BART First Responders Become EMAC National Resource
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BART First Responders Become EMAC National Resource
V O L I DEC 2007 The Siren Basic Animal Rescue Training’s Newsletter Our mission is to empower first responder personnel with the training, knowledge and equipment necessary to safely and effectively handle domestic animals they encounter in emergency situations, in order to help preserve human health, safety and well being. For more information, please visit the BART website www.BasicAnimalRescueTraining.org. In This Issue BART 2008 Goals We know you’ve been thinking about your New Years’ Resolution! We’ve been thinking about ours too! Do you want to know what BART’s 2008 goals are and how you can help? Page 3 Issue 2 SAVE THE DATE April 20: BART Annual Appreciation Banquet and Awards Ceremony Page 4 Promote BART in your Workplace! BART has developed marketing materials for use in supporting veterinary practices! Liven up your lobby and show your community support today! Page 3 Volunteer Spotlight Read about Dr. Ann Burt and Julie Roberts, longtime dedicated BART Volunteers! Page 4 Hudson Puppy Rescue After their BART training, St. Croix EMS knew just what to do! Page 2 they were needed. Then we at BART contacted our trained departments to alert them that they might be requested to go assist California. BART First Responders Become EMAC National Resource We all know how valuable BART training is here in Minnesota. But can we help disaster-struck states like California who don’t have BART trained first responders? We all heard about the October wildfires in Southern California, perhaps you knew someone who was directly affected. But did you know that BART trained first responders were in queue to deploy to California? It’s true! During the fires, BART received an enquiry: was it possible for us to send BARTtrained and equipped firefighters to California to help with the fires and animal rescue? How does help get from one state to another in a disaster? During an emergency, it is imperative to work within the Incident Command System. This was demonstrated during Hurricane Katrina, when many wellmeaning organizations made rescue efforts, but ultimately got in the way of first responder teams (or worse, needed rescuing themselves!) EMAC, the Emergency Management Visit us online at www.BasicAnimalRescueTraining.org! Minneapolis Rescue The Minneapolis Fire Department saves two cats, and their owner learns about the goodwill of her vet. Page 3 The Emergency Management Assistance Compact streamlines the movement of resources from state to state in time of disaster. BART-trained first responder personnel are now a deployable resource! Assistance Compact, has been set up to allow states to help each other in an organized way during a disaster. BART responded to this request for help by contacting Kim Ketterhagen, the EMAC coordinator for Minnesota, who put out a national broadcast that Minnesota had firefighters trained and equipped for Basic Animal Rescue available for deployment if So what does this mean, really? The first responders we train are considered very special in the emergency response community. Being listed in a special category on the EMAC system increases the opportunity for them to be requested nationwide in disasters! The Minnesota firefighters we talked to during the October Fires were very excited that their BART training could increase their chances of being deployed to fight those fires ... they must love their jobs! (And we love them for doing it!) As it turns out, California’s very practiced at fighting fires (that’s where the whole Incident Command System got started, remember?), and didn’t need our help during the October Fires. But BART-trained first responders are now listed on EMAC, and are online nationwide for any other disaster requiring their very special skills and equipment! We’d like to thank Kim Ketterhagen for broadcasting the very special capabilities of the BART-trained first responders here in Minnesota! Way to Go! 1 THE SIREN ° BASIC ANIMAL RESCUE TRAINING NEWSLETTER NEWSLETTER BASIC ANIMAL RESCUE TRAINING • MONTHLY BART Saves Lives Rescue Stories From Our Trainees Puppy Saved From House Fire! On November 7th, St Croix EMS Chief Eric