Plan • Prepare • Respond
CMDART is an independent, charitable, non-profit, tax-exempt 501(c)3 organization. We provide information, training, support, supplies and personnel to help plan, prepare and respond to aid animals affected by man-made or natural disasters at all levels of disasters according to our capabilities and resources.
Pet First Aid & CPR
WHEN EVERY SECOND COUNTS FOR YOUR PET
2 parts - lunch included
(Bring your own if you have food restrictions)
Cost $95
Part 1
November 13, 2026
Friday
6:00pm - 9:00pm
Fitchburg Fire Department
33 North St.
Fitchburg, Ma
Part 2
November 14, 2026
Saturday
9:00am - 12:00pm
Second Congregational Church
289 Main Street
Douglas, Ma 01516
Course Content
Restraining and muzzling
“Snout to Tail” ™
Choking management
Pet vital signs
CPR & P.E.T.A.I.D.
Making a pet first aid kit and much
much more
Course includes $30 of items the participants will take home including a Pet First Aid book which covers course material, attendance certificates,emergency muzzle and a stop bleeding kit.
*ACO CEU Pending
Register at www.pawsitivelypets.net
select First Aid and CPR Classes select class date and register
Sponsored in part by these great organizations
Linda Wood, the Pet First Aid/CPR Instructor and Assistant former Animal Control for Clinton is collaborating with the Central Mass Disaster Animal Response Team, Inc (CMDART) to host this course.
Pet First Aid & CPR
WHEN EVERY SECOND COUNTS FOR YOUR PET
Photos from November 9, 2025, educational, Pet Tech, CMDART hosted, pet first aid training Fitchburg Fire Dept.
First Responders, animal control, animal handlers, CMDART volunteers.
Sponsored in part by the Community Foundation of North Central Massachusetts.
Introduction to Animal Disaster Services and Basic Emergency Animal Sheltering
Check in with us frequently for the next date and location for our trainings.
Contact cmdart1@gmail.com if you have an interest in scheduling a training.
One of CMDARTs Greet, Reach, Teach programs held on June 28, 2023 was on Reading and Handling Animals Under Stressful Conditions. The goal of the program was to help emergency response teams, CERTS, Red Cross, and others, to learn how to manage animals and pet owners affected by emergencies/disasters. It was a nice collaboration between community teams and animal control.. We thank the Community Foundation of North Central Mass, the Fitchburg Fire Department, and Animal Control from Fitchburg/ Leominster, Holden Sterling For helping to make this a fun learning experience tonight.
Resource Recovery Sites
CMDART and local animal control offer food, toys, and other information to pet owners affected by fires and other disasters. RRC’s are only setup for large multi- family, multi-unit fires and other large incidents to allow clients to get service information in one location, rather than having to go to multiple locations for help.
Larry Holmberg, Hampshire Emergency Response Team (left) talks to some local CERT members about animal Disaster response.
The Salvation Army provided lunch for all of those who attended.
Larry brought their DART trailer from Western, Mass.
Leominster Emergency Mgmt CERT.
Pet First Aid Training & CPR
Would you like to reduce your trips to the veterinary?
Want to know how to help your pet in an emergency?
Greet, Reach, Teach Gathering
CMDART held one of its Greet, Reach programs, to provide an opportunity for our volunteers to gather together, enjoy meeting, and learn some new skills together. Our special guests were from the Humane Society of the United States talking about our year-long deployment of volunteers to aid emergency animal sheltering for the Great Dane incident in New Hampshire. more than 500 volunteers from cross the country, including 12 from our team, deployed to aid the massive task of doing emergency animal sheltering for 84 Great Danes who eventually were re-homed.
Planning to Evacuate with Your Pet
Click Here To Read About Disaster Preparedness For Your Pet
Just as you would with your family’s emergency supply kit, think first about the basics for your pet’s survival and care after a disaster event.
Read FEMA’s Pet Owner’s Fact Sheet Here
ProPac offers a tremendous selection of pet care products during times of an emergency.
Below are a sample of these items, plus you can find more online here.
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- Compact, moisture resistant standup pouch fits easily into a backpack, glovebox or drawer.
- Easy to carry and resealable
- Pouch features see-through back to find what you need fast!
- Tough metal foil/plastic laminate on the front.
- Measures 6″ W x 9.25″ H x 2.5″ D
- Product weight 9 oz.
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