HALTER NewsNotes - Summer Edition Updates! Important “All Species” Safety information and education opportunities we want to share. !! New Trainings for volunteers, vet professionals, teachers, community and neighborhood leaders. !! FOR EQUINE OWNERS:  Two outstanding videos on Wildfire Preparedness, presented by Loomis Basin Equine Medical Center. A comprehensive Barn & Ranch Safety booklet for Equine Owners & Facility Managers.  !! FOR CAT OWNERS: "How to Evacuate Your Cat" video by FieldHaven Feline Rescue Pancho’s Pillowcase Prep Tips video !! If you missed the July NewsNotes edition you can read it here.

UPCOMING TRAININGS

NEW VIRTUAL TRAINING ADDED! All-Hazards & Basic Wildland Fire Safety Awareness (Parts 1 & 2) Saturday, August 14 (Part 1) 9-11am Monday, August 16 (Part 2) 6-7pm ResQFAST.com

Animal Technical Rescue Awareness & Technician August 18,19,20, 2021 Chico, CA Contact: AnimalTechnicalRescueTraining.org John Maretti: 530-345-0240 _________________________________________________________________________________________________ Napa Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) September 11, 18, 19, 2021 Napa, CA To register email napacert@aol.com _________________________________________________________________________________________________ ICS-300 Intermediate Incident Command System September 17, 18, 19 Butte County Search & Rescue, Chico, CA Contact: info@nvadg.org John Maretti: 530-345-0240 _________________________________________________________________________________________________ Low Angle Rope Rescue Operational (LARRO) September 24, 25, 25 Contact: AnimalTechnicalRescueTraining.org John Maretti: 530-345-0240

WATCH AND LISTEN! Podcasts, Webinars, and Presentations Now you can stream lively, fascinating broadcasts from a variety of great communicators and their guests on our website.

Deb Weathers, a client of the Loomis Basin Equine Medical Center (LBEMC) tells her story of surviving a wildfire that took her home, and how she evacuated her horses.

Dr. Grace Monmaney of the Loomis Basin Equine Medical Center (LBEMC) located in Northern California, and CAL FIRE Firefighter Ryan Hughes give excellent tips on what to do in a fire emergency, how to handle smoke, and how to prepare for an evacuation.

Joy Smith, FieldHaven Feline Center, provides tips for being prepared to evacuate your cats in case a wildfire threatens your home.

FIREsafe MARIN: Pet Evacuations - Keeping Pets Safe During Wildfires and Fire Safe Prep for Equines & Livestock Cindy Machado of Marin Humane and Julie Atwood of the Halter Project shared their extensive knowledge and experience of emergency planning for our animals.

Cat Evac Tip: How to secure your cat in a pillowcase. A good option for carrier loading or short-term car transport. ‌

Checklist! Animal Disaster Planning for Travelers, Hosts and Pet-Sitters

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