Christensen arrived at a fully engulfed house fire in Hudson, Wisconsin and was handed a lethargic, burned puppy that had been pulled from the flames. Remembering his BART training, Eric checked the puppy’s vital signs and bundled the wet and cold animal into a blanket, placing him in his vehicle to protect him from the freezing weather. Eric then used the equipment in his BART emergency medical kit to treat the puppy’s second-degree burns and administer oxygen, until the pet could be transported to a local veterinarian. The puppy’s owners were injured in the fire and had been taken to the hospital. “After BART training, I was confident on my assessment of the puppy whereas in the past I was not sure of what to do.” - Eric Christensen What happened next? Kathi took the puppy to the Woodbury Humane Society for sheltering until his owners could take him home. Kim Barrett, manager of the Woodbury Humane Society, received the puppy. Kim is not only a dedicated veterinary technician, she’s also one of our BART volunteers who trained St. Croix EMS! She was very proud to learn that this puppy was rescued by people she had helped train. She taught the pet Kim Barrett assessment and first aid station with her dog Hunter, who sadly passed on soon afterwards. Kim has fond memories of her time with Hunter at the Hudson training. Eric did an excellent job in assessing and stabilizing this dog, even though it was his first time doing Basic Animal Rescue. He also knew where to get further help, which is an important goal of BART training. Kathi attended the BART training in Hudson and the relationships developed from that class helped make this rescue a smooth team effort. 2 Kim Barrett, Karina Burger, Ann Burt, Kim Helmbold, Pam Jagow, and Janet Olson St. Croix EMS thanks the BART Volunteers who trained their department on May 21st. BART would like to thank Dr. Brenda Bray of the Animal Care Center of Hudson for her very generous donation, which made this training possible. Rescue Stories? If you have a story to share OR would like to volunteer as a BART reporter, contact us at info@BasicAnimalRescueTraining.org This success and rescue would not be possible without the generous support of our donors. Dr. Brenda Bray was kind enough to donate the full cost of training the St Croix EMS department. Dr Bray also came to the training to meet her local first responders, observe the class, and be an ambassador from the Hudson veterinary community. We can’t thank her enough for making this training possible! The St Croix EMS BART training empowered and equipped Eric, Kathi and Kim to do what was needed for this puppy to be saved. Stories like these show that the BART mission works, one community at a time. To see media coverage of this rescue, go to: http:// wcco.com/video/?id=33082@wcco.dayport.com and www.myfoxtwincities.com/myfox/pages/Home/ Detail?contentId=4866546&version=2&locale=ENUS&layoutCode=VSTY&pageId=1.1.1 The puppy revived considerably due to Eric’s care on the scene and was alert and responsive when Kathi Pelner, the Animal Warden for the Hudson area, arrived in response to Eric’s call. Kathi transported the puppy from the home fire to Dr. Nelson in North Hudson. Dr. Nelson declared the puppy’s lungs clear of smoke inhalation, and provided further treatment for his burns. St. Croix Thanks You Hunter, BART pet volunteer, helped the St. Croix EMS Department learn how to check pet vital signs Schedule Training If you would like help scheduling BART training for your community, please contact us at 612-282-2608 or via email: info@BasicAnimalRescueTraining.org Dr. Brenda Bray, of the Animal Care Center of Hudson, shakes hands with St. Croix EMS Chief Eric Christensen. Dr. Bray’s generous donation funded the BART training and three medical Kits for St. Croix EMS. The Siren, Newsletter of Basic Animal Rescue Training THE SIREN ° BASIC ANIMAL RESCUE TRAINING NEWSLETTER BART Rolls out 2008 Goals As all our volunteers know, BART is a quickly growing (and changing) organization! BART is truly a demand-driven organization! Over the last three years, we have expanded tremendously, as many of our volunteers know! So where are we heading now - what are we hoping to accomplish in 2008? First, we want to train and equip another thousand first