Upcoming Training Events
August 2020
ASAR Large Animal Floodwater Operations – Sauk City, WI
This class blends NFPA 1670 Technical Animal Rescue skills for large animals with NFPA Surface Water Rescue skills and boat operations. This is an advanced class for agency affiliated first responders only.
Find out more »FEMA Swiftwater / Flood SAR Tech – Animal Rescue Specialist – Hamilton, Ohio
This 8-hour specialist class blends NFPA 1670 operational skills for swiftwater rescue, surface water rescue, and technical small animal rescue for application in a flood response. The class will also meet the criteria for FEMA Resource Typing Swiftwater/Flood Search & Rescue Technician-Animal Rescue Specialist.
Find out more »Hazmat/Decon 24-hour Emergency Response Technician Course – Longmont, CO
This 3 day course is a technician level specialized training. In this course, you will learn the basic knowledge and techniques required for personnel responding proactively to areas with hazardous materials present. This training prepares you to immediately apply your knowledge to the field, with extensive hands-on training and real-world examples from experienced instructors focused on the animal response using the latest equipment. Hybrid decontamination methods will be used.
Find out more »September 2020
Hazmat/Decon 24-hour Emergency Response Technician Course – Rescue Ranch – Statesville, NC
This 3 day course is a technician level specialized training. In this course, you will learn the basic knowledge and techniques required for personnel responding proactively to areas with hazardous materials present. This training prepares you to immediately apply your knowledge to the field, with extensive hands-on training and real-world examples from experienced instructors focused on the animal response using the latest equipment. Hybrid decontamination methods will be used.
Find out more »February 2021
District Chief Greg Merrell Webinar – Introduction to compromised structures”
This 1-hour introduction to compromised structure webinar is geared towards animal welfare professionals for understanding basic operations upon arrival at a structural collapse or a potentially compromised building.
Find out more »March 2021
Behavioral Animal Motivators (BAM) – March 31st with Garret Leonard and AnimalDecon.com
Lead instructor Garret Leonard will be sharing his horsemanship and large animal behavior expertise in this training!
Find out more »April 2021
FEMA Swiftwater / Flood SAR Tech – Animal Rescue Specialist – Glen Ellen, CA
This 8-hour specialist class blends NFPA 1670 operational skills for swiftwater rescue, surface water rescue, and technical small animal rescue for application in a flood response. The class will also meet the criteria for FEMA Resource Typing Swiftwater/Flood Search & Rescue Technician-Animal Rescue Specialist.
Find out more »Large Animal Rescue Operations (LARO) – Shawnee, KS – Kansas City Metro
The Large Animal Rescue Operations (LARO) is essential for firefighters, law enforcement, animal control, humane societies and emergency animal response teams. Incidents that involve large animals require special considerations and training. LARO simulates those incidents by using scenario training with both live horses and life-size, weighted, articulated horse mannequins that allow training for virtually any LARO situation.
Find out more »June 2021
ASAR Swiftwater Technician/Boat Operations Combo Class – Plant City, FL
This 2-for-1 class covers both the ASAR Swiftwater Technician skills and the ASAR Floodwater Boat Operations. In addition to in-person outside field practical's, this training will have a 2-hour virtual classroom prior to meeting in person. Small animal rescue techniques will be the primary focus, with additional discussion about large animal issues and hazards in floodwater.
Find out more »July 2021
ASAR Swiftwater Technician Training – Fort Worth, TX with virtual classroom
This class covers the ASAR Swiftwater Technician skills with a 2-hour virtual classroom session on July 16th. Small animal rescue techniques will be the primary focus, with additional discussion about large animal issues and hazards in floodwater.
Find out more »ASAR Small/Large Animal Floodwater Operations – RSI
This class blends FEMA USAR Floodwater Team Animal Rescue skills for small and large animals with NFPA Surface Water Rescue skills and boat operations. This is an advanced class for agency affiliated first responders only.
Find out more »September 2021
ASAR Swiftwater Technician/Boat Operations Combo Class – Columbia TN
This 2-for-1 class covers both the ASAR Swiftwater Technician skills and the ASAR Floodwater Boat Operations. In addition to in-person outside field practical's, this training will have a 3-hour virtual classroom prior to field skills. Small animal rescue techniques will be the primary focus, with additional discussion about large animal issues and hazards in floodwater.
Find out more »Ropes and Responses AIR event Sept. 26th, 2021
Come join us for a 4-hour half-day of learning about the "Figure 8" family of knots and building simple mechanical advantage! The building block of all good tech rescue skills!
Find out more »February 2022
ASAR Animal Ice Rescue Operations (AIRO) Training – Detroit, Michigan Feb 7-9, 2022
Animal Ice Rescue Operations (AIRO) is designed to provide first responders and ASAR specialists self-rescue and team rescue options along with both small and large animal rescue techniques. This training will start with classroom time and introduction to low angle ropes; and then spend the rest of the time on the ice working in all weather conditions.
Find out more »May 2022
High Angle Ropes/Collapsed Structure/Confined Space – Detroit, Michigan May 9th-14th, 2022
This customized combination training hits many topics needed for Type 1 ASAR teams. Training is provided through both hands-on and classroom instruction with primarily a small animal focus. Attendees must have working knowledge of low angle ropes, knots, anchors, and mechanical advantage. Instructors will review low angle ropes briefly and then quickly into high angle rope rescue considerations. In addition, we will be adding the ASAR introduction to collapsed structure and confined space into this 6-day training. Participants will need to provide proper PPE for this training.
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