Welcome to NC Regional Companion Animal Mobile Equipment Trailers (CAMET) & Sheltering Training Page

The North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services - Emergency Programs Planning Team would like to invite you to participate in the Advanced Regional CAMET and Sheltering Trainings.

The Advanced Regional CAMET and Sheltering Trainings will be conducted as 2 regional trainings in Central and Western NC.

Hosted by NCDA&CS and NC Emergency Management and funded by USDA APHIS/Animal Care

Veterinary Continuing Education Credit

The North Carolina Veterinary Medical Board has approved this program for 6.0 hours of continuing education credit for veterinarians and veterinary technicians.

We invite you to attend the trainings knowing that you or your organization plays a critical role in your County or region to assist with sheltering animals in a disaster. The purpose of these trainings is to qualify and equip personnel within your counties to be local trainers for your agency and jurisdiction. We look forward to having you join us at the training site that is most appropriate for you to attend. To register for the training at the venue of your choice please follow the link below:

Registration

Target Audience:
SART Partners, Emergency Management professionals, NCDA&CS employees, Animal Control Officers, SART members, VRC members, NC Cooperative Extension Service Agents, CART team members (for both equine and small animal) and any other agency or partner who serves their county or region to assist with sheltering animals in a disaster.

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NC CAMET & Sheltering Training Agenda (Applies to both venues)

9:00 am - 12:00 pm – Morning Session

  • Discussion of Regional Shelter Activation, EOC interactions (State/ County/Site communication), Command issues, Co-location sheltering, Transitioning from evacuation mode to extended stay mode at the shelter, Sheltering operations (check in, large animal vs. small animal, etc.)
  • Train the Trainer Modules

12:00 pm – 1:00 pm – LUNCH (Provided)

1:00 pm - 4:00 pm – Afternoon Sessions

  • Train the Trainer Modules (continued)
  • Demonstration and participation in CAMET deployment and set up
  • Wrap up –answer questions, continued discussion of deployment issues/liability/requesting a CAMET/staffing, registering with ServNC
Davidson County Community College
Central - Davidson County Community College
Buncomne County Fire Training Center
West  - Buncombe County Fire Training Center
Nearby Hotels
CAMET & Sheltering Training will be offered at 2 locations
  • 2-24-2010
    Central Training: Davidson County Community College, 9:00am-4:00pm
  • 4-21-2010
    Western Training: Buncombe County Fire Training Center 9:00am-4:00pm

NCDA&CS Emergency Programs Division, Sharron Stewart, Director
Mailing Address:1035 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699
Physical Address:2 West Edenton Street, Raleigh, NC 27601
Phone: (919) 807-4300; FAX: (919) 807-4303; Email: MHTD.webmaster@ncagr.gov