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Oklahoma tornado animal victims

In March of this year, the Kirkpatrick Foundation in Oklahoma pledged a very generous grant to BART to help bring the program to their state so that Oklahoma first responders can be trained and equipped to assist pets in emergencies and disasters. They requested $25,000.00 in matching funds to launch this initiative. Please help BART reach this goal - as we can all see in the wake of this tragedy ...

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First Annual BART DOG DUATHLON: Race to Prepare

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You and your dog will partner to participate in this 400 meter swim and 5 K run! When: Saturday September 14, 2013, 8:30 am Where: Long Lake Regional Park, New Brighton, MN 55112 Stay tuned to this site for upcoming information on registration forms and sponsorship opportunities Start training today so you and your canine companion can "Unleash Your Inner Alpha" and lead the pack. ...

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BART at the MVMA Convention Feb 7th – 9th

Are you attending the MVMA convention? Are you interested in becoming a volunteer with the BART organization? Fabulous! Stop by our booth in the exhibit hall at the Hilton Hotel in downtown Minneapolis located at 1001 Marquette Ave S. Mpls, MN 55403. The hall hours are from noon to 5:30 on Friday the 7th, 8:00 am to 5:30 pm Friday the 8th and 8 am to noon on Saturday the 9th. See you there! ...

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Arrowhead EMS Conference

BART will hold Small Animal training on January 18, 2013 at the Arrowhead EMS Conference as well as having a booth at the convention on January 18 and 19, 2013. ...

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Sioux Falls Fire Department

BART will train the Sioux Falls Fire Department in Small Animal Training. December 29, 2012 Please contact Cassie Panning at cassie.panning@bartsaveslives.org ...

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Richfield Fire Rescue

Check out the story and see photos of the rescue from a Richfield Fire Department call on September 2nd. The photos and story are from Photographer David Haines. http://www.flickr.com/photos/croixboy/sets/72157631375116736/. David also has his own website. http://www.photosbyhaines.com/ ...

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Rosemount Fire Department Rescue

Rosemount Fire Department Rescue The Rosemount Fire Department has been trained by BART on how to rescue animals in emergency situations. On Wednesday morning at approximately 1:00 AM Rosemount Fire Department was paged out for a 1 vehicle roll-over. When I arrived I found that the driver had gotten out of the vehicle and was getting attention from the ambulance on scene. I went over and checked ...

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Arrowhead Lane Pet Clinic – Moose Lake, MN

There will be a Pet Walk/Costume contest at the Arrowhead Lake Pet Clinic in Moose Lake, MN on Saturday, Oct 27th. Dr. Angela Urban, owner of the clinic, will also be giving a short presentation on disaster preparedness and CPR for pet owners. We will be doing a presentation about emergency/disaster preparation, CPR/first aid, and telling them all about BART. We are requesting that a couple ...

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Chanhassen FD Open House

BART will display an informational booth at the Chanhassen Fire Departments Open House on Sunday, October 14, 2012 from 1 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. BART Volunteers please RSVP to Cassie Panning at cassie.panning@basicanimalrescuetraining.org by June 5, 2012 if interested. ...

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October 18-19, 2012 – State Fire Chief Conference

BART will display an informational booth at the Annual Minnesota State Fire Chiefs Conference on October 18th and 19th Booth Hours: Oct 18th 12-8pm (set up from 8-12pm) Oct 19th 8:30-3:30pm If you can help, please contact Cassie Panning at cassie.panning@basicanimalrescuetraining.org ...

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