Big Animal Resources, Needs and Sheltering (BARNS)

Emergency Animal Sheltering
August 2, 2021 – 8:00 am – 5:00 pm

Hosted By: St. Charles Parish Animal Shelter thanks to a grant from ASPCA for Louisiana Disaster Preparedness.

The BARNS course provides emergency management, ACO’s, shelter managers, first responders, and animal emergency response and volunteers a solid foundation in animal emergency handling and sheltering.  This course prepares agency officials and teams with the necessary tools for a smooth-running and safe operation.

•  Topics include identifying and building your region’s emergency response capability, emergency sheltering operations, animal behavior and handling, animal decontamination overview and more.

Location 

• St. Charles Parish Emergency Operations Center 15026 River Road, Hahnville, LA 70057

Equipment necessary for class

• Appropriate footwear – closed toed boots
• Long pants
• Clothing appropriate for outdoor conditions
• Clipboard / pen

Registration Information

• Class is sponsored by St. Charles Parish Animal Shelter thanks to a grant from ASPCA for Louisiana Disaster Preparedness for Louisiana municipal animal control/shelter workers.
• If you are not a Louisiana municipal animal control/shelter worker your registration fee is $150 due at time of class.
• Registration is required to attend.
• For more information Contact Code 3 Associates Garret Leonard at 303-489-5945