Welcome to the Animal Health Emergency Response module. After completing this module, you should be able to:

• Identify the various roles and organizations or agencies in which veterinarians may assist in animal health emergency responses
• Describe the basics of response planning and coordination
  • National Incident Management System (NIMS)
  • Incident Command System (ICS)
• Locate additional training resources pertaining to animal health emergency response

To assist with the acronyms used in this module, please refer to:
Acronym Handout

Completion of this module is estimated to take 60 minutes but will vary depending on your familiarity with the information presented.