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Five years after Katrina animals and their owners are still on their own when a disaster happens. The Red Cross will not shelter pets with their owners. Disaster responders are not trained to handle animals. Officials are not enforcing the PETS Act. It is time to do something about it: join DART!

Lamorinda DART (Disaster Animal Response Team)

Lamorinda DART is a group of experienced animal disaster responders. DART specializes in Animal Care and Sheltering during disasters. Our operational area includes the City of Lafayette, the Town of Moraga and the City of Orinda. Our emergency animal shelters are located near a shelter for people. Other partners are the Contra Costa County Animal Response Team (Contra Costa Animal Services), Noah's Wish, other DARTs in Contra Costa and the American Red Cross. Together, we rescue the whole family.

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Lamorinda DART Brochures

The Heartache of Losing A Loved One Can Leave A Scar for Life

More than 30,000 pets in Lamorinda. Most of them loved and owned by children. Who wants to explain to them why their pet could not be saved?
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DART Training Brochure

What to expect from a Lamorinda DART Training.
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30,000 Pets At Risk

Photo Copyright Troy Snow - taken during Hurricane Katrina

The numbers are staggering: there are 30,000+ pets in Lamorinda. Who will save them (and you)?

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Saving The Whole Family

Saving The Whole Family

The Lamorinda Disaster Animal Response Team (DART) training turns regular CERT members into professional animal disaster responders.

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Professional Grade

Professional Grade

The Disaster Animal Response Team training uses certifications from national organizations and delivers professional animal disaster responders.

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FEMA ICS 100

Introduction to the Incident Command System - 3 hours

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FEMA ICS 200

ICS for Single Resources and Initial Action Incidents - 3 hours

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FEMA ICS 700

National Incident Management System (NIMS) An Introduction - 3 hours

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DART Basic Training

DART Basic Training

DART Basic Training - 20 Hours

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FEMA ICS 800

National Response Framework, An Introduction - 3 hours

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FEMA IS 10

Animals in Disaster, Module A: Awareness and Preparedness

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FEMA IS 11

10 Hours of Training / 1.0 CEU's

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American Red Cross

American Red Cross

Pet First Aid & CPR 4 Hours

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American Red Cross

American Red Cross

First Aid & Adult CPR w/AED - 7 Hours

Wanut Creek Grass Fire: Sign of Things To Come PDF Print E-mail
Written by Frans Hoffman   
Lamorinda DART Walnut Crek Grass FireThe grass fire in Walnut Creek this Friday is a reminder that Nothern California is heading for what could be the worst fire season in history. Thanks to the abundant rainfall this winter there is more fuel than ever in the hills of the Bay Area. We have raised ur alert level. While there are no deployment plans at the moment we recommend that DART members check their go kits to be at the ready.
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Start Your Own DART!

Interested in starting your own disaster animal response team? If you are representing a CERT group, watch this exciting slide show and learn how Lamorinda DART can help you deliver advanced CERT training to your graduates.

First, watch the online presentation! Then check our Frequently Asked Questions about Starting a DART. If you have any questions, please contact us at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

Volunteers Needed

In order to serve all our communities (Lafayette, Moraga, Orinda, Canyon and Saint Mary's) we are always looking for more volunteers. If you are interested in joining Lamorinda DART please join our mailing list, and attend our next training.

Vet Techs Wanted

Lamorinda DART is looking for Veterinary Technicians, Veterinarians and Veterinary Assistants to join our team. We need help training our members so that they are able to assist veterinary medical personnel during disasters. We need your help so we can set up and maintain one or more disease free emergency animal shelters. Finally, we need qualified veterinary medical personnel to run our veterinary medical clinic(s) during a disaster. Read more...
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    Our Partners

    ReadyCare sponsors Lamorinda DART
    ReadyCare First Aid and Emergency Readiness
    PEP Team
    Contra Costa County Animal Response Team (CoCo CART)
    Noah
    Noah's Wish - Saving Animals in Disasters
    Lamorinda CERT
    Lamorinda CERT
    DART is a Red Cross Training Provider
    American Red Cross
    usDART - the DART Training Institute

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