https://bc-dart.webs.com/apps/photos/ Whats Happening in 2011 https://bc-dart.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=136077134 136077134 September 21st, 2011 (*Get your spot Now) Boone County TRAINING CLASSES (Held twice a year) Volunteer Requirements ? All volunteers must be at least 18 years of age. ? All volunteers must complete the 24-hour CERT training. Classes are 8 weeks long. Weds Nights 6pm to 9pm (only one class may be missed) ? Upon completion of the full 24-hour class, participants have the option to become a Citizen Corps CERT volunteer and assist professional emergency services following a disaster. ? All volunteer must complete necessary documentation. ? All volunteers must submit to a background check due to the sensitive nature of our potential assignments ? Enrolling in a CERT course does not obligate you to become a CERT volunteer. * TRAINING (Weds 6pm ? 9pm for 9wks) Basic CERT Training Program begins Wednesday September 21st, 2011 @ 6:00 pm at the Belvidere Township Building. 8200 Fairgrounds Rd. Belvidere, IL. 61008 Classes are Wednesday from 6-9pm for 9 weeks. Final / Disaster Simulation and Testing is Saturday November TBA, 2011. For information and registration, contact the Boone County Emergency Management office at 815-547-6535. With Name, Phone & Address or ema@boonecountysheriff.com All CERT members must take FEMA online courses. *Min of 10 people must sign up for this class, for it to take place https://bc-dart.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=136076589 136076589 Boone County Disaster Animal Response Team or DART is a group of trained volunteers working under the direction of the Boone County Emergency Management Agency. We help educate people on what to do in the event of a disaster. Especially what to do for the furry, feathered, or scaled member of the family. If a disaster did occur our group helps with search and rescue efforts both human and animal. The group would establish a temporary shelter for the care of any animal in need. The animals would be cared for daily by our volunteers. Our motto is No Animal Left Behind. On October 1st 2011 our group will be hosting the 2nd Annual Run Fur Fun. This will be a 5K run through Spencer and Belvidere Park. This run is to help raise funds for additional training, community education, much needed supplies, and a trailer for those supplies. 2nd Run Fur Fun Proceeds from this event will benefit Boone County DART in purchasing a trailer, supplies, and additional training to help animals in need during a disaster. This will benefit not only DART but the communities which it serves. Date: Saturday Oct 1st, 2011 Contact: Linda Kelley 815-516-7721 Time: 9:00 ? 11:30 pm Location: Spencer Park Website: http://bc-dart.webs.com 603 N. Appleton http://cert-boone.com/dart.htlm Belvidere, IL. 61008 Facebook Group Registration Please pre-register in order to receive your t-shirt. Pre-registration must be received by Sept 16th. Send the completed form and payment to: Boone County DART Attn: Emergency Management Agency 615 N. Main St Belvidere IL 61008 8:00 ? 8:45 Registration begins for runners/walkers at Spencer Park 9:00 5K race begins Fees 5K Run/walk $18 Family (4) $35 Events Silent Auction ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Run Fur Fun Registration Full Name ____________________________________________________________________________ Number of Dogs Participating _______________________ Address______________________________________________________________ City________________________ State_______ Zip______________________ Phone __________________________________ E-Mail _______________________________________________________________________________________ T-Shirt (circle one) S M L XL 2XL 3XL Please circle the event you are entering: Make check payable to Boone County Dart 5K Run $18 Family (4) $35 (1 shirt per Family) WAIVER: I, the undersigned, know that running a race or walking a dog is a potentially dangerous activity. I should not enter and run unless I am medically able and appropriately trained. I agree to abide by any decision of a race official relative to me or my pets ability to safely complete the event. I am participating in this race of my own free will assuming all risks associated with running in this race or pet walking such as falls, contact with other participants or animals, high heat and humidity, conditions of the pavement, etc. The Boone County DART, volunteers, and Boone County Conservation grounds are not responsible for any mishaps in this day?s events. I hereby release and hold harmless the people, animals, and grounds of this event. I am entering at my own risk and I am responsible for any pets and/or children I bring with me and their risk at this event. All pets must provide a current rabies certificate prior to be allowed to participate. Dogs must be leashed at all times. Signature __________________________________________________________________ (parent or guardian if under age 18) Age ____________________________ Date ______________________ Unsigned entries will not be honored. https://bc-dart.