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BART's
mission is to empower firefighters and other first responder personnel with the
training, knowledge base and equipment necessary to safely and effectively
handle domestic animals encountered in emergency situations, in order to help
preserve human health, safety and well being. BART offers classes to first
responders (firefighters, police, paramedics and EMTs)
teaching restraint and handling of pets, horses and livestock, as well as
patient assessment/first aid and CPR for companion animals. The Fire/EMS
departments undergoing training receive an emergency medical kit that contains
all the materials and supplies covered in the small animal course. BART has
trained and equipped over 3,000 first responder personnel in Minnesota since
December of 2004.
Highest Standard of Training
Why
did BART pursue FEMA approval? BART has received training requests from over 30
states and is pursuing national expansion. As an almost completely volunteer
organization, BART realizes our Minnesota trainers cannot personally train all
the first responders in the nation. We needed a way to standardize our course
and FEMA provided the route. BART was able to require that our course can only
be taught in other states when the State Veterinary Medical Association and
Board of Veterinary Medicine approve, and that the trainers have to be in the
veterinary profession and certified by BART to teach our class. This will
ensure that the course continues to meet our high standards, no matter where it
is taught. BART plans to travel to other states to hold Train the Trainer
classes and teach veterinary volunteers how to deliver the BART courses.
How to get BART trained:
E-mail Team Leader
Christopher D’Arpino at chris@ssdart.org
•Please include your
name, a contact phone number and number of people you are looking to have
trained and where…
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