Bite Prevention for First Responders and Service Industry Employees

Course Description

This one-day workshop is designed to prepare personnel to recognize and respond to hazardous situations that may involve dangerous or potentially dangerous dogs. This workshop provides information regarding dog behavior and tools, techniques and equipment that can be used to avoid, repel or handle possibly aggressive animals.

Course Objectives

This workshop provides information regarding dog behavior and tools, techniques and equipment that can be used to avoid, repel or handle possibly aggressive animals.

By the end of the workshop participants will be equipped with the tools to:

  • Identify non-vocalized cues regarding dog behavior
  • Be aware of surroundings to determine when dogs may be present
  • Understand proper reactions necessary to avoid serious injury
  • Determine best method of bite prevention based on given scenarios
  • Use provided respondent information to organize proactive complaints

Schedule

Where: The location of onsite workshops will be determined by the host agency.

When: This is a one-day workshop held between the hours of:
8:30am to 5:00pm
Check in begins at 8:00am

* Note: Participants will be given an hour for lunch

Registration & Fees

Cost Options: The Host Agency can choose from one of the three cost options, below. Rates are specific to each workshop topic and length of the workshop

  • Hosting Agency Flat Rate/No Student Registration Fee: The Hosting Agency pays a flat rate to cover the cost of the workshop; individual students do not pay HSU. The cost of each workshop varies according to the requirements of each workshop and your location. For specifics, please inquire with hsuonline@humanesocietyuniversity.org.
  • Low Cost Student Registration Fee/Back-up Hosting Agency Matching: The student registration fee is set at a low rate determined by the hosting agency (i.e. $25). The hosting agency would match the difference between the low student rate and the normal registration fee. An invoice will be sent to the hosting agency following the completion of the class.
  • Student Registration Fees only/No Hosting Flat Rate: HSU sets the registration fees based on our average class size of 35 students. Workshop fees vary in order to cover costs of instructor travel and materials. In general, our standard student rates are:

Workshop Rate:

Length of the Workshop Individual Participant Fee Host Agency Flat Fee
One-day workshops: $95 $1,700

Registration deadline is two weeks before the start date of the workshop.

Cancellation fee is 25% of the registration fee.

No refunds will be given after the two-week time period.

HSU reserves the right to cancel this workshop due to low enrollment or in the case of a major animal disaster response.

Accommodations

Recommendations for accommodations will be made by the host agency and will be posted on the specific webpage for each workshop.

Instructors

All of our instructors are subject - matter experts with 10 or more years of experience in their field of instruction.

Required Materials

Workshop materials will be provided by HSU and sent to the host agency within 7-10 business days prior to the start of the workshop.

Upcoming Workshops

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