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=136077135 136077135 Disaster Animal Response Team (Rockford, IL) Workshop Course Details Category: Emergency Management Location: IL, Rockford Cost: $195 Dates: 09/24/2011 Sat, Sun & Mon Register By: 09/10/2011 Register » Brochure Cosponsored by Boone County DART About The Training The HSUS Disaster Animal Response Team (DART) is the premier basic training for animal disaster responders nationwide. This 3-day course is designed to familiarize participants with disaster situations and provide the background necessary to become an effective emergency animal relief responder. The class includes two days of mixed classroom/hands-on instruction and a long half-day of specialized tabletop exercises. After completion of DART, graduates will have a basic understanding of disaster response for animals and will be in a position to help develop their own local DART teams. Course Topics ? Introduction to animals in disaster ? Animal care and handling ? Animal Rescue and transport ? Incident Command System (ICS) ? Legal issues ? Safety ? Communications ? Taking care of the team ? Community animal needs ? Damage assessment ? Team response and procedures ? Emergency animal shelters Students planning to attend a DART workshop should complete the following reading and courses: ? Read the Animals Society Institutes Animals in Disasters: Responsibility and Action ? Complete the following free, online FEMA Courses: ? Animals in Disaster FEMA course IS10a: Awareness and Preparedness ? Animals in Disaster FEMA course IS11a: Community Planning ? IS-100a Introduction to Incident Command System, I-100 ? Click Here for other recommended prerequisite courses. Students will be given an exam at the conclusion of the workshop. Certification Certification of completion will be provided to those attending all sessions. Completion of this training does not constitute or imply membership on The HSUS National or Regional Disaster Animal Response Teams. Registration Fees $195 Registration deadline is September 10, 2011 Cancellation fee is 25% of the registration fee. No refunds will be given after September 10, 2011 HSU reserves the right to cancel this workshop due to low enrollment or in the case of a major animal disaster response. When and Where Days and Times September 24-26, 2011 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. (Saturday and Sunday) 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. (Monday) Check-in begins at 8:30 a.m. (Saturday) Training Venue Hillton Garden Inn 7675 Walton St. Rockford, IL 61108 Accommodations Fairfield Inn 7651 Walton St. Rockford, IL 61108 For More Information Please contact Frances Gaeta at 301-548-7731 or fgaeta@hsus.org. Register » http://www.humanesocietyuniversity.org/coursesandprograms/professionalstudies/courseinfo/coursepage.html?sectionID=366 DART / EAS Recommended Prerequisites FEMA Courses Listed below are several very valuable courses available through the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and Emergency Management Institute (EMI), via their web-based Independent Study course program. These free, self-paced online courses are available at the FEMA Independent Study website, and are relatively short, easy to complete, and give you excellent information. You can also find dozens of other free, online disaster-related courses at the FEMA site. We encourage you to take any that help you pursue your interests in disaster preparedness and response. Several FEMA courses are strongly recommended as prerequisites for HSUS Disaster Response courses. While the material will be reviewed during the appropriate sections of the courses, if a large number of students enter an HSUS disaster class without having taken these FEMA courses, it slows down the class. Further, in order to be eligible for HSUS deployment, the required courses shown below must be completed within six months of acceptance on the National DART. Required ? Incident Command System (IS-100a) ? National Incident Management System (NIMS) (IS-700a) Recommended ? Animals in Disaster FEMA course IS10a: Awareness and Preparedness ? Animals in Disaster FEMA course IS11a: Community Planning ? Livestock in Disasters (IS-111) ? Introduction to Hazardous Materials (IS-5a) ? The Role of Voluntary Agencies in Emergency Management (IS-288) Other (non-FEMA) Courses Required (Human) First Aid and CPR (offered by the American Red Cross) Recommended Animal (Pet) First Aid (offered by the American Red Cross) https://bc-dart.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=136077497 136077497 https://bc-dart.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=136610764 136610764 https://bc-dart.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=136610765 136610765