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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