The San Francisco DPCA Invites You to Become a Volunteer Animal Disaster Service Worker.

Attend Disaster Animal Response Team (DART)*Training
DART is a 4-session training course specifically about disaster animal response training. The course is led by the SFDPCA and is designed for Neighborhood Emergency Response Team (NERT) graduates who want to be involved in helping animals after a disaster. You must attend all 4 sessions and complete the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) on-line courses to become certified as an Animal Disaster Service Worker.
*includes Pet First Aid certification

Where: Hamm’s Building, 1550 Bryant St, San Francisco, 94103.
When: September 10th, 24th, October 1st from 9 AM – 1 PM at the Hamm’s Building, 1550 Bryant St, San Francisco, 94103 and October 22nd from 9AM – 3:30PM at San Francisco Animal Care andControl, 1200 15th Street, San Francisco, CA. 94103
Cost: Free!

TO SIGN UP: Please RSVP by contacting Dr. Bing Dilts at dr.bing.dilts@sfgov.org or (415-554-9417) at The San Francisco Department of Animal Care and Control. You will need to provide your name, address, phone number and e-mail. You will need to complete NERT before attending DART. Space is limited so sign up soon.

Thanks for helping the animals!

By Mari Hunter

The SF Fire Department recently finished up a NERT training course in Hayes Valley/Western Addition. Volunteers will discuss this training and what we can do as a neighborhood to prepare for an emergency at the August 26th HVNA meeting.

In the meantime, here are some preparedness tips:
1. In a disaster, think-don’t panic. Assess the situation— Are you okay and in a safe place?
2. Prior to an emergency, assemble a kit with basics including water, food, good shoes, radio, and flashlight.
3. Identify and reduce hazards in your environment e.g. cleaning supplies in your home, unsecured objects located above your head.
4. Locate your water, electrical and gas sources, learn how to turn them off and call a professional to turn them back on.
5. In a disaster, don’t move from the known to the unknown.
6. Locate your nearest land line and develop an outof- region call plan so friends and family can check-in and know where you are and that you are okay.

For more information go to: www.sf-fire.org