Agroterrorism Preparedness Courses - Summer 2010 - Orlando, Gainesville, Jacksonville

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 Summer 2010 include:

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

• Tuesday, July 20 in Orlando, FL AWR 154 Principles of National Incident Management System (NIMS), Team Building, and Risk Communication, 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

 

 

Art Johnstone, Director

Office of Agricultural Emergency Preparedness

Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services

Office - (850) 410-6758

Mobile - (850) 251-4184