Animals in Disasters

Animals in Disasters is a comprehensive text on animal rescue written by one of the leading experts in the world. Dr. Dick Green shares his experiences, best practices and lessons learned from well over 125 domestic and international disasters and provides a step-by-step process for communities and states to more effectively address animal issues and enhance their animal response capabilities. This book provides an overview of the history of animal rescue, where we are today, and the steps needed to be better prepared tomorrow. Animals in Disasters is a how-to book for emergency managers who want to help develop programs, craft policy, and build response capability/capacity.

1. Introduction 2. Incident Management 3. National Animal Response Capabilities 4. Preparedness Activities 5. Monitoring and Activation 6. The Assessment Process 7. Evacuation and Transportation 8. Animal Resource Typing 9. Animal Search and Rescue 10. Emergency Animal Sheltering Appendix A: Sample Assessment Form Appendix B: Emergency Animal Facility Checklist Appendix C: Sheltering Intake Form