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Georgia Department of Agriculture
Tyler Harper, Commissioner
19 Martin Luther King Jr. Dr. SW
Atlanta, GA 30334

MEDIA ADVISORY: Tybee Island Animal Decontamination Training Event to Enhance Emergency Response Preparedness

Atlanta, GA - The Georgia Department of Agriculture (GDA) and the Georgia Animal Care & Control Association (GACCA) invite you to an animal decontamination training event on Friday, March 1st, 2024, 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM. This event aims to educate interested jurisdictions on the essential requirements for establishing emergency shelters during flooding events.

Who:

  • Georgia Department of Agriculture
    • On site spokesperson: Venessa Sims, Director of Emergency Management
  • Georgia Animal Care & Control Association
  • Tybee Island Police Department
  • The Atlanta Humane Society
  • The American Humane Society
  • ASAR Training and Response

What: 
The GDA, GACCA, state and national NGO partners will host an animal decontamination and disaster animal shelter training event featuring live demonstrations with ten dogs from the Humane Society of Greater Savannah. Attendees will conduct operations and have the opportunity to explore a dedicated animal decontamination supply trailer to better understand setup requirements for local jurisdictions.

Where: 
Tybee Island Public Safety Building
78 Van Horne Avenue
Tybee Island, GA 31328

When: 
Friday, March 1st, 2024
9:00 AM to 12:00 PM

RSVP:

Interested Media must RSVP to Liz Rivera-Brown at Lizaura.rivera-brown@agr.georgia.gov or 404-772-2056.

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About the GDA
The Georgia Department of Agriculture (GDA) is the voice of the state's agriculture community. The department's mission is to provide excellence in services and regulatory functions, to protect and promote agriculture and consumer interests, and to ensure an abundance of safe food and fiber for Georgia, America, and the world by using state-of-the-art technology and a professional workforce.

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For more information, visit www.agr.georgia.gov.

GDA 150th Anniversary Seak

Georgia Department of Agriculture
Tyler Harper, Commissioner
19 Martin Luther King Jr. Dr. SW
Atlanta, GA 30334