Sheltering Animal Foundations in Emergencies

The SAFE course provides emergency management, ACO's, shelter managers, first responders, animal emergency response and volunteers a solid foundation in emergency handling and sheltering. This course prepares agency officials and teams with the necessary tools for a smooth- running and safe operation. Classroom topics include identifying and building your region's emergency response capability, emergency sheltering operations for livestock and small animals, animal behavior and handling, and an animal decontamination overview. Participants will get to utilize their skills during the tabletop exercises. Earn 7.0 MN credits