Domestic Animal Care Team: Roles, Trainings, & Certifications

Roles

Purpose

Trainings

Certifications

Team Lead

• To manage the Domestic Animal Team

• To manage recovery of lost and injured animals and their transportation to the Domestic Animal Care Shelter

• To assist with evacuation of livestock and large animals like horses

• To supervise the Domestic Animal Care Shelter post-disaster

• To manage reunification of lost animals with their humans

• FEMA IS-100 (An Introduction to the Incident Command System)

• FEMA IS-700 (An Introduction to the National Incident Management System)

• FEMA IS-10.a (Animals in Disasters: Awareness and Preparedness)

• FEMA IS-11.a (Animals in Disasters: Community Planning)

• Background check

• Community volunteer badge with EOC access

Team Volunteer

To support the Team Lead in pre-disaster and post-disaster Domestic Animal Care 

• FEMA IS-100 (An Introduction to the Incident Command System)

• FEMA IS-700 (An Introduction to the National Incident Management System)

• FEMA IS-10.a (Animals in Disasters: Awareness and Preparedness)

• FEMA IS-11.a (Animals in Disasters: Community Planning)

• Background check

• Community volunteer badge

Veterinarians

To provide medical care to injured animals at the Domestic Animal Care Shelter

• FEMA IS-100 (An Introduction to the Incident Command System)

• FEMA IS-700 (An Introduction to the National Incident Management System)

• FEMA IS-10.a (Animals in Disasters: Awareness and Preparedness)

• FEMA IS-11.a (Animals in Disasters: Community Planning)

Veterinary degree

Veterinary Care Workers

To assist with medical care for injured animals at the Domestic Animal Care Shelter

• FEMA IS-100 (An Introduction to the Incident Command System)

• FEMA IS-700 (An Introduction to the National Incident Management System)

• FEMA IS-10.a (Animals in Disasters: Awareness and Preparedness)

• FEMA IS-11.a (Animals in Disasters: Community Planning)

Veterinary certifications