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Shelterly and SARTopo

Napa Valley Horsemen's Association 1200 Foster Rd, Napa, United States

Overview of Shelterly and SARTopo. RSVP through BetterImpact or by emailing [email protected].

CERT Skills Update

Napa Valley College 2277 Napa-Vallejo Highway, Napa, CA, United States

In person training open to any person who has completed Community Emergency Response Training (CERT) training, even if you are not currently active on a CERT team.

Communication/Dispatch skills with CERT

TBD

Highly recommended for dispatch and evacuation volunteers, but encouraged for all volunteers to attend as radios will be widely used in various roles within Napa CART. Collaborative training with Napa CERT. RSVP through BetterImpact or by emailing [email protected].

Trailer Driving Certification

Napa Valley College 2277 Napa-Vallejo Highway, Napa, CA, United States

This class is to prepare and certify volunteers to haul animals in trailers during emergencies, as well as for all related animal transportation activities.  RSVP through BetterImpact or by emailing [email protected].

Livestock Shelter Set Up, Intake & Biosecurity

Napa Valley Horsemen's Association 1200 Foster Rd, Napa, United States

Livestock Shelter set up, review of animal intake procedures and biosecurity protocols. Work gloves recommended for panel set up. RSVP through BetterImpact or by emailing [email protected].

Companion Animal Shelter

Napa County Animal Shelter 942 Hartle Court, Napa, CA, United States

Companion Animal Shelter skills. Review of Intake, Biosecurity, and General Disaster Shelter Operations. There will be two shifts, roughly 12:30pm-2:00pm and 2:30pm to 4:00pm, with a limited amount of people per shift. RSVP through BetterImpact of by emailing [email protected].

Animal Search And Rescue (ASAR) – Level 2 (Experienced and Returning ASAR Volunteers)

Napa Valley Horsemen's Association 1200 Foster Rd, Napa, United States

This training will provide experienced and returning ASAR volunteers an advanced combined exercise with CERT, Hotline, Dispatch, and Communications. Prerequisite: Previous deployment with Napa CART ASAR since 2018. Napa CART Returning Volunteer Annual Training for 2023. This is an in-person training. Location information will be provided after you sign up. If you have any questions about... [Continue Reading]

Hotline, Dispatch and SARTopo (with CERT) Exercise with ASAR Level 2

Napa Valley Horsemen's Association 1200 Foster Rd, Napa, United States

This training will provide a combined practice deployment exercise with Hotline, Dispatch, Communications and SARTopo working together to utilize acquired skills in concert with advanced ASAR teams in the field. This sign up is for the administrative deployment staff (Hotline, Dispatch, Communications, SARTopo) only. Asar staff wishing to participate can sign up using the ASAR... [Continue Reading]

Animal Search & Rescue (ASAR) Skills – Level 1

TBD

Learn all about NapaCART Animal Search and Rescue, use of County radios, WhatsApp, social media protocol, ASAR roles and jobs, working in teams, animal care basics, staging/command center and field team roles, setting up and operating the staging center, check-in procedure, and much more. We will also practice our livestock (w/equine, goat, horse, pig volunteers)... [Continue Reading]