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LSART
LOUISIANA STATE ANIMAL RESPONSE TEAM
page last updated
June 25, 2010
Gulf Oil Spill Update
The Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill is now a designated FEDERAL response, under a unified command structure. For information, please visit the incident website: http://www.deepwaterhorizonresponse.com/go/site/2931
Tri-State Bird Rescue has been asked by BP to oversee the wildlife rehabilitation efforts along the coast. Tri-State is working closely with many collaborating organizations, including LSART. All response efforts are being coordinated by the Unified Command on site. On Saturday May 1, LSART provided introductory HazMat Training to 53 animal responders, animal control officers and veterinarians. On Sunday, LSART positioned its Animal Emergency Response Unit in Plaquemines Parish at the request of Tri-State. Recovery plans are still fluid, so check back for updates. We'll post as they become available.
To report oiled or injured wildlife, please call (866) 557-1401.
If you are interested in volunteering to assist with wildlife rescue response as a member of LSART, please follow the instructions below:
Louisiana Residents:
1. Complete the "LSART Oil Spill Volunteer Form"
2. Fill in the information as requested. Your legal name is required on the form.
3. Email the form as an attachment to lsartinfo@gmail.com
4. To expedite the credentialing process if deployed, you can also attached scanned copies of Driver's License and credentials and attach to email. Also, email a digital photo of yourself (head shot, no sunglasses or hats).
5. If you do not have internet access, you may fax the form and documents to the address at the top of the form. Please understand that this will delay your registration.
6. Complete the BP On-Line training:
TRAINING OFFERING FOR WILDLIFE RECOVERY & REHABILITATION PARAPROFESSIONALS
BP extends its sincere gratitude to you for volunteering to assist with the oil spill clean up. Your safety is important to BP and we are offering a choice of computer based training or classroom training. This free training is required by BP and will provide you both awareness and safety information for this endeavor. There is a scored test with the training.
INFORMATION FOR TRAINING CLASSES
To sign up for a live training class in the Gulf Coast Region please call this number to enroll in training classes that are being offered in the Gulf Coast region – 1-866-647-2338.
INFORMATION FOR COMPUTER BASED TRAINING (CBT)
NOTE: When you have finished the training course, there will be a certificate page. Please be sure to print the certificate page and bring it with you to the site where you will be working.
Please read the following information before clicking on the link:
Overview of the training site:
· When you are ready to enter the training site, click on this link - https://www2.virtualtrainingassistant.com/BPPublic/wc.dll?learner~cmenu in to take you to the training
· Go to "I'm a New Student" where a page will pop up for you to self-register. Keep your log in and password info
· There are 4 lesson modules in the training
· First lesson is an attestment that you are a qualified wildlife recovery paraprofessional. Should you not meet the qualifications listed, you will not be allowed to move further
into the training
· Second lesson is the training CBT itself
· Third less on is the test (CBT Exam); you will need to score 80% on the test and will have three chances to pass
· Fourth lesson is the certificate that you should print and bring with you to the rehabilitation site
Tips for maneuvering through the site
· Start, Run and Credit buttons will advance you through the modules
· Some computer setting "pop-up blockers" interfere with this program, please read the information in the green box on the page to help solve this issue
Out of State Volunteers:
If you are interested in volunteering to assist with wildlife rescue as a member of LSART, please read the flyer "Information for Out of State Volunteers"
Please direct inquiries of any calls about your interest in providing wildlife assistance to fw4ppc@fws.gov or to 404-679-7049.
Upcoming Events:
WMD Basic Agricultural Emergency Responder Training
Last week of July
Anniston, Alabama
This is a free (including transportation, food, and lodging) AgERT (Agricultural Emergency Response training) designed for veterinarians, animal health technicians, animal control officers, and animal response team members.
The WMD Basic Agricultural Emergency Response Training course is a 32-hour course that provides the responder with an overview of agro terrorism and Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, or Explosive (CBRNE) hazards, relative to their potential impact upon agricultural resources and the agricultural community. Lectures include response actions, epidemiology, zoonotic diseases, foreign animal diseases, animal restraint and euthanasia, and animal carcass disposal. Hands-on training provides knowledge and skills in selecting and using Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), conducting decontamination, using survey and monitoring equipment, and preserving the crime scene. The course culminates with a scenario-oriented, task-driven, hands-on practical exercise involving a response to a hazardous event in an agricultural setting.
For more information, please visit their website, http:\\cdp.dhs.gov
News/Press Releases:
Volunteer Information:
 LSART needs YOU!
Please consider becoming an LSART Volunteer. For details and a form, see our Volunteers Page.
LSART is an all-volunteer organization, affliated with the Louisiana Veterinary Medical Association. We have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to partner with the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry to provide assistance and leadership in animal-related disasters at the Parish level and at the state level ESF-11. Our mission is planning for and response to animals in emergencies.
Manuals/Forms:
Donations:
Please download the form "Disaster Relief Contribution Form" and submit to the LVMA/WJE Foundation office.
LVMA/WJE Foundation
8550 United Plaza Boulevard, Suite 1001
Baton Rouge, LA 70809
(225) 928-5862
(225) 408-4422 (fax)
office@lvma.org
LSART and the citizens of Louisiana want to extend a big thank you to our partners:
ASPCA, AMERICAN HUMANE, NOAH'S WISH, HSUS, IFAW, CODE 3 ASSOCIATES, UAN/EARS, NACA AND SAWA AND The LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
For more information about these partners' roles and progress with re-unification,
please see our News page.
LSART reminds Animal Owners and Animal Facility Owners
that they must take responsibility for preparing to evacuate
or care for the animals in their care in event of an emergency.
Please see our animal owners page for tips on getting prepared!
Commonly Asked Questions About Service Animals in Places of Business
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