Celebrate Disaster Preparedness Month 2022 – Make a Plan and a Disaster Preparedness Kit for your Whole Family (including your pets!)
Join our Civic Urban Farmer Program August 3, 2022 6pm-8pm
AWR 328-V: All Hazards Preparedness for Animals in Disasters | June 14 and 15, 2021 | Virtual RDPC Training
WIFSS continues to provide all hazards preparedness training for first responders.
Owners of Goat Farm Highlight Role of Disaster Recovery
The recent flooding in Nebraska left owners John Carrol and Chad Wegener rushing to save the livestock on their 40-acre goat farm.
Disaster Training Important as Ever
Great concerns are present for highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), as well as catastrophic natural disasters. Tracey Stevens led the Moorefield courses which allowed for broad discussions, information sharing, strategic planning and simulation planning with table top exercises and group discussions. The regional conference was an opportunity for statewide leadership to meet and discuss the agriculture and food animal planning for the state and individual jurisdictions.
From Ranchers to Emergency Planners, WIFSS Provides Disaster Planning Assistance
As wildfire season rages along the west coast, wrecking havoc on rural communities from California to Washington state, there is no better time to learn how to prepare, manage, and plan for disasters. In an ongoing partnership with RDPC and The Department of Homeland Security, WIFSS trained a diverse group of professionals on creating a thorough disaster preparedness and response plan.
WIFSS Experts Train WV Disaster Response Teams
Management level class provides emergency planners and rapid response teams with the background information needed to participate in the development of disaster response plans that could be included within the existing operational area.
WIFSS Trains First Responders for Flood Related Disasters
Discussions in Tallahassee MGT 448 class centered on the nation’s largest evacuation in history that took place in Florida in 2017, including first-hand human and animal rescue experiences during hurricanes in Florida and Puerto Rico.
Disaster Awareness Courses Preparing Northern California First Responders
Awareness and management level courses for all hazards preparedness and planning for animal and agricultural disasters were held in Santa Rosa, February 2 and 3. Much of the discussion and training was built around the most recent devastating fires.
Animals in Disasters Course Debuts at Veterinary College
AWR 328, All Hazards Preparedness for Animals in Disasters, meets for the first time at a veterinary college as the University Of Minnesota College Of Veterinary Medicine hosts the course on October 7, 2017.
Preparing Your Rural Community for Disasters
Amid the chaos of response and evacuation, every second counts. A preparedness plan saves time during an emergency response and will increase the chances for the survival of your property, family, and animals.