Equine Guelph has announced the details of an upcoming Large Animal Rescue Operational Course which it will be hosting.

The course will take place at the Meaford Fire Department Training Centre, which is located in Meaford, Ont.

Officials are encouraging people to build their community’s strength and ability to respond to an emergency by sending a member of their local fire department.

The course will take place during the evening of Friday, November 17, and on Saturday, November 18 and Sunday, November 19.

The primary audience for the course is first responders, pre-service, law enforcement, animal control officers, veterinarians, vet technicians, emergency animal response teams, horse owners, livestock producers and associations (please note that participants must be a minimum of 18 years of age).

To register and for more information, either click here or contact Susan Raymond at 519-824-4120 (Ext. 54230) or [email protected].

(With files from Equine Guelph)