Equine Guelph is offering a special discounted rate for the upcoming offering of their Fire & Emergency Preparedness online course. In response to industry requests during the COVID-19 pandemic, recent updates to the course will address many horse caretaker and facility owner concerns. Topics added include developing plans for business disruptions and back-up planning especially as it relates to the unprecedented circumstances everyone is currently facing. The May 4 – 11 special edition of this course will be $60 (regularly $85). It is designed to be completed in one week but Equine Guelph will be extending access for this vital and timely offering for six weeks, until June 30.
The first week of May kicks off Emergency Preparedness Week in Canada. Never was there a greater need to be able to identify potential threats in your region and this is just one of the key points this Equine Guelph course will cover. Course instructor, Dr. Susan Raymond will take the class through developing a disaster plan and looking at practical ways horse owners can reduce their risks. “We expect the discussion boards to be full of important questions and are pleased to have two wonderful guest experts joining us,” says Dr. Raymond.
Dr. Rebecca Gimenez-Husted will be answering pressing questions. Husted is an international expert in the areas of Technical Large Animal Emergency Rescue, fire prevention and emergency preparedness. A past logistics officer for FEMA’s Veterinary Medical Assistance Team (VMAT -2), decorated combat veteran and a major in the US Army Reserves, she is active in various organizations related to disaster preparedness.