Webinar: Are you Prepared if Disaster Strikes? It's never a bad time to be prepared! This webinar will provide information on how to make a plan to evacuate should a disaster strike. You will also learn about the resources available to you and your community should a disaster hit your area. You will hear from Dr. Wesley Bissett from the Veterinary Emergency Team (VET at Texas A&M University. This group deploys the largest and most sophisticated veterinary medical disaster response team in the country, developing and providing cutting-edge emergency management education. This webinar will will provide you with an understanding of the response, outreach, education, service, and research provided by VET.
Wesley Bissett is an Associate Professor and Director of the
Texas A&M Veterinary Emergency Team.
He received his DVM from Texas A&M University in 1997. After three years in a private practice that
he owned, developed, and operated, Dr. Bissett returned to Texas A&M as a
member of the faculty and completed a PhD in microbiology with a focus in
Environmental Epidemiology while also being actively involved with clinical and
teaching activities in the food animal section of the Large Animal Clinical
Sciences Department. Following the experiences
of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita on the campus and region, he became focused on
disaster preparedness and response and a leader in the College’s new
initiatives to respond to animal issues during emergencies and disasters. In 2009, Hurricane Ike impacted Texas and
initiated the formation of the Texas A&M Veterinary Emergency Team at the
request of the Texas Animal Health Commission and Division of Emergency
Management. Dr. Bissett has been the
Director of the Veterinary Emergency Team since its inception and has presided
over the development of a 42 person team with assets valued at approximately 2
million dollars. In addition, he has led
the development of the Nation’s first required clinical rotation in emergency
preparedness and response.
CEUs: CCPDT, IAABC, IACp, KPA, ABCDT-L2
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