REGION 2
The Region 2 Animal Response Team (R2ART) enjoys a strong relationship with the Connecticut Department of Emergency Management and Homeland Security (DEMHS) and similarly the support of the Region 2 Regional Emergency Planning Team Steering Committee. In Region 2, we have made great strides in equipment cache development with approximately $74,000 allotted for the purchase of equipment for co-located animal shelters. The equipment includes cages, food and water bowls, portable shelters, generators, heaters and misclellaneous animal husbandry equipment and supplies. An agreement to is currently in process with the Town of Durham to allow long-term storage of the R2ART equipment within the Durham Fairgrounds.
Once the R2ART equipment is obtained, the next goal will be organizing and training our volunteers to the accepted state standard. There are presently 15 volunteers listed with the Connecticut State Animal Response Team in Region 2. Once we begin to advtertise the program and its importance we expect the number of volunteers will expand and volunteers from all thirty towns within the region will become involved.
To date the R2ART Team Leader Gargamelli has presented to various CERT groups and the local chapter of the American Red Cross in Region 2. Dr. Gargamelli enjoys presenting to groups and looks forward to future opportunities to share the Connecticut State Animal Response Team’s philosophy in animal disaster preparedness. Please contact him if you would like him to present to your group.
| REGION 2 |
| 05.08.09 | Region 2 Emergency Planning Team Meeting |
| 07.09.09 | Region 2 |
REGION
For more information on Region 2 ART Team Leader, please click on a name below.
Dr. Chris Gargamelli
Region 2 ART Team Leader
Mr. Roy Piper
DEMHS Region 5 Coordinator