February 28 - March 1, 2024, Tybee Island, Georgia
For three days, GACCA and the Georgia Department of AG will hold a Disaster Preparedness Training at Tybee Island. Don't miss this amazing training and our own Claudine Wilkins will also be presenting on Thursday morning.
If you would like to attend this important conference CLICK HERE TO REGISTER
AGENDA
Wednesday, February 28, 2024
8:00 AM Conference Sign-In
All Attendees
8:15 AM Welcome and Introductions
Venessa Sims, GDA, Director of Emergency Management
Regenia Wells, GACCA President
Jason Smith, Companion Animal, Equine and Livestock Poultry Program Director
Dennis Jones, Chatham County EMA Director
8:40 AM Legislative Updates
Claudine Wilkins, The Animal Protection Society/
Animal Law Source
9:00 AM Mental Health and Wellness
Kalie Burke, State Mental Health Coordinator, Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities (DBHDD)
John McElveen, Georgia Agricultural Wellness Alliance (GAWA)
10:00 AM Break
10:15 AM Hazardous Weather Threats in Georgia
Will Lanxton, GEMA/HS State Meteorologist
10:45 AM Break
11:00 AM GDA Law Enforcement Division Overview
Harlan Proveaux, GDA Law Enforcement Director/Inspector General
11:30 AM Large Animal Emergency Response Planning Overview
Courtney Wilson, GDA
12:00 PM LUNCH
1:15 PM Zoonotic Diseases
Jill Johns, Georgia Southern University IHLA
3:15 PM Break
3:30 PM – 5:00 PM Lessons Learned from Spalding County Tornado
Josh Cary, American Humane
Tracy Reis and Mike Perkins, Atlanta Humane Society
Venessa Sims, GDA
Thursday, February 29, 2024
8:00 AM Welcome
8:15 AM Animal Decontamination
Dr. Marcus Webster, Venessa Sims, and Steve Brinson, GDA
10:15 AM Break
10:30 AM Animal Disaster Sheltering
Tracy Reis and Mike Perkins, AHS
12:00 PM Lunch
1:00 PM Animal Disaster Sheltering continued
2:15 PM Break
2:30 PM “Animal Disaster Coordination - Bringing It All Together When You Need It"
Eric Thompson, ASAR
4:30 PM EndEx
4:40 PM Hotwash
6:00 PM Low Country Boil Dinner hosted by GACCA
Friday, March 1, 2024
8:15 AM Animals in Disaster Drill Briefing
Venessa Sims, Exercise Director
Safety Briefing
Mike Perkins, Safety Officer
9:00 AM STARTEX for Animals in Disaster Drill
12:00 PM ENDEX/LUNCH
1:15 PM HOTWASH
2:15 PM GACA Business
Regenia Wells, GACCA President
3:30 PM Closing Remarks & Adjourn
Venessa Sims and Reginia Wells
If you would like to attend this important conference CLICK HERE TO REGISTER
SPEAKERS AND BIOS
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