responder personnel in Minnesota. We’ve always put the emergency response community first, so this is no exception! With ten training sessions already scheduled in January and February of 2008, we are on our way to achieving this goal! Next, we are going to continue pursuit of our “National Standard Training” Status with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). This will keep our curriculum standardized as we expand beyond Minnesota, and ensure that our strong curriculum is used nation-wide. Our partnerships with the Minnesota Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management and the University of Minnesota’s School of Public Health have been essential in this goal. Thank you to Bob Berg and Dr. Larissa Minicucci for your support! Establish and Equip two regional BART chapters in Minnesota. We’re starting up two chapters in outstate Minnesota. Dr. Jerry Vanek, a veterinarian and wilderness EMT, has volunteered to head the Bemidji chapter. Dr. Louise Beyea, a critical care and zoo veterinarian in Duluth, will lead a chapter there. The new chapters will allow us to deliver more BART training in Minnesota to meet the growing demand! Dr. Louise Beyea has also volunteered to help us with another 2008 goal: the launching of our K9 Officer class! We hope to deliver three sessions next year! Finally, our National Expansion beckons! We’ve had interest from 30 states for BART training in their emergency response community! Our 2008 goal is to evaluate applications and start chapters in up to 5 states! We would like to thank the American Veterinary Medical Foundation for their recent, generous matching-funds grants towards these goals; we couldn’t do it without them! www.avmf.org Visit us online at www.BasicAnimalRescueTraining.org! Rescued Cats Grateful Their Veterinarian Supports BART One client’s experience being rescued, then finding out that her vet supported her first responders’ training. Two more cats saved! Kathy Kosnoff will never forget watching her house burn, knowing that her two Siamese cats were trapped inside. When the Minneapolis Fire Department entered the home and rescued Billie and Smooch (pictured below), Smooch was unresponsive due to smoke inhalation. Still strong in Kathy’s memory is the image of a firefighter in full turnout gear, kneeling over her cats, administering oxygen. When Smooch revived on the scene, Kathy felt very grateful and relieved! She took both cats to her vet, Dr. Mike McMenomy at the Kitty Klinic for further care. You can imagine her surprise when she saw in the waiting room a BART poster and an appreciation certificate thanking the Kitty Klinic for supporting BART training for the Minneapolis Fire Department ! She realized that her veterinarian’s community involvement had helped to save her cats, and was very thankful. Dr. McMenomy first got involved with BART a couple of years ago when we were training the Minneapolis Fire Department - just like Dr. Ann Burt, see this month’s Volunteer Spotlight. He is very proud of the work Drs. Olson and Burger do with BART, and promotes BART as much as he can. We are very grateful to have Dr. McMenomy on board; he is a strong leader in the Minnesota veterinary community. In fact, he is vice-president elect of the Minnesota Veterinary Medical Association (MVMA)! We look forward to collaborating with him in the coming years. We’d like to thank Kathy for sharing her story with us, and we wish her and her family the best of luck recovering. We’d also like to thank Dr. McMenomy for the continued support of the Kitty Klinic. Would you like to put a BART poster up in your practice? We’ve designed beautiful new posters which give a summary of the BART story, have many colorful pictures, and include our website for more information. What better way to show off to your clients that your staff really cares about animals? Let your clients know you are involved with this veterinary community outreach program that is saving pets! To order a free poster, please contact Michelle.Reckard@BasicAnimalRescueTraining.org Donor Spotlight: SCNAVTA at Argosy We are so lucky to have such wonderful volunteers and donors. Sometimes they deserve extra recognition for their above-and-beyond efforts! BART President and Founder Dr Janet Olson got a