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Washington State Animal Response Team

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  • WASART Stories
  • About
    • About WASART
    • WASART Board of Directors & Committee Chairs
    • Contact WASART
    • Frequently Asked Questions
    • Documentation
      • Newsletters
      • Policies, Financials, and More
  • Volunteer
    • Volunteer: Learn More
    • Join the Team!
  • Training & Events
    • Training & Events Calendar
    • WASART Field Training
    • Registration
  • Resources
    • Login
    • Member Only Resources
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    • Public Resources
    • Responder Resiliency (Soon)
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Washington State Animal Response Team
Emergency Phone: 425-681-5498

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WE’RE GLAD YOU’RE HERE!

As an all-volunteer organization, volunteers are WASART’s heart and soul and we can always use your help. Getting started may seem complicated, so this page offers some guidance about what to do next. If you get confused, check with the volunteer manager (volunteer-manager@wasart.org). We’re here to help you; your success is our success.

GETTING STARTED

The first step to becoming a member is to fill out an application and pay the dues. We’ll do a background check, with your permission. We have some in house training you’ll need to take to get you out in the field and some external training such as First Aid.

CLASSES & REQUIREMENTS

To be deployable, you must be up to date on required training and vaccination. Our number one priority is your safety and the safety of the team you are with.

Base and Operations Support is the class you need to be deployable. You can find the next sceduled class on our Training and Events page.

While you wait for the next class, here are your other requirements you’ll need — all of which can be done on your own:

  • Volunteer Member Forms
  • Gear list
  • First Aid and CPR certifications (in person or hybrid)
  • Tetanus vaccination
  • ICS 100
  • ICS 200
  • ICS 700
  • ICS 800

COMMITTEES & TEAMS

Breaking into smaller teams is how we get things done. Find the area of interest below and let that committee head know you are interested.

Technical Rescue Team

The frontline of an animal-in-danger rescue, this team trains often to keep important skills sharp, training to rescue dogs from cliffs, horses from the mud, down wells, or cast in stalls, and cows from ravines. We’ve even had a pig rescue.

Technical Water Rescue Team

There’s a lot of water in Western Washington, so it only makes sense to have a team with focus on rescuing animals from our plentiful rivers and lakes.

Emergency Animal Sheltering

During times of disasters such as fires and floods, people will often hesitate to evacuate because they can’t take their pets with them where they are going. WASART sets up emergency animal shelters in places where emergency events are underway to shelter companion animals and/or livestock so their owners can take care of themselves. WASART members also have the opportunity to deploy nationally with groups such as the ASPCA when they ask for help with their emergency animal sheltering needs.

Training Committee

WASART puts heavy focus on training its members. Since this training does not exist in some cases, we train our members ourselves. This means the training committee is one of the busiest committees out there. If you love to help your fellow WASART member learn exciting new skills and knowledge, contact us to learn how to help.

Fundraising Committee

WASART’s annual fundraiser is one of our primary funding mechanisms. This committee does all the planning, organizing and event-day setup for this incredibly successful and fun event. If you’re at all interested in helping to throw a great big party for all your WASART friends, let us know!

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Coming Up

  • May 31 – Emergency Animal Sheltering
  • June 22 – Transport Training

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Gus, Horse Needing a Lift Up

On December 29th, we received a call about a horse named Gus with a previous leg injury that was stuck laying down in the mud and unable to stand. Our Technical Rescue Team responded along with our equipment truck. Upon arriving on scene, we assessed the situation and devised a rescue plan. Gus was lying …

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