World Animal Protection Launches Free Online Course On Animal Disaster Management

Posted by: lukwago J in Education June 18, 2020

World Animal Protection has today launched a free online course on how to protect animals during disasters. The course titled PrepVet which stands for veterinarian preparedness during disasters targets veterinarians, paraprofessionals, animals’ handlers and animal owners with skills to help, rescue and protect animals before, during and after disasters.

Further, the course equips learners with skills in disaster risk management for animals, as well as the steps to carry out actions such as emergency response, risk mapping and risk reduction analysis. It also includes the study of international standards and guidelines for the design, implementation and evaluation of interventions in animal emergencies. Finally, it addresses the basic aspects of emergency care for animals in disasters.

PrepVet is ideal for equipping practitioners with skills on handling fast onset disasters like – cyclones, floods, earthquakes and volcanic eruptions

PrepVet covers three main areas:

Disaster risk reduction (DRR) and management
Climate change adaptation
Basic care of animals during emergencies.

Launching the course, Dr. Judy Kimaru of World Animal Protection noted

“Disasters create serious disruptions and economic loss which impairs the ability of communities to recover. Many people living in areas prone to disasters rely on animals for their livelihoods and survival. Protecting animals their animals secures their own livelihood and food security. PrepVet aims to equip people with the skills to protect their animals.”.

Animals are worth more to their owners than just their commodity value. As a productive asset they require protection and care to continue being productive. Disasters also involves risk proof the environment our animals grow in and reducing environmental pollution. Africa must therefore equip her animal care givers with disaster risk reduction strategies. This is exactly what World animal Protection is offering through the course for free “

All these key topics make up a 13-module course aiming to build skills and conceptual bridges that will promote the implementation of public policies including animals in disaster management plans and the foundations of a new culture on disaster preparedness.

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