NEW HAMPSHIRE TEAMS
NH-DART teams perform the following functions: · Organize animal rescue teams · Pick up animals from the incident site · Evacuate animals · Provide for the pets of people with special needs · Organize temporary animal shelters · Provide trained volunteers to shelters · Provide emergency veterinary care · Provide 24-hour animal care during recovery period (not to exceed 72 hours) · Provide accurate record keeping and identification of animals | |
Members of NH-DART teams are expected to attend regular meetings whenever possible and to complete specific training:
DART Level One Training (Required) · FEMA IS-100: Introduction to the Incident Command System (ICS) · FEMA IS-700: National Incident Management System (NIMS), an Introduction · Human CPR and first aid · Animal sheltering · Small-animal handling and first aid DART Level Two Training (Optional) · Large-animal handling · Large-animal first aid · Search and rescue
DART Level Three Training (Optional) · Animal and human rapid water · Animal and human rope incline · Advanced ICS training · HSUS National Disaster Animal Response Team (NDART) Certification · Advanced search and rescue · Introduction to hazardous materials
Other Training (Optional) · Hands-on training · Formal and informal animal disaster drills · Exotic-animal handling · Shelter management simulation exercise · What it means to shelter in place · Co-sheltering · Communications equipment · Cross training with other state and local teams · Emergency management: What it really means and how it works · CERT training
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