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WASART Training & Events Calendar

TRAINING

Note: All dates are tentative. Due to COVID-19 in-person training may be replaced by online/virtual training, or a combination of online and in-person. Check back here for the most up-to-date status on any of these events.

2022

    • ✔️ February 12 — Open House
    • ✔️ March 19 — Base & Operations Support
    • ✔️ April 10 — Transport Training
    • ✔️ May 21 — Emergency Animal Sheltering
    • ❌ June 5 — Base & Operations Support
    • August 20 — Open House
    • September 17 — Base & Operations Support
    • TBD — General Membership Meeting
    • October 14 & 15 — Annual Exercise
    • TBD — Raise the Hoof Fundraiser

Register for any training at https://wasart.org/register.

Monthly Technical Rescue Training

INDIVIDUAL TRAINING AND EVENTS

Open House

February 12, August 20
Virtual
1PM – 2PM

All about WASART and what we can do for each other – click or tap here for the WASART Open House.

Base & Operations Support

March 19: Remlinger Farms, Carnation, WA
June 5: Snohomish, WA (cancelled)
September 17: Buckley, WA
9AM – 5PM

Tuition: $100; $50 for recertifying WASART members; $130 for non-members

Click or tap here for all the details on WASART Base & Operations Support Training.

Click here to register.

Emergency Animal Sheltering

May 21
Enumclaw
9AM – 5PM

Tuition: $65; $32.50 for recertifying WASART members; $95 for non-members

During a disaster, people often don’t have a place for their animals. WASART sets up and runs emergency animal shelters to care for displaced animals until the crisis is over. This training is geared towards setting up and running an emergency shelter, as well as working with large and small animals in an emergency sheltering situation.

The training consists of online classes and in-person training. Links to the online segments will be provided before the onsite training.

Click here to register.

Transport

April 10
Enumclaw Expo Center – 45224 284th Ave SE, Enumclaw, WA 98022
9AM – 5PM

Tuition: $50; $25 for recertifying WASART members; $80 for non-members

This training covers the requirements needed for vehicles to haul the WASART trailers, as well as potential safety issues involved in towing an animal trailer. Students will be instructed in scout vehicle requirements and expectations, and ground spotter (direct someone who is backing up a trailer) operation as well as how to drive the box van, and responsibilities associated with managing the equipment during a deployment. During the hands-on spotting and driving session, students will learn how to safety check a trailer setup as well as practice driving and backing up a variety of truck and trailer combinations. Students who want to qualify for trailer towing will have a maneuverability skills test to pass. Transport Training is open to both WASART members and the general public (adults only, please).

Click here to register.

Annual Exercise

October 14 & 15
Enumclaw Expo Center, 45224 284th Ave SE, Enumclaw, WA 98022, USA
8AM – 6PM

Tuition: Free

Join us at the Expo Center in Enumclaw for a fun day of practicing what we’ve been learning all year and reconnecting with other members. There will be something for everyone no matter your level of training, skill or fitness. This event is free and will be a deployment simulation beginning with a call out via our OneCallNow system a day or two before just like in real life. You will receive instruction of when and where to show up. We may be doing sheltering, we may be doing a technical response, transport may be involved and it could be a combination of all. Whatever it is, it’ll be a better event with you there to help! (Day 1 is setup and optional overnight stay.)

Click here to register.

TRT SCHEDULE

The Technical Response Team is the heart of WASART’s response.

Training sessions are generally from 9-4 on a weekend day. Check our Calendar for date and locations of upcoming training sessions. All WASART members are welcome and encouraged to attend. Members from other search and rescue organizations may attend as well. There is no charge for the training sessions. Contact trtmanager@wasart.org for info or to attend.

Technical Rescue Training

Monthly
9AM – 4PM
Location: Varies

Tuition: Free

No registration required, please contact the team manager at trtmanager@wasart.org.
The technical rescue team practices at least monthly, generally alternating between small and large animal rescue techniques.

Resource: Training Curriculum

OTHER EVENTS

General Membership Meeting

TBD

Members Picnic

TBD

Holiday Party

TBD

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