Haven, FL 33881 | |