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Name	FL-017 Pet Friendly Sheltering Online Training FL-0017 Pet Friendly Sheltering Online Training
	The Pet-Friendly Sheltering Online Training is the first of its kind to be offered in Florida. The training provides guidance to private, local and state entities on how to plan for and operate a pet-friendly shelter to ensure that individuals evacuating from a disaster with their household pets are accommodated. While this training will provide you with basic information and guidance, further training with local or state emergency management programs is essential to fully prepare for pet-friendly sheltering in your community. The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services developed this training collaboratively with the Florida State Agricultural Response Team (SART).
Target Audience	The target audience includes local and state government agencies, emergency management agencies, county employees, shelter volunteers, veterinary and animal care services, and persons involved with the planning and response for emergency sheltering of individuals and household pets during disasters
Course Objective	Understand the benefits of and requirements for opening pet-friendly shelters during emergency evacuations Understand the concept of the Incident Command System (ICS) and how it can be applied to pet-friendly shelter planning and operations Identify strategies and planning considerations for writing a pet-friendly shelter plan for all-hazards Understand the benefits of establishing partnerships and Multiagency Coordination Groups with key agencies and organizations to achieve local resource allocation for pet-friendly shelter preparedness Understand the critical role social media plays in emergency communications, and how to develop an accurate and effective message about available pet-friendly shelters in a disaster Apply best practices when setting up a pet-friendly shelter
More Info	http://www.flsart.org/

Student Pre-requisites

More Info: Pre-requisites: None required Course Length: Total course length is approximately 4 hours to complete. You will be given 7 days to complete this training from the date you register. If you do not complete the training within 7 days, then your training registration will restart, and you will be required to complete the training from the beginning again. Course Requirements: Students must pass the Final Exam to receive the certificate of completion. Certificate of Completion: The state-certified certificate is provided by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services and Florida SART. Certificate not provided by SERT TRAC. Registration: You must register and take this course on the Florida SART website at www.FLSART.org

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