COURSE DESCRIPTION:
In collaboration with the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) and the Karen C. Drayer Wildlife Health Center (WHC) of the University of California Davis School of Veterinary Medicine, the Alaska SeaLife Center (ASLC) was awarded a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) to work with AZA to create and sustain a national network of animal care professionals to respond to oil spills and other disaster events across the country. Under the grant, ASLC has worked with WHC, to develop and deliver training courses geared towards wildlife responders, a mutual aid framework, and a searchable database to facilitate rapid identification and deployment of appropriately trained professionals from the animal care community.
The training includes a 12-16 hour online study portion prior to attending the course, and 2 days of classroom time, including a table-top response drill on day 2.
The online study portion comprises of 2 ICS baseline courses through FEMA and online modules through LearningZen. Upon completion of this course and the associated coursework, participants will receive a 24-hour HAZWOPER certificate good for 1 year. Subsequent years are renewed with an 8-hour online refresher course.
ATTENDEES:
Maximum of 30 people. First come, first serve (no holding spots).
Please DO NOT register anyone other than yourself – it causes issues and you might end up losing your spot.
LOCATION:
Audubon Aquarium of the Americas - 1 Canal St, New Orleans, LA 70130
TIME:
8:00am – 5:00pm – both days, with a 1- hour break for lunch
FOOD:
Snacks and water will be provided - lunch on your won
PRE-COURSE ONLINE TRAINING REQUIRED:
Upon registration, attendees will receive an automated message and email with a link to the ICS Baseline Courses through FEMA that are required prior to the workshop. These trainings will take about 3 hours each to complete and do not require yearly refreshers.
When registration is closed attendees will receive additional emails from Jamie Auletta (ASLC) and LearningZen to get set-up with the rest of the coursework.
ANNUAL REFRESHER:
There is an annual required 8-hour refresher that can be taken online.
TRAVEL INFORMATION:
Travel costs and arrangements are up to you.
REGISTRATION:
Registration is open now and will close August 12th, 2019 at 11:59pm. Click on the registration tab to get started.
To avoid any issues please only register yourself - we must have an email address for each individual person registered. When assigning the course we cannot use the same email address for multiple people.
CONTACT:
jamiea@alaskasealife.org
