Transcript Local Club Presentation Template

AKC Pet Disaster
Program
An exciting way to give back to
our community
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What is AKC Disaster Relief?
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AKC Pet Disaster Relief is a trailer stocked with critical supplies that
helps local Emergency Management provide animal care services
during the first critical hours following a disaster… the time before
FEMA support and services are deployed.
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Deployment of disaster relief trailers will help put an end to postdisaster tragedies have historically affected pet owners, such as:
putting themselves in harm’s way to save a beloved pet, or even
losing a family pet during a disaster.
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We want every community to be prepared to help people and their
pets for any disaster and its aftermath.
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That is why AKC Reunite is partnering with local AKC Clubs and
their affiliates to raise funds to help supply AKC Pet Disaster Relief
trailers to local Emergency Management.
What AKC Reunite hopes to
accomplish?
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Better community preparedness
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More successful local disaster response
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Heightened awareness of the importance of disaster preparedness
for their pets
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Peace of mind for pet owners
– Safe, healthy sheltering environment that includes their pets
– Happy reunions for separated animals and their human
companions despite the chaos around them
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Lives will be saved
How does it work?
Pet Disaster Relief Trailers
AKC Pet Disaster Relief trailers are stocked with essential,
nonperishable necessities for sheltering pets. The supplies can be
used to create a safe, temporary home-base for displaced animals.
More about these Trailers?
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The AKC Pet Disaster Relief trailer is stocked with
essential supplies to house at least 65 pets the first 72
hours after a disaster is declared.
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The trailer has lighting and is wired for electricity, to run
off either a generator or 110v power supply.
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Its contents are stocked with necessary supplies.
Following is a sampling of typical
trailer contents:
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Administrative Supplies: Log books, Volunteer registration forms,
wrist/collar bands, check-in materials
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Maintenance Equipment: Batteries, Gas Can, Duct Tape
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Animal Care: Crates packed on rolling dollies for easy set-up, cat
carriers, litter, microchips and scanner, bowls, collars and leashes
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Equipment: Fans, Generator, Lighting, Hose
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Cleaning Supplies: Mop, trash can, tarps, litter boxes, disinfectants
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Access to training materials: Turnkey implementation of Co-Located
Shelters and Pop-up Reunion Centers, Volunteer Mobilization,
Decontamination and Replenishment
Help Roll Out Help
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Plans need to be in place
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Regardless of the size or budget of a community, local
Emergency Management is now required by law to
prepare and care for its citizens – including plans to
accommodate people with their pets in the event of a
disaster.
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To successfully meet these newer legal requirements,
government organizations cannot alone meet the
challenges posed by a catastrophe.
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AKC Pet Disaster Relief can be a key component to your
local Emergency Management’s disaster planning
efforts.
Trailers are already being
deployed!
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Just wanted to thank AKC Reunite and AKC for all your hard work and
commitment to North Carolina Emergency Programs and to North Carolina
Animal Services through your funding and sponsorship of the mobile
equipment trailer program. I am convinced that this in itself is one of the
most thought out service pieces in our entire resource list and offers a very
fluid degree of service to our entire state. From an Animal Services
perspective it just adds many more avenues of service and response. On
behalf of myself and NCARCA, our state wide Animal Services organization
we thank you for your vision and generosity in partnering with us on this
program. Thank you again and I look forward to working with you in the
future.
Ernie Wilkinson, Director
Johnston County Animal Services
Board Member, NCARCA
Go to akcreunite.org/relief
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Learn how to work with our Emergency Management
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Tools to help us introduce AKC Pet Disaster Relief to your local Emergency
Management.
Finding our Emergency Management Contact is a simple web search: GOOGLE
“[Our State Name] State Emergency Management Division” to identify
Emergency Management contacts in our local area.
Fundraising resources
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The more we raise, the larger our Club’s logo will be featured on the trailer
A minimum Club donation of $1,000 is required for our logo to be featured
Each trailer costs approximately $22,000. We need to raise at least $12,000 to
secure a trailer for our community. AKC Reunite and potentially other National
Clubs will fund the remaining $10,000. If we ONLY want our Club and AKC/AKC
Reunite on the trailer, we need to raise $19,500.
Working with Local Emergency Management Q&A
Tell me more about Local Emergency Management?
Local Emergency Management is often handled at the county level or
regional area within a state. It is the responsibility of Local
Emergency Management to provide support and leadership in
preparedness, response, recovery and mitigation to their local,
business and volunteer partners. Regardless of the size or budget of
a community, the responsibility to prepare and care for its citizens
including plans to accommodate people with their pets in the event of
a disaster– is required by law.
Why would my Local Emergency Management want or need a trailer?
Since Hurricane Katrina a series of laws (including the 2006 Federal
PETS Act), have been passed that require local emergency
management to plan for caring for people and their pets in the event
of a disaster. AKC Pet Disaster Relief provides local municipalities
with an invaluable resource to meet these requirements and to shelter
pets during disasters.
Working with Emergency Management Q&A
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What does my Local Emergency Management need to do to get a
trailer?
Local Emergency Management needs to agree to store,
maintain and insure the trailer. They are also required to
showcase the trailer in their community at public events like
County Fairs and Parades and other festivals to educate
citizens about disaster preparedness for pets. More
information can be found in the AGREEMENT found at
www.akcreunite.org/relief.
Is my Club responsible for the trailer after it is given to Local Emergency
Management?
No. The Local Emergency Management Team will take
possession of the trailer and per the AGREEMENT terms, they
will assume insurance requirements, as well as proper storage
and maintenance of trailer and its contents.
What can Our Club do to help?
Our Club can register with AKC Reunite to create a fund for our Club which will
serve as a depository for our members including friends and family and all
associated local counties and pet related businesses to donate.
Our Club can educate and promote this worthy cause to it members through a
direct mail campaign and through the newsletter plus meeting reminders.
Our Club can educate and promote this worthy cause to all animal related
businesses and associations in the counties we serve.
Our Club can even join with other clubs, so at a minimum we have one of these
units nearby for counties to share.
AKC Reunite is a 501(c)3 non profit organization. Donations are tax deductible
and accepted online or via the AKC Pet Disaster Relief Donation Form.
If you are a pet lover concerned about the well-being of pets during disasters please consider making a
donation.
Let’s Make this Happen for
the all the Animals in our
Community!
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