1. Training.
1.1. An Introduction to the Incident Command System – Swenson.
1.2. Leadership during a disaster - Adkins.
1.3. Communications -- Swenson.
1.4. Basic map, compass, and gps skills -- Palmer.
1.5. Records and animal identification -- Swenson.
1.6. Veterinary risk assessment of the disaster site - - Wingfield.
1.7. Risk communication and dealing with the media - Wingfield.
1.8. Biosecurity Fundamentals for Animal Response.
Personnel in a Farm/Livestock Disaster – Wingfield and Knight.
1.9. Veterinary Triage -- Wingfield.
1.10. Introduction to weapons of mass destruction - Upp.
1.11. Zoonosis and zoonotic diseases – Palmer and Nash.
1.12. Public health -- Ray.
1.13. Hazardous materials – Swenson.
1.14. Personal protection equipment – Pedigo.
1.15. Basic Veterinary Decontamination: Who, What, Why? - Murphy.
1.16. Wildlife handling - Palmer.
1.17. Domestic animal handling – Palmer.
1.18. Small animal first aid -- Wingfield.
1.19. Large animal first aid -- Palmer.
1.20. Equine emergency sheltering - McConnico.
1.21. Companion animal sheltering: - Poirrer.
1.22. Disinfection for avian, large, and small animal facilities – Van Metre and Morley.
1.23. Pain management in veterinary disaster medicine - Raffe.
1.24. Humane euthanasia of animals – Wingfield.
1.25. Carcass disposal following a veterinary disaster – Knight and Murphy.
2. Planning.
2.1. Elements of a disaster plan for animals – Knight.
2.2. Disaster planning for private practice --Yelinek.
2.3. Community animal emergency planning – Dennison.
2.4. State response to disasters – Paik.
2.5. State Animal and Agricultural Emergency Programs.
(Including State Animal Response Team (SART) programs and State Veterinary Medical Reserve Corps (VMRC)) - Dennison.
2.6. Federal response to veterinary disasters – Lanman.
2.7. Military role in veterinary disaster response – Stamp.
3. Preparation.
3.1. Family versus business during a disaster – Casey.
3.2. Preparing your practice for an impending disaster - Rich.
3.3. Preparing the Farm and Animals for a Disaster - Wingfield.
3.4. Noah’s Burden – A Prolegomenon to the Ethics of Veterinary Disaster Response – Rollin.
4. Recovery.
4.1. Care for the Caregiver: Psychological and Emotional Factors in Veterinary Disaster Response – Baker and Havic-Cover.
4.2. Disaster assistance for homeowners, renters, and business owners -- Adkins.
4.3. American Veterinary Medical Foundation Disaster Assistance -- Wingfield