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North Strabane Fire Department Presents:
"SAVE YOUR HORSE" A Safety Seminar For Horse Owners
Saturday, March 13th, 2010
12:00Noon till 4 pm
Training session to be held at the North Strabane Fire Department,
2550 Washington Road, Canonsburg, PA 15317
Please refer to www.nstfd.org for additional seminar dates
Session Cost: $30.00 to be collected at the door. Class size is limited to 40, Reserve your seat today by contacting Ed Childers 724-745-1010 ext 333 or ed.childers@nstfd.org.
This 4 hours class will include:
When to call your Equine Veterinarian. Working with Emergency Responders trough the Incident. Overview of how we use Proper lifting Techniques and Proper Placement of Rescue Hardware. How to Tie Emergency Harnesses and Halters. Safe Horse Hauling. Trial Safety. Barn Fire Safety. Fire Extinguishers. Pasture Safety
An important message from the American Equine Insurance Group (AEIG) encourages the horse community to take advantage of any continuing education opportunities such as this program that serves to increase equine knowledge. Successful completion of this program, as evidenced by the certificate, can be demonstrated when an applicant applies for their equine insurance through AEIG. The applicant as a whole will be reviewed inlight of this additional training that should serve to make the applicant a better risk.
Beaver County Technical Farm Rescue Team, Beaver County, Pennsylvania
The Beaver County Technical Farm Rescue (BCTFR) Team is a 2-part team
specializing in both the technical rescue of large animals and in the technical rescue
of individuals involved in farming accidents including:
Trailer accidents
Large animals trapped in holes, septic
tanks, ditches, mud, water/ice
Large animals cast in stalls
Barn fires
Tractor rollovers
PTO shaft entanglements
Individuals trapped or entangled in any
type of machinery or farm equipment
Silos and other farm confined space
environments
Other life threatening farm situations
requiring technical rescue techniques
WHY SHOULD THE TEAM BE CALLED?
Technical Large Animal Rescues
Specialized consideration must be given to animals involved in technical large animal
rescues to provide the utmost safety to the animal and rescuers. Specifically,
specialized handling and rescue techniques are needed to successfully
complete a safe rescue.
The BCTFR Team has received specialized training in technical large animal rescue
and continues to expand their knowledge of handling skills and rescue techniques.
Specialized equipment is often needed for technical large animal rescues. The
BCTFR Team has access to this equipment and the training to utilize it safely.
Technical Farm Rescues
Though techniques used in farm rescues appear similar to typical vehicle rescue
techniques, the concepts and application of rescue techniques are vastly different
and require specialized training skills and knowledge for the safety of the victim and
rescuers.
The BCTFR Team has received specialized training in farm rescue techniques.
TEAM MEMBERS
The BCTFR Team consists of members of
three Beaver County, PA Fire Departments:
Big Knob Volunteer Fire Department
Daugherty Township Volunteer Fire Department
Potter Township Volunteer Fire Department
These three departments have joined together with the Pennsylvania State Animal
Response Team (PASART) and the Beaver County Animal Response Team (CART) to
form the Technical Large Animal Rescue Division of the Beaver County CART team.
To Contact for information regarding
non-emergency services and to inquire
about making donations:
Jared Pearsall
(724)622-3859
To Contact in an emergency:
Call 911
AND
Request the local Fire Department
Request the Beaver County Technical
Farm Rescue Team
The BCTFR Team is an ongoing endeavor with its members continuously training and
continuously procuring equipment to be able to provide the very highest level of
service in technical large animal and technical farm emergencies.
To support its continued growth, the BCTFR Team is looking for private and
corporate donations.
A variety of corporate and private sponsorship levels are available to support
the BCTFR Team and provide advertizing for the sponsors. Please contact the BCTFR
Team for more details.
Pennsylvania
State Animal Response Team
PASART
Beaver County Animal Response Team
NON-EMERGENCY SERVICES
The BCTFR Team offers numerous non-
emergency services that can be tailored to
your individual needs including:
Horse owner awareness classes
Barn and trailer safety inspections
Barn evacuation drills
Area-wide evacuation planning guidance
EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT
In the event of an emergency, the BCTFR
Team can respond with:
3 Fire Engines
3 Rescue Trucks
Numerous other fire vehicles
2 Technical Rescue Trailers equipped for Large Animal and Technical Farm Emer-
gencies
We are please to annouce that we are now distributors for Davis Boots for your Equine friends. Please visit the Davis site for additional information www.davismanufacturing.com Feel free to contact Fox Run Equine Center (724-727-3481) to see how these boots will help your horse.