Passing this press release from FEMA along.   The course is available online or by snail mail and is free. Feel free to pass the information along... FEMA PRESS RELEASE INDEPENDENT STUDY COURSE OFFERED ON PETS AND DISASTERS WASHINGTON August 20, 1998 - Pet owners, farmers, veterinarians and anyone who loves or cares for animals can learn how to safeguard their animals during disaster through two new Independent Study Courses developed by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). The first course, IS-010,discusses how disasters effect people and their animals, while the second, IS-011 focuses on incorporating animals into community's disaster planning and is aimed primarily at emergency management officials and animal-care industries. The courses, offered through FEMA's Emergency Management Institute, were developed with assistance from a number of organizations including the American Veterinary Medical Association, Humane Society of the United States, American Academy on Disaster Veterinary Medicine as well as local emergency management and animal control agencies. "If you have animals and care about them, you have to care about them during a disaster," said Joe Bills, the course manager and project officer. "Animals are often considered part of the family and plans have to be made to care for them during a disaster. For our pets, preparation can mean the difference between life and death in a disaster." As with all FEMA's Independent Study Courses, there are no prerequisites or enrollment fees. The course materials can be downloaded from FEMA's Web site, at http://www.fema.gov/EMI/Ishome.htm   Materials can also be ordered by writing to the Independent Study Office, Emergency Management Institute, National Emergency Training Center, 16825 South Seton Avene, Emmitsburg, MD 21727. The courses include practice exercises and a final exam. Those who score 75 percent or better are issued a certificate of completion by FEMA's Emergency Management Institute. The average course completion time is 10 to 12 hours. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Office of Emergency Information & Media Affairs --- Washington, D.C. Information Available 24 hours a day . . . ... on the World Wide Web: FEMA Back to Horse Review Home page | Disaster Preparedness Directory Pat Calloway, Equine Rescue/Creatures Listowner epona@concentric.net (AZ) http://pages.prodigy.com/equinerescue/home.htm http://pages.prodigy.com/equinerescue/creature.htm