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Volunteers needed to assist with
The City Of New Orleans
Pet-Evacuation Plan
(5/26/06) The
Louisiana SPCA is seeking interested
local volunteers to help residents
with their pets at thirteen
pick-up locations in the city as
well as the two
staging areas.
If you are interested, please review
the job description and
qualifications below. If you qualify, please
complete the
online application. Although the LA/SPCA is providing
assistance,
it’s important to
understand that this is a City
evacuation
process and not the LA/SPCA’s.
We greatly appreciate your help and
support in ensuring that animals are
safely evacuated with their
families. Hope to see you at the
upcoming orientation!!
Pick-up
Locations
 Volunteer Assignment:
Pet Evacuation
Assistant --- Pick-up Locations
Reports to: Pet Evacuation Emergency
Coordinator
Summary
Provide assistance to residents with
pets who are using New Orleans’
city-assisted evacuation process
during mandatory evacuations.
Volunteers work under the direction
of LA/SPCA.
Job Duties:
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Assist in pre-planning by labeling
carriers and items in advance of a
storm.
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Provide guidance to residents with
pets who arrive at one of the city’s
designated pet/people pick-up
locations. Be prepared to offer/do
the following: a) Greet people arriving with pets.
b) Provide soft-sided carriers to
people with small dogs or cats who
arrive with no carrier; provide
muzzles to residents with dogs that
are too large for soft-sided
carriers. c) Ensure that pets do not get on the
bus without restraint.
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Maintain radio contact with bus
drivers to advise the number of
people with pets awaiting transport.
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Maintain radio contact with LA/SPCA
evacuation supervisor and respond as
requested.
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Identify potential problem animals.
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Assist bus driver in seating people
with pets so that pets are kept at
reasonable distances.
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Maintain order, as possible, with
people with pets.
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Demobilize at the end of the
evacuation process and/or as
requested by LA/SPCA supervisor.
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Safely evacuate yourself from danger
zone.
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Other duties as assigned.
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Staging Area
Volunteer Assignment:
Pet Evacuation
Assistant --- Staging Area
Reports to:
Evacuation Emergency
Coordinator
Summary
Provide assistance to residents with
pets who are using New Orleans’
city-assisted evacuation process
during mandatory evacuations.
Volunteers work under the direction
of LA/SPCA following
guidelines/complete paperwork.
Job Duties:
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Assist in pre-planning by labeling
carriers and items in advance of a
storm.
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Provide guidance to residents with
pets who arrive at one of the main
staging areas. Be prepared to
offer/do the following: a) Greet people arriving with pets.
b) Ensure that all pets are safely
loaded into carriers. Owners should
handle their own animals; volunteers
only assist if problems arise in the
loading process. c) Provide soft-sided carriers to
people with small dogs or cats who
arrive with no carrier; provide
muzzles to residents with dogs that
are too large for soft-sided
carriers. d) Ensure that pets do not get on
the bus without restraint.
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Assist city employees/military in
barcoding process for pet
identification.
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Identify potential problem animals;
notify LA/SPCA staff person
in-charge.
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Assist loading busses with pets.
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Assist in determining what pets can
ride on laps of owners and what pets
must ride separately.
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Demobilize at the end of the
evacuation process and/or as
requested by LA/SPCA supervisor.
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Safely evacuate yourself from danger
zone.
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Other duties as assigned
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Volunteer Qualifications
Volunteer
Qualifications:
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Completion of Louisiana SPCA
volunteer orientation (see
below).
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Basic animal handling
experience.
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Work well with others of diverse
backgrounds and education
levels.
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Demonstrate natural leadership
ability.
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Ability to work with crowds (you
are not responsible for crowd
control, but must be able to
work in a chaotic environment).
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Ability to follow direction and
procedures.
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Ability to maintain composure
under pressure.
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Personal evacuation plan in
place.
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Provide proof of a tetanus
vaccination.
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Show proof of age (minimum age
requirement is 18)
NOTE:
Upon completion of the above
requirements the volunteers will be
credentialed for the City evacuation
ONLY and must evacuate the City
after the assigned volunteer tasks
are completed. Credentials expire
the day the disaster strikes and do
not allow re-entry into the City.
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Volunteer orientation
Volunteer orientation:
Orientations are limited to 30
people and will be held at The
Louisiana SPCA,
1700 Mardi Gras Blvd., New
Orleans.
Online application must be
received and approved prior to
scheduling orientation.
Volunteer orientation will be a
basic introduction to the following
topics:
For more information please contact
the Louisiana SPCA Volunteer
Programs Coordinator
at 504.368.5191, ext. 142 or email
Ginger@la-spca.org.
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