disaster preparedness for pet sitters (psi's october 2011 pet sitting for smarties© webinar)
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http://www.petsit.com Jordan Di Marco, owner of Dogma Catma Pet Sitting, presents Pet Sitters International's October 2011 member webinar, "Disaster Preparedness for Pet Sitters." PSI members can view the actual recording in the Members Area of petsit.com.TRANSCRIPT
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Disaster Preparedness for Pet Sitters
October 19, 2011
Presented by Jordan Di Marco
Boulder, CO
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Meet today’s presenterJordan Di Marco
• Owner, Dogma Catma Pet Sitting
• PSI member since 2006
• Certified Professional Pet Sitter (CPPS), 2009
• B.S., Biology from the University of Colorado at Denver, 2006
• Years of experience and training in pet care, disaster response, pet first aid, dog bite prevention and more.
Why is this important for pet sitters?
• How many houses are you responsible for on a daily basis?– Your sitters?– How many pets are you responsible for?
Disaster Preparedness Overview
• What disasters are common in your area?– Fires– Floods– Tornadoes– Earthquakes– Blizzards– Disasters can be natural
OR manmade• Chemical spills• Train derailment
– Preparedness is KEY as there is usually little to no warning!
Disaster Cycle
• Mitigation– Making changes ahead
of time to reduce the impact of disasters
• Preparedness– What do you need if a
disaster hits
Disaster Cycle continued
• Response– What can you do to help
after a disaster?– This is community wide!
• Recovery– Help bring the
community back to stability
– Short term and long term goals!
Pet Preparedness
• But why is this important for pets and owners?– Impact of pets on
humans– Considering pets in
disaster plans saves human lives!
• Preparedness is an ongoing process!– Identifying risks and
resources– Learning what you can
do better
Making a plan!
• Personal plan and business plan– Evacuating pets– Sheltering at home– Preparing a kit
Evacuate or Shelter at home?
• Depends on the disaster• What are you told to do?
Evacuating Pets
• Where would you evacuate to?– Know this ahead of time
• Safety precautions• Emergency contacts• Identification• Important information
Sheltering at home
• Making sure pets are safe and protected from hazards
• Making sure that they are comfortable and have amenities
• House issues
Preparing an Emergency Kit
• Recommended 72 hour kit to evacuate, 10 days to shelter at home
• Human kit and Pet kit• Container should be portable, waterproof and
lightweight• Designate a location ahead of time
Human Emergency Kit
• Change of clothes• Flashlights, batteries• Medication, copies of medical records• Bottled water• Canned food and can opener• First Aid Kit• Camping Supplies
Pet Emergency Kit• Copies of medical and vaccination
records and pet identification• Food, wet and dry, can opener• Medication• Bottled water• Cat litter, scoop• Poo bags!• Cleaning supplies• Comfort items (toys, etc.)• Extra collars and leashes• Muzzles (several sizes)• Sharpie• Flashlight• Pop up carrier
Pet Emergency Kit
• Pet First Aid Kit– Adhesive tape– Gauze pads and rolls, ‘4x4’s– Vet Wrap– Gloves– Thermometer – Trauma scissors (bandage
scissors)– Syringe (no needle)– Q-Tips, Cotton balls– Cold pack
• Pet First Aid Kit– Neosporin– Iodine– Activated Charcoal– Hydrogen Peroxide– Baking Soda– Vaseline– Styptic Powder– Tweezers– Towels
Response After Disaster
• Be aware of dangers• You may not be able to
get where you need to go
• Emergency crews may not be able to get to you
• Disaster response starts locally in your community!
A Word on Facilities
• Structural Integrity• Plan!• Practice with employees
– Prioritize– Safe areas– Employee roles
Recovery
• Damage assessment• Returning community to normal
Community Preparedness
• Network!• Identify hazards and risks
– Work together• Estimate companion animal population• Be active• Education
Legal Issues
• Yes I had to mention it!– Authorization– Emotion– Lost Animals
• Training• BITING!
Further Courses
• To Learn More– Pet First Aid
• Red Cross http://www.redcross.org/
• Pet Tech http://www.pettech.net/
– Animal Handling– http://www.aspca.org/pet-
care/disaster-preparedness/
– FEMA Independent Study Courses
• IS 10a. http://training.fema.gov/EMIWeb/IS/is10a.asp
• IS 11a. http://training.fema.gov/EMIWeb/IS/IS11a.asp
• To Get Involved– Your local County Animal
Response Team (CART), usually your humane society or Animal Control will have information
– Volunteers Active in Disasters (VOAD) http://www.nvoad.org/
– National Disaster Animal Response Team (NDART) http://www.ndart.org/
Thank You!
Reach Jordan at [email protected]
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Next Steps…
• Complete the feedback survey for today’s webinar
• Register for the November 16 webinar: “How an unlatched puppy gate turned in to $98,000 in damage,” presented by David Pearsall, Business Insurers of the Carolinas.