Animal Sheltering

Location:
Virtual - Wherever you are
OK

Date/Time:
October 25, 2025 - October 26, 2025
9:00 AM to 1:00 PM

Class Limit:
22 students (1 seats left)

Additional Information:

The Small Animal Response Team (SmART) is pleased to host Emergency Animal Sheltering Training which is a FEMA Level 1 Training (FEMA FL-003-RESP) taught by the Florida State Animal Response Coalition (FL SARC).  This is an awareness level course. 

This Level 1 training will cover:

• The Disaster Process - Understanding how disasters are managed.
• Preparing for Deployment - Checklists and considerations so you are personally ready when needed.
• Building a Temporary Emergency Shelter - Strategies for shelter location and design. Basic equipment assembly.
• Animal Behaviors - General understanding of animal behaviors, facial expressions, stresses, and more.
• Daily Care - Skills and procedures to provide daily care of animals.
• Diseases and Parasites - Processes and skills for recognizing and reporting illness.
• Cleaning and Disinfecting - Considerations to limit spread of disease. Procedures and options.
• Tear Down & Clean Up - Processes during tear down to improve readiness for the next disaster.

This Emergency Animal Sheltering Level 1 Training is an essential training for our OKMRC Animal Response Volunteers.  It is also a prerequisite for taking Level 2 Training, which will be offered February 26 and 27, 2026 in OKC.  We do plan on offering this class again, but each class is limited to 20 participants. This training will be provided to OKMRC volunteers on a limited basis while funding allows.  This course does cost $55 per person, but is free with an OKMRC scholarship.  If you sign up, it's essential that you attend both days as space and funds are limited, and this class is NOT offered on a routine basis.  

This class has been approved for 8 hours of veterinary continuing education credits by the Oklahoma State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners. 

Emergency Animal Sheltering - LEVEL 1 Training

October 25 & 61, 2025 (Sat & Sun)

9:00 am - 1:00 pm

VIRTUAL - Anywhere you are via Zoom

Please sign up on the OKMRC website by clicking the "Sign up for the class" button below AND on the FL SARC website: HERE

Email oklasmart@gmail.com for scholarship code before signing up on the FL SARC site.  Please email oklasmart@gmail.com if any questions or problems as well as for tax deductible payment donation link for animal response training. 

Registration closes October 10 to allow time for books to be shipped to participants. 

We hope to see you there!