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CMDART Monthly Meeting: First Tuesday of every month. Next meeting is in SEPTEMBER; the Second Tuesday in SEPTEMBER as the first Tuesday is too close to Labor Day. SEE YOU IN SEPTEMBER!

But by no means are we done with this year. CMDART is getting the team and equipment ready for a Red Cross drill (unannounced coming up soon) and preparing for hurricane and flood season. We are also already booking trainings, events and speaking engagements for the fall!

  • 7:00-9:00 PM
  • First Congregational Church, Boston Rd. Sutton, MA.
  • Contact JoAnn Griffin
     

Upcoming    

 

2008: June * JulySeptember * October * NovemberDecember *

Ongoing

 

 

June 2008

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June 7 - CMDART is speaking to  the Northborough 4-H. 

June 8 - Whisker Walk,  Lancaster Fairgrounds
9 AM – 4 PM...CMDART will have one of its new trailers there on display and available to take equipment donations from the Wish List.
Our own Debi Willoughby will be there with "Jungle Encounters"   www.whiskerwalk.org
A Multi-Organizational Walk for Our Furry Four-Footed Friends  A fun day for dogs and the humans that care for them (PLUS a dog walk-a-thon fundraiser for multiple animal shelters and rescue groups throughout New England). Multiple non profit animal rescue groups and any/all pet related vendors/manufacturers will come together for the first of its kind “event not to be missed” for pet lovers. Pet owners and animal lovers WALK to lend a paw for the shelters / rescues they love – as well as come to see exhibits, demonstrations, educational programs, special attractions, product giveaways, entertainment, food, fun and things for adults and kids to see, do and buy – both human and pet related!
Contact Debi Willoughby  debi@jungleencounters.org to volunteer for CMDART for this event.

 

LARGE ANIMAL WORKSHOP Safe handling of Livestock....Farm animals and horses sponsored by the Central Massachusetts Disaster Animal Response Team, Inc. CMDART, Inc.

Date: Saturday,  June 14, 2008 (morning Farm Animal program repeats from 5-31-08 workshop)

Location: Iron Shoe Farm, Route 146A, Uxbridge

Cost:  Full Day $30 donation,  Half Day $15 donation (Tax-deductible);

         Observing only (no hands on participation) Observers age 12 and up accompanied by a parent at $15 for a full day; $10 half day.

         Police and Firefighters are no charge!

 Web site: Large Animal Workshop **

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June 28, 10-3   - Especially for Pets - Taste of Westborough. TBA.

 

July 2008

 

Emergency Animal Rescue Service Training

United Animal Nations

Date: July 26, 2008   9a-4p    (Saturday)

Location: Greater Portland Maine Area (TBD)

Cost: $60.00

Website: www.uan.org

 

 

September 2008

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Tufts' Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine Open House

Date: September 6, 2008

Time: 10am - 3pm

Location: Quinsigamond Community College in Worcester, MA

web site:http://www.tufts.edu/vet/openhouse/

CMDART will have a booth there, and also will accepting donations from our Wish List

 

Pet Rock Festival

Date: September 14, 2008

Location: Tufts' in North Grafton, MA

web site:http://www.petrockfest.com/

CMDART will have a booth there, and also will accepting donations from our Wish List

 

 

Pet First Aid

Date: September 23, 2008   

Time: 7pm

Location: Vescone, Waltham

Cost: $20.00

Web site: www.vescone.com

 

Massachusetts Animal Coalition Meeting

Date: September 28, 2008

Web site: www.massanimalcoaliton.org

 

October 2008

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Pet First Aid

Date: October 15, 2008   

Time: 6:30pm

Location: Especially for Pets Sudbury

Vescone sponsored 

Cost: $20.00

Web site: www.vescone.com

 

November 2008

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Massachusetts Animal Coalition Meeting and Animal Control Legislative Affairs

November 16, 2008

www.massanimalcoalition.org

 

December 2008

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Pet First Aid

Date: December 9, 2008  

Time: 7pm

Location: Vescone, Waltham

Cost: $20.00

Web site: www.vescone.com

 

Ongoing Events
 

Zoonotic Diseases 101 and 202

Date: Ongoing Online, Cost: FREE, Website: www.vetmedteam.com  Merial EDU Section  (you must register-free) CEs Available/Certificates Available 

FEMA/EMI Courses Date: Ongoing Time: Ongoing Location: Online Cost: FREE Website: http://training.fema.gov/IS/crslist.aspCE's Available/Certificates Available IS-00100         Introduction to Incident Command System 1-100 ***IS-00700         National Incident Management System (NIMS) and Introduction ***IS-00010         Animals in Disaster, Awareness and PreparednessIS-00011         Animals in Disaster, Community PlanningIS-00111         Livestock in Disasters***Required for CMDART Members (there are many other courses available)   

MEMA Training (ICS, NIMS, etc.) The Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency Training Department presents emergency preparedness training, seminars, workshops and conferences to state and local first responders defined in Homeland Security Presidential Directive 8 (i.e., police, fire, emergency management, emergency medical services, public health, public works and others).  Web site: https://training.mema.state.ma.us/Mema/mmFrontPage.do

The Worcester Regional Medical Reserve Corps and CMDART will cooperate in some trainings in 2008. Please click link for more information about future trainings:

 

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