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description: This is an up-to-date independent study course training manual produced by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) on animals in disasters, module A, awareness and preparedness (IS-10). The course overview states: "Why should emergency management officials be concerned with animals in disasters? After all, they are responsible for the safety of humans, not animals. However, according to the American Veterinary Medical Association, 58.9 percent of all U.S. households own animals. For this reason, the care of animals in disasters is important to the care of humans. This course aims to bring together emergency management officials and the animal-care community to share resources, authority and expertise. This course does not intend to provide details on the care of animals in disasters, but to promote personal responsibility of animal owners and care providers. It also guides emergency managers in the recruitment and use of local community resources to define, develop, teach, and implement a disaster response. Each community must tailor its plan to meet its own needs. The purpose of this course is two-fold. Module A is intended to increase awareness and preparedness among animal owners and care providers. It includes sections on typical hazards, how these affect animals and what can be done by responsible owners to reduce the impact of disasters. It is also intended to help animal owners, care providers and industries to better understand emergency management. Module A will heighten awareness of the special issues that emergency managers need to consider when incorporating animal-care annexes into their emergency operations plans." Unit 1: Overview. * Unit 2: Introduction. Why are animals an important consideration in disasters? This unit describes the animal-care community, the societal impact of animal ownership and introduces the concept of the human-animal bond as a major factor affecting animal owners in disasters. * Unit 3: The four phases of emergency management. This unit introduces the activities of mitigation, preparedness, response and recovery and addresses government and individual responsibilities for carrying out these activities. * Units 4 through 6: Defining the risks and applying the four phases of emergency management. * Units 7 and 8: The care of animals in disasters. * Unit 9: Module A final examination. * Unit 10: Appendices. This is the complete course manual made available by FEMA as part of the Emergency Management Institute Independent Study program, described this way by FEMA: FEMA's Independent Study Program is one of the delivery channels that the Emergency Management Institute (EMI) uses to provide training to the general public and specific audiences. Within the Department of Homeland Security, the Federal Emergency Management Agency, United States Fire Administration, operates the Emergency Management Institute (EMI). EMI produces independent study courses to train the general public as well as specific target audiences. The EMI Independent Study program consists of self-paced courses designed for people who have emergency management responsibilities and the general public. . .and college credit can be obtained through a for-fee service. Each Independent Study Course includes lessons with practice exercises and a final examination. Students who score 75 percent or better are issued a certificate of achievement from EMI. Course completion times vary from two to fourteen hours, depending on the course and the student's background.
language: English
title: 21st Century Essential NBC Reference Series: Animals in Disaster Module A, Federal Emergency Management Agency
titlecomplete: 21st Century Essential NBC Reference Series: Animals in Disaster Module A, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Independent Study Course Manual ... Destruction WMD, First Responder Ringbound)
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publisher: Progressive Management