Colorado Veterinary Medical Reserve Corps
The Colorado Veterinary Medical Reserve Corps (CO VMRC) provides veterinary professionals and animal emergency responders with the training and credentialing necessary to support animal health and public health emergency response.
The CO VMRC is a Medical Reserve Corps Unit under the Colorado Medical Reserve Corps program and is supported by a broad multi-agency partnership. CO VMRC may be deployed in one of three general ways:
- By local emergency management to provide veterinary and animal emergency response support during emergency situations.
- By the State Veterinarian during an animal health emergency or other state-level incident where veterinary and animal response personnel are needed.
- By the Unit Coordinator to support a planned event where service animals are utilized and are in need of care.
Individuals interested in joining the CO VMRC should first complete the IS 100a (Incident Command System) and IS 700a (National Incident Management System) web classes through the FEMA Emergency Management Institute . These classes prepare participants for understanding the framework under which animal response operates.
FEMA Certificates of Completion for IS 100 and 700 should be submitted along with the CO VMRC Application and COVMRC Volunteer Release to the Animal Emergency Management Program Director.
Individuals will then be enrolled in the next CO VMRC Introductory Training Program webinar. The webinar series includes four basic training modules offered through two sessions of approximately 3 hours in length. Topics include:
- Introduction to Animal Emergency Management for Veterinary Professionals
- Bio-Defense and Zoonoses
- Overview of CBRNE (Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and Explosive) Threats
- Personal Preparedness and Business Contingency Planning
For more information on the CO VMRC, contact Deborah Colburn.
For more information on the next CO VMRC webinar.
CO VMRC brochure
CO VMRC Training Session 1 Presentation
CO VMRC Training Session 2 Presentation
CO VMRC Module 1 Post Test
CO VMRC Module 2 Post Test
CO VMRC Module 3 Post Test
CO VMRC Module 4 Post Test
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