Afternoon Session (hands on) 1200-1700 – Brazos Valley Equine Hospital - Navasota

First Day TLAER 10/22/10

Coffee and Pastries 0730 - 0800  (provided by BVEH) – Navasota Center

Morning Session 0800-1200 – Navasota Center

Introduction – Emergency and Disaster Preparedness

Basic Concepts in Large Animal Rescue

Large Animal Behavior and Senses – Normal and under Stress

Containment and Restraint (Physical and Chemical)

HAZMAT issues in TLAER

Weapons of Mass Destruction – TLAER considerations

Emergency Decontamination of Animals (Gross and Technical methods)

The Incident Command System in TLAER

The Large Animal Veterinarian, the Owner, Animal Control

Emergency Field Euthanasia

Lunch 1200-1300  (provided by BVEH)

Afternoon Session 1300-1700 – HANDS ON AND LIVE DEMONSTRATIONS – TBA

Introduction to basic TLAER rescue equipment

Introduction to mechanical and rope systems in TLAER

Forward assist, Backwards drag, Hampshire Slip

Manipulation of live large animals

Simple vertical lift systems

Dinner/Social 1830 - 2100  (provided by BVEH)

Second Day TLAER 10/23/10

Coffee and Pastries 0730 - 0800  (provided by BVEH) – Navasota Center

Morning Session 0800-1200 – Navasota Center

Trailer Incident Response

Livestock Trailer Overturns

Response to Fire (barn fires, wild fire)

Agro-terrorism and Foreign Animal Disease

Disasters and TLAER response

Evacuation Planning (emergency and disaster)

Lunch 1200-1300  (provided by BVEH)

Afternoon Session 1300-1600 - HANDS ON AND LIVE DEMONSTRATIONS – TBA

Containment, Handling and Restraint of Live Animals

Leading and Loading of Live Animals

Trailer Overturn incident response training

Starting at Dusk (3 hours)

Night search & rescue Operational Exercise

Employment of the Rescue Glide

Third Day TLAER 10/24/10

Coffee and Pastries 0730 - 0800  (provided by BVEH) – Navasota Center

Morning Session 0800-1200 – Navasota Center

Water rescue scenarios (Water, Ice, Unstable Ground, Mud)

Helicopter Operations

Real-life Scenario Tabletop Exercises

Lunch 1200-1300 (provided by BVEH)

Afternoon Session 1300-1600 - HANDS ON AND LIVE DEMONSTRATIONS – TBA

Helicopter slingloading operations

Mud rescue

Water rescue