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Basic Animal Rescue Training (BART)
P.O. Box 130967
St. Paul, MN 55113-0009
(612) 282-2608
info@basicanimalrescuetraining.org
BART's mission is to empower firefighters and other emergency personnel with the training, knowledge and equipment necessary to safely and effectively address the needs of animals encountered in emergency situations, in order to help preserve human health, safety and well being.
You have the training, the experience, the desire... why not join our team of volunteers and help others get started with the BART program. Training sessions generally last two hours and are always fun and rewarding. Share your passion with others who care just as much about this important training. Contact us for more information about how to volunteer today.
Archive for October, 2011
BART 5K Fun Run – 10/22/2011
BART 5K October 22, 2011 St. Cloud, MN Come Have Some Fun!! Come join BART in the fun at our first annual 5K run to be held on Saturday October 22nd in St. Cloud in conjunction with the Minnesota State Fire Chief Association Annual Convention. Our regis [...]
Presentation for MSB Veterinary Technician Club
Friday May 2, 1:30-2:30pm BART will give an informational presentation to the Vet Tech Club at the MN School of Business in Waite Park. MN School of Business 1201 - 2nd Street South Waite Park MN 56387 Room 108 Contact Tara Holland; bring flash drive Sp [...]
BART Volunteer Certification Training
Saturday and Sunday, May 17-18, Duluth, MN Saturday Classes - 1-5 pm; snacks and beverages provided Sunday Classes - 11-4 pm; lunch provided Lake Superior College: Emergency Response Training Center 11501 Hwy 23 Duluth, MN 55808 1-800-232-8573 218-733 [...]
BART Curriculum Gains National Approval
On March 3, 2008 the Federal Emergency Management Agency/US Department of Homeland Security (FEMA/DHS) approved the curriculum for the Basic Animal Rescue Training (BART) Small Animal Basic Life Support course. Minnesota Homeland Security and Emergency Manag [...]
BART Volunteer Certification Training
Monday April 28, 7-10pm Grand Rapids Fire Department 18 N.E. 5th Street Grand Rapids, MN 55744 Contact Steve Flaherty BART staff will train volunteers to teach Companion Animal Assessment and First Aid OR Pet CPR Help us expand BART to Northern MN! [...]
133rd Annual MN State Fire Department Association Conference
June 5 and 6 in Alexandria, MN BART will display a Booth Exhibit on Thursday June 5th 11am-8pm Runestone Community Center 802 3rd Avenue West Alexandria, MN 56308 BART will hold TWO 2 hour informative classes with demonstrations Friday June 6th, 8 [...]
The Siren – March 2008 Special Edition
Here are the highlights in this Special Edition of BART's Newsletter, The Siren: --BART receives federal approval from FEMA for the Small Animal Basic Life Support curriculum! --How did BART become a national standard? We thank our partners and support [...]
Oak Grove Fire Department Pet Clinic
BART will share a booth with Pleading Paws Pet Rescue to get the word out about our program at this fire department fundraising event. Saturday April 12, 9am-noon Oak Grove Fire Department 19900 Nightingale St. NW Oak Grove, MN If you would like to vol [...]
Minneapolis Fire Dept BART SA Training for Cadets
Friday May 9, 1-4pm MFD Training Tower, 25 37th Ave NE, Minneapolis, MN 55421 BART shirts and pet bandanas a must, we will be filming BART trainers please RSVP to Kim Barrett at Kim.Barrett@BasicAnimalRescueTraining.org no kits but bring 3-5 example kits [...]
Grand Rapids Fire Dept BART SA Training
Tuesday April 29th, 7-9:30pm Grand Rapids Fire Department 18 N.E. 5th Street Grand Rapids, MN 55744 Contact Steve Flaherty 1 Kit BART Volunteers: Please RSVP to Kim Barrett if you can attend. Kim.Barrett@BasicAnimalRescueTraining.org [...]