TLAER Introduction

SCHEDULED COURSES
To find out more information about a specific available course or to register for a course, please contact the sponsoring agency or individual coordinator listed below.

OCTOBER 22 -23, 2011
Awareness
Mississippi State University - College of Veterinary Medicine Starkville, Mississippi
Contact Carla Huston
Course Information

OCTOBER 24 - 26, 2011
Operations
Raymond, Mississippi
ContactCarla Huston
                Beth Adcock
                Elmo Collum
***ATTENTION: This is a closed course...please only utilize the contact information if you are already registered***

OCTOBER 28 - 30, 2011 Awareness / Operations
McLennan Community College Waco, Texas
Contact Jennifer Garretson
                 (254) 299-8750
                 Dr. Ben Buchanan
                 (936) 825-2197
                 Joanna Johnson
Course Information
Course Registration Form

NOVEMBER 29 - 30, 2011
Operations
WSPA - World Society for the Protection of Animals
Bogata, Columbia
Contact Diana Rodriguez

DECEMBER 1 - 2, 2011
Operations
WSPA - World Society for the Protection of Animals
Bogata, Columbia
Contact Diana Rodriguez

DECEMBER 7 - 9, 2011
Awareness / Operations
TLAER Training Facility
Gray (near Macon), Georgia
Contact Dr. Rebecca Gimenez
Course Information
Course Flyer
Course Registration
**Early Registration Special**
$100 OFF Operations Course
$50 OFF Awareness Course
If registered by November 15

MARCH 29 - APRIL 1, 2012
Hazmat / Operations
Eastern Kentucky University
Lexington, Kentucky
Contact TBA

APRIL 20-22, 2012
Awareness / Operations
NC State University -
College of Veterinary Medicine
Raleigh, North Carolina
Contact TBA

JUNE 20-22, 2012
Operations
Henrico County, Virginia
Contact Shea Porr

JUNE 25-27, 2012
Operations
Virginia Tech University
MARE Center
Middleburg, Virginia
Contact Shea Porr

TENTATIVE COURSES

JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2012
Awareness
Southwest Ranches, Florida
Contact Leslie Kastner

FEBRUARY 2012
Awareness
Jacksonville, Florida
Contact Elizabeth Maitland

APRIL 2012
Operations
Otterbein College, Ohio
Contact Mary Calderone

SPECIAL EVENTS

MARCH 16-17, 2012
PERDUE UNIVERSITY
Dr. Rebecca Gimenez speaking at the Student SAVMA Symposium –
Student American Veterinary Medical Association (SAVMA) Symposium will be hosted by Purdue University School of Veterinary Medicine in 2012! This annual symposium is attended by approximately
1300-1500 veterinary students from around the country and provides opportunities for students to learn,
network, and have fun. The symposium will take place from March 15-17th, 2012 on the campus of Purdue University. The lectures will be held on Friday, March 16th and Saturday, March 17th. A key
hallmark of the past SAVMA Symposia is outstanding educational sessions. We are planning no less for our Symposium. We have scheduled ten educational tracks which will be comprised of seven 50 minute lectures per track.
Contact - Anna Jansons

MARCH 18- 21, 2012 VANCOUVER, CANADA
Dr. Rebecca Gimenez will be speaking at the Animal Transportation Association Conference

COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

TLAER, Inc. course curriculum provides certification at the
AWARENESS, OPERATIONS, and TECHNICIAN Levels.

Individuals can attend an AWARENESS Level Course as a Participant to receive TLAER, Inc. Awareness Level Certification.

Individuals can attend an OPERATIONS Level Course as a Participant to receive TLAER, Inc. Operations Level Certification or as an Auditor for Awareness Level Certification at the discretion of the individual course coordinator.

The TECHNICIAN Level Course is reserved for members of Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) Teams and other highly trained and specialized technical rescue teams.

COORDINATE A COURSE IN YOUR AREA

If you have the dedication, the interest, and the motivation...YOU can coordinate or host a TLAER Course in your area! The opportunity to coordinate or host a TLAER course is open to anyone, no large animal or emergency services experience needed. If you are interested in coordinating or hosting a course in your area, click on the applicable link below to contact an instructor for more information about what is required to coordinate or host at TLAER course...

AWARENESS LEVEL COURSE

OPERATIONS LEVEL COURSE

TECHNICIAN LEVEL COURSE contact Tomas Gimenez or Rebecca Gimenez

PRE-COURSE RECOMMENDATIONS

It is highly recommended by TLAER, Inc. that course attendees complete the online courses listed below prior to attending an Awareness or Operations Level Course. Online registration and certification are free through FEMA.GOV. TLAER course attendees will benefit from the knowledge obtained from these topics and will be able to better understand some of the basic, yet vital, components of TLAER incidents and emergency responses taught throughout the courses.

Incident Command System 100

Livestock in Disasters

Animals in Disaster -
Module A, Awareness and Preparedness

Animals in Disaster -
Module B, Community Planning

DISCLAIMER - TLAER, INC. COURSES

The name and the logo are registered trademarks and cannot be used by anyone not officially working with or for TLAER, Inc, Dr. Tomas Gimenez, or Dr. Rebecca Gimenez. While we encourage people to coordinate and assist with training exercises and events with their local emergency responders, veterinarians, and related personnel to increase the awareness of TLAER methods, procedures, and techniques, we do not allow anyone to use our logo nor the TLAER or Technical Large Animal Emergency Rescue names for their own business or promotion of alternative trainings based on our intellectual property. Completion of a TLAER Certification Course or receipt of a TLAER Certification does not bestow upon anyone the title, rank or position of assistant instructor, instructor or anything related to being an educator for or an representative of TLAER, Inc. Please do not pursue the use of our logo, name or website to represent your own business or training events. While we will assist you with pictures (free of charge on our website) that you can download, and expertise via email, we have a business and have to protect ourselves. The scheduled courses listed are TLAER, Inc. courses that are instructed by TLAER Primary Instructors Tomas Gimenez and Rebecca Gimenez with the assistance of approved TLAER Assistant Instructors. Please submit an inquiry to TLAER, Inc. regarding any course that you are considering attending that is not listed on this website, as it may not be a TLAER accredited course or approved by TLAER, Inc. TLAER, Inc. is not stating that the courses offered and instructed by others, not affiliated with TLAER, Inc. provide inappropriate training and education, but instead are not regulated under TLAER, Inc. standards, policies, and curriculum. The large animal rescue courses that are available to the public under different venues are organized and instructed by independent contractors who set their own formats, pricing and schedules. TLAER, Inc. does not regulate or receive any portion of those fees or services. If you have any concerns or questions please feel free to contact Tomas Gimenez or Rebecca Gimenez

PAST TLAER COURSE LOCATIONS