October 17 NVCEO Networking Opportunity

 

Wednesday will be our NVCEO Networking Meeting.  We have a very exciting topic and dynamic speaker scheduled.  Dr. Shea Porr, DVM, Virginia Tech’s Equine Extension Agent for our region will be presenting a discussion of the formation of the Virginia State Animal Response Team (VASART).

 

“Any Disaster – Any Animal – Any Time” is the motto of the Virginia State Animal Response Team, whose mission is to provide prevention, preparedness, response, and recovery for emergencies affecting animals.  VASART was created through a private-public partnership to serve as a unifying network of organizations, businesses, federal and state government agencies, and individuals that supports the prevention, preparedness, response, and recovery for emergencies affecting animals. Because disaster response needs to happen at a local level, VASART will build County Animal Response Teams (CARTs) across the state. County coordinators will be selected to lead the development of county teams consisting of volunteers who will respond to emergencies at the local level. Join your CART, or if one is not created yet, help us get a CART started in your county.

 

The goals of VASART include:

• To facilitate a rapid, coordinated, and effective response to any emergency affecting animals;

• To decrease the health and safety threat to humans and animals;

• To minimize the economic impact of emergencies affecting animals; and

• To prevent/decrease the spread of disease during emergencies affecting animals.

 

During our August 2006 NVCEO Networking meeting, Bonnie Clark, State Animal Response Team Director in Louisiana during Hurricanes Katrina and Rita presented to us “Lessons Learned During Hurricane Katrina”.  A lesson learned by us from her presentation was that the NVCEO should take a lead role in emergency preparedness for our region.  We are looking forward to Dr. Porr’s presentation of the formation of VASART and how you can be better prepared for “Any Disaster – Any Animal – Any Time”.

 

October’s NVCEO Networking Opportunity will also be a chance for you to gather around with other leaders from the horse community to share ideas and swap stories.  The meeting will be held this Wednesday, October 17, at the:

Sully District Office of the Fairfax County Government

4900 Stonecroft Boulevard

Chantilly, VA

 

You can find mapquest directions on our website at www.NVCEO.org   Networking will begin at 7pm and the meeting will begin at 7:30.  The NVCEO will be providing refreshments.  Please bring your appetite.  This event is open to the public.  Anyone who is a member of any of the NVCEO organizations is welcome to attend for free.  Individuals who do not belong to one of the NVCEO member organizations are asked to provide a nominal donation of $5 to help cover the cost of refreshments. 

 

Email RSVP required

So we can have a head count for the number of folks attending please RSVP by email to jeffshoup@... if you are planning to attend.  Meeting date again is this Wednesday, October 17.

 

 

 

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Jeff Shoup

President

NVCEO (Northern Virginia Coalition of Equestrian Organizations, Inc.)

Cell: 703-402-3726

Home: 703-754-4981

Email: jeffshoup@...

Yahoo Messenger ID: jeff_shoup

www.NVCEO.org

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