nice surprise when she opened the BART mail – an unexpected $500 donation to the program, courtesy of some of the students and staff of Argosy University. During National Vet Tech week in October, Veterinary Technician instructor Tracey Kitching and members of the Student Chapter of the National Association of Veterinary Technicians in America (SCNAVTA) raised $500 to donate to BART by selling Ozark Lollipops for 50 cents each; they sold about 2000 suckers! Tracey first heard about BART from a student last year, and immediately set out to learn more and help spread word of the program to the Argosy veterinary technician students. Tracey is pictured here with Mamie and Junior, her parrot and cat. Thank you Tracey, and all of the Argosy students involved, for sponsoring such a great fundraiser for BART! For the full story, please see the BART website at www.BasicAnimalRescueTraining.org. Sad to See You Go! Cassie Panning, CVT Cassie has been our Training Coordinator extraordinaire since the beginning, and we’re very sad to see her step down! We’re certainly glad to keep her as one of our seasoned trainers! Take the opportunity to thank Cassie when you see her, and please RSVP for future trainings to: Michelle.Reckard@BasicAnimalRescueTraining.org 3 THE SIREN ° BASIC ANIMAL RESCUE TRAINING NEWSLETTER Volunteer Spotlight The lifeblood of the BART organization is its many volunteers. We’re pleased to introduce you to this month’s featured volunteers, Dr. Ann Burt and Julie Roberts. Julie Roberts, CVT By Mary Ann Land Julie Roberts is a Certified Veterinary Technician with an Associate of Applied Science degree in Veterinary Technology from the Medical Institute of Minnesota. She first learned about BART at her job at the Brookview Animal Hospital, and volunteers with BART because she loves to help animals in any way she can. Julie works with many kinds of animals at Brookview Animal Hospital, including all kinds of exotics. She has handled pocket animals, amphibians, geckos, Madagascan lizards, bearded dragons, and many different kind of birds including Conyers and crows in her career. She even handled a bobcat once, which she describes as “quite an experience”! Brookview has four veterinarians and 6 to 7 veterinary technicians. Besides exotics, one of the clinic’s specialties is acupuncture. Julie and her cat, Sophie teach proper cat restraint at West Metro Julie was one of BART’s first volunteers and has been a valuable asset in developing the training protocol and helping to organize the program. She is a certified BART trainer at the Small Animal Handling and Restraint station where her extensive experience with many species of animals – that are not always happy campers when they need veterinary assistance – has been put to good use. Three of Julie’s pets volunteer for BART as well: her Brittany Spaniel/Sheepdog mix Maggie, along with her cat Sophie, and even her rabbit Simon. Besides her animals, Julie enjoys kickboxing, biking, and almost any other exercise activity. 4 Julie recently helped train the West Metro Fire Department in New Hope and the firefighters learned a lot, while sharing laughs over Maggie’s antics and Sophie’s facial expressions! Thank you Julie, for all your terrific work for BART! We applaud your compassion for all kinds of animals, dangerous or not, on the job or as a volunteer! Ann Burt, DVM By Mary Ann Land Dr. Ann Burt is a small animal relief veterinarian who works at the Kitty Klinic on Lyndale Ave. and 35th St. in Minneapolis, and several other clinics in the Twin Cities. She is actually allergic to cats! Kitty Klinic, owned by Dr. Mike McMenomy, has been very supportive of BART. service animal and therapy dog training – as well as using them as BART pet volunteers! Ann shows her dogs and has finished champions, and has enjoyed attending the Schnauzer National Specialty Shows. Currently her dog Ellie is in training to be a service dog, while Matthew accompanies Ann on nursing home visits. Ann’s many talents make her a valuable asset to the BART team. We salute and thank her for her generosity and hard work! More pictures of our BART trainers and pet volunteers can be found on our website, www.BasicAnimalRescueTraining.org! Ann joined BART when we were training Minneapolis Fire Department in