Department of Homeland Security Certified Agroterrorism Courses

Good Morning Domestic Security and Agricultural Partners:

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 prevention courses to Florida. 

All courses are free of charge 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 in March, April, May and June 2011 include:

AWR-155 Principles of Frontline Response to Agroterrorism and Food Systems' Disasters

·         Tuesday, March 15 in Jacksonville, FL, AWR-155 Principles of Frontline Response to Agroterrorism and Food Systems’ Disasters, 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM at the Jacksonville Regional Operations Center (JROC), 921 North Davis Street, Building E, Jacksonville, FL 32209

·         Wednesday, March 16 in Gainesville, FL, AWR-155 Principles of Frontline Response to Agroterrorism and Food Systems’ Disasters, 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM at the USDA Farm Service Agency, 4401 NW 25th Place, Suite M, Gainesville, FL 32606

·         Wednesday, April 20 in Miami, FL, AWR-155 Principles of Frontline Response to Agroterrorism and Food Systems’ Disasters, 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM at the Miami Regional Operations Center (MROC), FDLE Bldg., Emergency Operations Center, 1030 NW 111th Ave., Miami, FL 33172

·         Wednesday, May 11 in Fort Myers, FL, AWR-155 Principles of Frontline Response to Agroterrorism and Food Systems’ Disasters, 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM at the Lee County Port Authority Training Facility, 15924 Air Cargo Lane, Fort Myers, FL 33913

·         Thursday, May 12 in Sarasota, FL, AWR-155 Principles of Frontline Response to Agroterrorism and Food Systems’ Disasters, 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM at the Sarasota County Government, Emergency Operations Center, 1660 Ringling Blvd, 6th Floor, Sarasota, FL 34236

 

AWR-156 Principles of Planning and Implementing Recovery

 

·         Tuesday, March 22 in West Palm Beach, FL, AWR-156 Principles of Planning and Implementing Recovery, 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM at the Division of Emergency Management, Palm Beach County, 20 South Military Trail, West Palm Beach, FL 33415

·         Wednesday, March 23 in Fort Lauderdale, FL, AWR-156 Principles of Planning and Implementing Recovery, 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM at the Alvin Sherman Library, Research, and Information Technology Center, 3100 Ray Ferrero Jr. Blvd., Fort Lauderdale, FL 33314

·         Thursday, April 21 in Homestead, FL, AWR-156 Principles of Planning and Implementing Recovery, 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM at the Miami-Dade County Extension Office Agricultural Center, 18710 SW 288th Street, Homestead, FL 33030

·         Wednesday, June 8 in Seffner, FL, AWR-156 Principles of Planning and Implementing Recovery, 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM at the Hillsborough County Extension Office, 5339 CR-579, Seffner, FL 33584

·         Thursday, June 9 in Sanford, FL, AWR-156 Principles of Planning and Implementing Recovery, 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM at the Seminole County Emergency Operations Center, Department of Public Safety, 150 Bush Blvd., Sanford, FL 32773

To register for a course, or to get more detailed information on each of the courses offered, please go to the WIFSS web site 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 at (850) 245-1388 or John.Terry@freshfromflorida.com if you have any questions.

Sincerely,

 

Art

 

Art Johnstone, Director

Office of Agricultural Emergency Preparedness

Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services

Art.Johnstone@freshfromflorida.com

Office - (850) 245-1322

 

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