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5 people are interested
Disaster Brigade
ORGANIZATION: OKC Animal Welfare (Animal Shelter)
Please visit the new page to apply.
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5 people are interested
Disaster Brigade
Provides leadership, direction, services, coordinates and directs supplies, support to disaster preparedness activities, collecting resource information, within their participating group.
Key Responsibilities
- Temporary animal sheltering- This group will help gather information on alternative locations and will help staff locations for off-site temporary shelters, help create a system for temporary/individual foster care during a disaster, and help monitor an on-line location for photos and lost and found of animals.
- Communication- This group is made up of volunteers who support the OKCAW with communicating important messages to the community about relief and recovery through the media. Social media, web sites education and outreach.
- Resources- This group will assist with logistics, including resource identification and management, including donation acceptance and distribution to community members, groups, etc. This group will also help manage volunteers as a resource.
- Rescue and Recovery- This group will assist field officers in specific communities as it relates to rescue and recovery which includes animal rescue, and community coordination.
Qualifications
- Completed the Oklahoma Emergency Credentialing Qualification courses
- Be 18 years of age or older, or persons 12 years and older accompanied by a guardian volunteer over the age of 21
Training Provided
· Dog Body Language & Behavior
· Dog Handling
· Cat Breed Identification
· Dogs 101
· Medical Training
· Cat Body Language Behavior
· Cat Handling
· Dog Breed Identification
· Cats 101
Time Commitment
Must be able to respond to a disaster when deemed necessary and have a flexible schedule and be willing to work long periods of time in the event of a disaster.
More opportunities with OKC Animal Welfare (Animal Shelter)
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About OKC Animal Welfare (Animal Shelter)
Location:
2811 SE 29th St, Oklahoma City, OK 73129, US
Mission Statement
The purpose of Oklahoma City Animal Welfare is to provide animal protection, control, veterinary services and placement services to pet owners and non-owners so they can live in a safe community of responsible pet ownership, free of animal abuse and neglect.
Description
Oklahoma City Animal Welfare is a municipal animal shelter that receives it’s funding from the City, donations from individuals, organizations, and grants. We are an open admission shelter, which means we accept all animals that come to our shelter as long as they are from within the Oklahoma City limits. We also contract with the City of Del City, the Town of Valley Brook and Tinker AFB to provide sheltering services to stray animals from within their city limits. We are also responsible for the enforcement of animal ordinances within Oklahoma City.
Submit a volunteer application here: https://www.volgistics.com/ex/portal.dll/ap?ap=1998638100
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
2811 SE 29th StOklahoma City, OK 73129
DATE POSTED
May 15, 2021
SKILLS
- Animal Care / Handling
- Veterinary
GOOD FOR
- Kids
- Teens
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
- Background Check
- Orientation or Training