Spring 2006. BART trained 5 days a week for 6 weeks; Ann taught a couple days each week. She learned all the stations and now is an evaluator for new BART trainees, teaching them to deliver BART training consistently. Many volunteers have appreciated her exceptional mentoring! She loves teaching the first responders because they learn easily and are excited about BART. Ann also assists with the BART Fundraising Committee and with various public promotional events for BART. This summer she attended the Golden Valley Fire Department’s Open House and Street Dance to tell community members about training that department. She was a speaker at the Heart of Minnesota Great Dane Club meeting in September of 2007 (see http:// www.hmgdc.org/gabbyfirestation.html for more information). Ann also staffed the BART booth at the Minnesota State Fire Chief’s Convention in October. Ann has a lot of experience with animals. She has taught behavior and puppy classes at the Golden Valley Humane Society and was a dog trainer at Twin Cities Obedience Training Center. She has raised Giant and Mini Schnauzers: Toed, Matthew, Noel, Rachel and Ellie to name a few, and enrolled them in a wide variety of training programs including obedience, conformation, tracking, clicker, Dr. Ann Burt is a frequent face at BART training SAVE THE DATE April 20, 2008 5:30 to 9 PM BART’s Third Annual Appreciation Banquet and Awards Ceremony! Awards, Door Prizes, and an overall good time (ask anyone!) The Siren, Newsletter of Basic Animal Rescue Training THE SIREN ° BASIC ANIMAL RESCUE TRAINING NEWSLETTER Basic Animal Rescue Training Public Pledge Form Billing Address (required for credit card donations) Name Phone (home) Phone (work) Phone (mobile) Email Address Pledge Information I (We) pledge $ to be paid: Annually Quarterly Monthly Once The payment form will be: Cash Check Credit Card Other (please specify) For credit credit card donations, please complete ALL bold fields OR visit us online. Card Type ☐ Visa ☐ Mastercard ☐ Discover ☐ American Express Card Number CVV Security Code Expiration Date Authorized Signature Acknowledgment Information ☐ I (We) give permission to the BART organization to acknowledge this gift publicly via its website or in other marketing materials. ☐ Please use this/these name(s) for all acknowledgments: ____________________________________ ☐ I (We) wish to have our gift remain anonymous. Signature Date / / BART is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. Your donation is tax deductible to the full extent of the law. A receipt will be sent to the address you provided above. Receipts provided via email upon request. Make checks payable to BART and mail with this form to the address below. Credit Card or PayPal donations may also be made online at www.BasicAnimalRescueTraining.org BART • 158 New Brighton Road • New Brighton, MN 55112 • (612) 282-1894 info@BasicAnimalRescueTraining.org • www.BasicAnimalRescueTraining.org Visit us online at www.BasicAnimalRescueTraining.org! 5 THE SIREN ° BASIC ANIMAL RESCUE TRAINING NEWSLETTER In Appreciation $5,000 or more •American Veterinary Medical Foundation •Dolphin Trust •AKC - Companion Animal Recovery •MN Veterinary Medical Foundation •Dr. Brenda Bray/Animal Care Center of Hudson •Veterinary Hospitals Association/Pfizer •Hugh and Julie Thibodeau BART Saves Lives because of YOUR support. Thank you 2007 Donors! •West Metro Fire/Rescue District Firefighters Relief Association •Corcoran Pet Care Center •Plymouth Heights Pet Hospital $100-$499 •Minnesota Horse Council •Golden Valley Fire Department Relief Association •Andover Fire Department •Bloomington Fire Department •Isanti Fire Department •Cambridge Fire Department •New Brighton Community Emergency Response Team •Maplewood Fire Department •US Rider Equestrian Motor Plan •South Hyland Pet Hospital •Arrowhead Regional Firefighters Association •Minnesota Association of Veterinary Technicians •Prairie Village Animal Hospital •Minnesota Animal Control Association •Bloomington Custom Embroidery •Heart of Minnesota Great Dane Club •Dr. Karina Burger •Ronald Riemenschneider •Bark Avenue on Parade •Dr. Bridget King •Dr. Annie Winsor •Jaime Bishop •Mark Younggren •Gary Myhre $500-999 Contributors up to $100 $1,000 to $4,999 •Hamburg Fire Department