AKC Pet Disaster Relief assists
local Emergency Management planning and response to help people and their pets.
Not exact matches
The act requires requires state and
local governments that want to qualify for funds from the Federal
Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to include animals in their disaster
plans.
Churches should prepare their
plans in conjunction with
local disaster
management authorities, and encourage willing members to get Community
Emergency Response Team (CERT) and other emergency training, so they will have the necessary credentials to help others in a cri
Emergency Response Team (CERT) and other
emergency training, so they will have the necessary credentials to help others in a cri
emergency training, so they will have the necessary credentials to help others in a crisis area.
These
local governments are required by the Federal
Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to adopt such
plans to be eligible for pre-disaster and post-disaster mitigation funds.
Your
local humane organization, agricultural extension agent, or
local emergency management agency may be able to provide you with information about your community's disaster response
plans.
This means the Law now requires
local Emergency Management teams have
plans in place to help evacuate and assist its citizens when disaster strikes.
Part of that
plan requires
local Emergency Management help an entire household, including the family pets during an evacuation.
After the devastation of Hurricane Katrina,
local Emergency Management teams are now required by Federal Law to have readiness
plans and resources available to help citizens and their pets in the event of a disaster.
AKC Pet Disaster Relief is a grant program that can be a key component to your
local Emergency Management's disaster
planning efforts to help people and their pets.
She has been involved with dog training and behavior for more than 30 years, currently does research for her
local emergency management for animals in disaster
plans, is a licensed physical therapist assistant and about to embark on a certification program for canine rehabilitation.
Local Emergency Management's
planning should include deployment of veterinary care and resources, trained volunteers and sources for perishable items, such as food.
Real Estate + Development Group lawyer Dwight H. Merriam authored the chapter «Hazard Mitigation
Planning: Developing Disaster Resilience» in the third edition of Homeland Security and
Emergency Management: A Legal Guide for State and
Local Governments.
• Track record of developing and implementing
plans and strategic, operational and tactical procedures and protocols to execute health and safety
management functions • First - hand experience in reviewing incident action
plans and provide input on
emergency management goals and objectives • Demonstrated ability to judge response capability limitations and propose tactics for coordinated response activities • Able to identify, coordinate and prepare
emergency management staff for responder roles including staffing teams • Proven ability to develop and maintain incident
management system documentation including organizational charts and job action sheets • Deep insight into conducting quality assurance, data analysis and decision support synthesis operations and developing applicable maps in support of daily and response operations • Exceptionally well - versed in collaborating with other
emergency management personnel and
local and federal officials while preparing for and responding to disasters • Documented success in providing support to and developing liaison with other agencies and organizations in order to develop and implement core disaster preparedness programs • Solid track record of effectively coordinating all disaster response or crises
management activities in events of disasters • Effectively able to coordinate efforts to handle evacuations and implementing special needs programs and
plans • Qualified to inspect facilities and equipment used in
emergency management operations to ensure appropriate functionality
Engaged with members of city departments as well as state and
local counterparts to
plan emergency management strategies including marketing campaigns, event
planning and after - action meetings.
Although the two often overlap for obvious reasons, hurricane evacuation zones are set by
local emergency management and regional
planning officials to facilitate an
emergency evacuation for a hurricane.