Agroterrorism Preparedness Courses - Spring and Summer 2010 - A few openings still available for May 2010 offerings in Ft Myers and Seffner (Greater Tampa)

The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Office of Agricultural Emergency Preparedness is once again partnering with the Western Institute of Food Safety and Security (WIFSS) to bring Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Certified Agroterrorism Courses to Florida. 

All courses are free of charge with lunch provided, thanks to a DHS grant through WIFSS.  Additional sponsoring partners include the Institute for Food and Agricultural Sciences (IFAS-Extension), the Florida Department of Health, and the Regional Domestic Security Task Forces.

Courses to be offered for Spring and Summer 2010 include:

AWR-153 Principles of Detection and Diagnosis:  Strategies and Technologies

• Tuesday, May 18 in Ft. Myers, FL, AWR 153 Principles of Detection and Diagnosis: Strategies and Technologies, 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM at the Ft. Myers Regional Operations Center, 4700 Terminal Drive, Suite 6, Ft. Myers, FL 33901 A few seats still available
• Wednesday, May 19 in Bradenton, FL, AWR 153 Principles of Detection and Diagnosis: Strategies and Technologies, 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM at the Public Safety Center, 2101 47th Terrace East, Bradenton, FL 34203 This course is full
• Wednesday, June 23 in Pensacola, FL, AWR 153 Principles of Detection and Diagnosis: Strategies and Technologies, 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM at Escambia County Public Safety, 6575 North “W” Street, Pensacola, FL 32505

AWR-154 Principles of National Incident Management System (NIMS), Team Building, and Risk Communication

• Thursday, May 20 in Seffner, FL, AWR 154 Principles of National Incident Management System (NIMS), Team Building, and Risk Communication, 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM at the Hillsborough County Extension Office, 5339 South CR-579, Seffner, FL 33584 A few seats still available
• Thursday, June 24 in Tallahassee, FL, AWR 154 Principles of National Incident Management System (NIMS), Team Building, and Risk Communication, 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM at the Betty Easley Conference Center, Room 152, 4075 Esplanade Way, Tallahassee, FL 32399

·         Tuesday, July 20 in Orlando, FL  AWR 154 Principles of National Incident Management System (NIMS), Team Building, and Risk Communications, 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM at the Orange County Sheriff’s Office Central Operations Center Mel Martinez Auditorium 2500 W Colonial Drive Orlando, FL  32804

• Wednesday, July 21 in Gainesville, FL, AWR 154 Principles of National Incident Management System (NIMS), Team Building, and Risk Communication, 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM at the USDA Farm Service Agency, 4401 NW 25^th Place, Gainesville, FL 32606
• Thursday, September 16 in Jacksonville, FL, AWR 154 Principles of National Incident Management System (NIMS), Team Building, and Risk Communication, 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM at the Jacksonville Regional Operations Center, 921 North Davis Street, Building E, Jacksonville, FL 33209

 

To register for a course, or to get more detailed information on each of the courses offered, please go to the WIFSS website at:

                  Registration:  http://wifss.ucdavis.edu/agroterrorism/classes/classesbydate.php 

                  Additional Course Information:  http://wifss.ucdavis.edu/agroterrorism/classes/course_desc.php 

Please contact John Terry (850-410-6756 or terryj1@doacs.state.fl.us ) if you have any questions.

Sincerely,

Art