Relief Association •Metro Fire Chiefs Association •St. Croix Valley Fireman’s Association •Cataract Fire Department Relief Association •SCNAVTA at Argosy University •St. Croix EMS Department •Hutchinson Fire Department •Westgate Pet Hospital/Ben Porter •Great River Energy •Lisa Carpenter and Terry Pertile •Dr. Jerry Sprau •Norwood Veterinary Clinic •Kathy Kosnoff •Dr. Lisa Couper •Anoka Area Veterinary Association •Ed Haugen •Sandra Whelan •Ruth Estes •Dr. Raeyna Longtin •Sherman Crandell In Kind Donations •Bloomington Custom Embroidery •Suzanne Boben •Cindy Ferris •Andi Nelson •Saddle and Tack Warehouse •Allen and Linda Anderson •Starbucks •Applebees •Chili’s •Pleasant Hills Saddle Shop •Super Target and Target Stores •Red Lobster •Bakers Square •Walmart •Perkins •Cub Foods •AMC Theaters •Rosenblum Cellars •Deborah Sohn Endorsed by the Minnesota Veterinary Medical Association BART Tales BART Holds Train-the-Trainer Speaker Class Our volunteers know how fast BART is growing and how we always need more people to help with our mission! We’ve developed a new volunteer position- Speaker! On November 3rd we held a course to train interested volunteers to deliver the powerpoint presentation at small animal training sessions and make sure class goes off without a hitch - a Big Job! As always, our volunteers are awesome, and stepped right up! We had ten trainees attend our 4-hour workshop: Betsy Aird, Mary Avriette, Karen Brandt, Patty Burke, Dawn Harvego, Pam Jagow, Karen Marcus, Michelle Reckard, Jerry Vanek, and Melissa Weisman. Since the training, Patty Burke, Melissa Weisman, and Jerry Vanek have all passed their certification practical exams during training sessions. Congratulations, and Thank You to all! Pictured next to BART’s new equipment trailer, from Left to Right are Patty Burke, Karen Brandt, Dawn Harvego, Karen Marcus, Melissa Weisman, Mary Ann Land, Jerry Vanek, Betsy Aird, Janet Olson, Pam Jagow, Michelle Reckard, Karina Burger; not pictured - Mary Avriette 6 Name the Newsletter Competition Results In our inaugural issue, we raised the challenge to our BART volunteers - come up with a name for the BART Newsletter! For a prize, we offered a fleece blanket with the BART logo on it to the winning name. We received many wonderful ideas, and the competition was fierce with eight total submissions. The winner is.... Jerry Vanek with “The Siren!” Our Runner up is Betsy Aird with “BART Tales,” which we’ve used to name our last section. Thank you to everyone for your excellent submissions! Congratulations Jerry and Betsy, and thank you everyone who participated! The Siren, Newsletter of Basic Animal Rescue Training THE SIREN ° BASIC ANIMAL RESCUE TRAINING NEWSLETTER Training & Events Schedule January 2008 Monday 4th 7-9pm Eden Prairie Station #1 Small and Large Animal Training 14800 Scenic Heights Road, Eden Prairie Thursday 10th at 9am-12pm Thursday 10th at 7-10pm Thursday 17th at 7-10pm Thursday 24th at 7-10pm MN Veterinary Medical Associations’ 111th Annual Convention Hilton Minneapolis 7th - 9th BART will speak at the Saturday breakfast seminar National Alliance of State Animal and Agricultural Emergency Programs Annual Meeting 22-23rd, Orlando Florida February 2008 Falcon Heights CERT Small Animal Training at City Hall 2077 Larpenteur Ave. 55113 Monday 24th at 9-11am Brooklyn Center Fire Department Small Animal Training at Station #1 6250 Brooklyn Blvd,, Brooklyn Center Visit us online at www.BasicAnimalRescueTraining.org! MN Association of Veterinary Technicians 33rd Annual Convention Friday 8th, 12:30-2:00 BART will give an informative talk Lake Johanna Fire Department Small Animal Training 5545 Lexington Ave, Shoreview Tuesday 12th at 7-9pm Pine Medical Ambulance Service Small and Large Animal Training 206 Power Avenue, Hinckley Thursday 14th at 7-10pm Pine City Fire Department Small Animal Training 400 5th St. SE, Pine City Tuesday 19th at 7-9pm Ogilvie First Responders and Sheriffs Reserve Small and Large Animal Training Ogilvie Civic Center, 102 N Hill Ave, Ogilvie Monday 25th, 6-9pm April 2008 BART’s Third Annual Award Banquet and Appreciation Dinner Sunday 20th at 5:30-9pm Invitations to come BART Volunteers Please RSVP your (and your pet’s) attendance to Michelle.Reckard@BasicAnimalRescueTraining.org 7