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Technical Large Animal Rescue Training In situations including: - A horse and rider over an embankment - A tractor trailer rolled over on the interstate hauling dozens of cows, horses or other livestock - Evacuating livestock during a disaster specialized skills and techniques help to maximize animal welfare as well as responder safety during livestock rescues. This two-day Big Useful Livestock Lessons class will bring rescuers up close and personal with the animals they may encounter and have to rescue. This course was created for fire, rescue, and law enforcement personnel; animal control officers; livestock professionals and veterinary professionals; and anyone else who might be called upon to assist with livestock rescue and large animal emergency situations is encouraged to take this two-day course. Topics Include Behavior and Handling Veterinary Perspectives for Responders Knots and Harnessing Trailering Rescuers will be exposed to and will practice technical large animal rescue scenarios including trailer loading and extraction techniques; how to affect a rescue by modifying and using equipment you already have; types of specialized equipment that can make rescue more efficient; rope and harnessing systems to move large animals; assisting the veterinary professional with triage and evaluation. Students will learn how to safely deal with large animals by understanding their behavior in stressful and emergency situations, and how to deal with animals after they are rescued. During this this two-day, 16-hour course participants will spend approximately 50% of their time participating in hands-on exercises and 50% in classroom instruction. Certification This academy is taught in partnership with Colorado State University for certification. Upon successful completion, students will receive a certificate and are eligible to apply for continuing education credits from Colorado State University. Veterinary professionals may apply to receive CEUs from Colorado State University Veterinary Teaching Hospital. Faculty The BULL faculty may include Dean A. Hendrickson DVM, Jim Boller, Kurt Cruickshank, Nan M. Stuart and Eric Thompson. Work gloves and sturdy closed-toe shoes or boots are required for participation in the BULL class. Dates, Location, Cost Click on class location for a downloadable brochure (brochure is available if the class location is red, PDF opens in new window).

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May 3-4, 2013

Longmont, CO

$225 (regularly $250)

Contact us if you are interested in scheduling a class in your area. Download BULL brochure or registration form (PDFs open in a new window) Code 3 Associates, Copyright 2012. All rights reserved.

http://www.code3associates.org/large-animal-rescue.html

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http://www.code3associates.org/large-animal-rescue.html

09-05-2013