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Animal Agriculture 202 - Farm Animal Handling for First Responders

Published Feb. 2, 2012 | Discuss this article on Facebook

DATE
Apr. 12, 2012 | 09:00 am - 03:00 pm

LOCATION
Fawcett Center (on the OSU campus)
2400 Olentangy River Rd.
Columbus, OH 43210

The purpose of the Animal Agriculture 202 course is to provide a basic understanding of farm animal behavior and handling in order to be better prepared to respond in the face of an incident involving livestock.

Target Audience:

• Law enforcement officers• Humane officers/agents• Dog wardens• Animal control officers• Firefighters• Regional Animal Response Teams• Ohio Veterinary Emergency Responders• County Emergency Management directors• Wildlife officers• Other first responders who may need to handle farm animals

You’ll hear from experts in the fields of animal science, veterinary medicine and emergency management.

Cost: $25/person (includes lunch).

Registration deadline is Friday, March 30, 2012.

  • To register on-line, click here.
  • To register by phone, e-mail, U.S. mail or fax, click on the brochure link above.

Approved by Ohio Department of Commerce, Division of State Fire Marshall, Ohio Fire Academy for 3.5 CEU's; and by the Ohio Veterinary Medical Licensing Board for 3.5 scientific hours. Certificates will be available at the completion of the course.



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