North Carolina Veterinary Response Corps

The North Carolina Veterinary Response Corps (NCVRC) is a North Carolina Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services initiative. It is a volunteer group of professionals from the animal care community who are trained to help improve preparedness and response to disaster events that affect livestock and companion animals in NC.

The response of these specially trained volunteers will provide much needed help to people and animals in the impacted areas and mitigate the negative impacts at the local, state, and national levels.

NCVRC members will be contacted by NCDA&CS if there is a request for assistance that is aligned with their skill set. Members are not required to respond during disasters; response is entirely voluntary.

Who Can Participate?

North Carolina veterinarians, veterinary technicians and assistants, veterinary and veterinary technician students, animal shelter employees, animal control officers, and Cooperative Extension agents have unique knowledge and skills to contribute during disaster events. At this time, participation in NCVRC is limited to these groups.

If you are a member of one of these groups, we welcome you to contact our coordinator: Anna Allen.

How to Sign Up

NCVRC uses North Carolina TERMS (Training, Exercise, & Response Management System), to manage member data. Your TERMS account also gives you access to other emergency preparedness and response related trainings across the state.

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If you are interested in joining the North Carolina Veterinary Response Corps, please visit https://terms.ncem.gov/TRS/ and create an account. Then fill out your Response Profile and request membership for the Veterinary Response Corps under ESF-11.

If you already have a TERMS account, you will just need to update your Response Profile and request team membership under ESF-11.

Please provide as much information as possible when you register. Your information is secure and your privacy will be honored.

There are no specific requirements to register as a member of NCVRC, however, the requirements for responding must be completed before you will be allowed to volunteer during an incident. 

VRC Information

Tab/Accordion Items

  • Improve preparedness and response during disaster events that affect animals
  • Unique Training Opportunities
  • Continuing Education Credits provided for trainings

*NCVMB has approved Continuing Education Credits for these courses. CE credit may be obtained for other courses by contacting NCVMB prior to taking the course.

7/15/24 | 6:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Animal Emergency Response Awareness Course (NC-8-100)*
4 hours CE credit from NCVMB
Reidsville, NC
Registration: https://terms.ncem.gov/TRS/courseDesc.do?sourcePage=courseSearch&cofId=160712 

8/15/24 | 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
Mud Rescue & Lifting Techniques for Large Animal Rescue*
7 hours CE credit from NCVMB
Winston-Salem
Registration: https://terms.ncem.gov/TRS/courseDesc.do?sourcePage=courseSearch&cofId=157631

10/18/24 – 10/20/24
Large Animal Technical Rescue: Safety and Success Through Prevention, Preparedness, and Partnerships*
24 hours of CE credit from NCVMB
Trenton, NC
Registration Contact: Stephanie Hill, easternequineassociates@gmail.com, (252) 571-2297

11/8/24 – 11/10/24 | 8:00 am – 6:00 pm
Large Animal Technical Rescue – Safety and Success Through Prevention, Preparedness, and Partnerships (MOO-0004)*
24 hours CE credit from NCVMB
Raleigh, NC
Registration: https://terms.ncem.gov/TRS/courseDesc.do?sourcePage=courseSearch&cofId=160674 
 

Other websites to check for animal response related trainings:
•    https://ncaerwg.org/training/ 
•    https://4hoovessmart.com/schedule 
•    https://terms.ncem.gov/TRS/courseSearch.do