Dog and Cat First Aid Course 2019 at the GSPCA

Submitted by Steve on 17:26, 26th Feb, 2019 | 0

On Thursday 28th March we hold our first dog first aid course of 2019 at the GSPCA with a focus on helping save your dogs life.

Taking the course will be GSPCA Manager Steve Byrne who has over 20 years working in the field of animal rescue and with over 3000 animals through the doors every year at the GSPCA the team see cases of animal first aid on a daily basis here in Guernsey.

Steve Byrne GSPCA Manager said “We have been running dog and cat first aid courses for over five years and have trained over 250 participants to help save animals lives.”

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Fire training thanks to Nickie Browning the Fire & Rescue Service Fire Safety Officer

Submitted by Steve on 14:48, 25th Jan, 2019 | 0

The GSPCA are hugely grateful to Nickie Browning the Fire Safety Officer for the States of Guernsey.

Last year Nickie helped the GSPCA update our fire safety procedures and last week she spent two mornings with the team to train them in safety procedures if there was an emergency or fire at the GSPCA.

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9 New Dog First Aiders - Cat First Aid Course Tuesday 29th November places still available

Submitted by Steve on 22:03, 25th Nov, 2016 | 0

On Tuesday we welcomed 9 attendees to our GSPCA dog first aid course at the Animal Shelter in St Andrews.

Despite a cold, windy and wet evening the group spent the evening in the training room at the GSPCA with Manager Steve Byrne.

The attendees learnt a wide variety of ways to help dogs from those suffering with heat exhaustion to those choking.

Betty an English Bull Terrier who is looking for a home made an appearance and the group learnt how to find a heart beat.

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Spaces going fast for the Dog and Cat First Aid Courses at the GSPCA this November 22nd for Dog and 29th for the Cat Course

Submitted by Steve on 23:14, 9th Nov, 2016 | 0

Due to popular demand at the GSPCA we are holding additional dog and cat first aid courses.

The dates for the first aid courses are:

Dog First Aid 6.30pm - 8.45pm Tuesday 22nd November 2016 - Ref - Dog 22/11

Cat First Aid 6.30pm - 8.45pm Tuesday 29th November 2016 - Ref - Cat 29/11

Dates for 2017 to be confirmed

All courses are a minimum £15 donation and you must book your place by 12pm on the day of the training session.

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Dog and Cat First Aid Courses at the GSPCA this November 22nd for Dog and 29th for the Cat Course

Submitted by Steve on 20:35, 19th Oct, 2016 | 0

Due to popular demand at the GSPCA we are holding additional dog and cat first aid courses.

The dates for the first aid courses are:

Dog First Aid 6.30pm - 8.45pm Tuesday 22nd November 2016 - Ref - Dog 22/11

Cat First Aid 6.30pm - 8.45pm Tuesday 29th November 2016 - Ref - Cat 29/11

Dates for 2017 to be confirmed

All courses are a minimum £15 donation and you must book your place by 12pm on the day of the training session.

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Learn to rescue Whales, Dolphins & Seals by training as a volunteer Marine Mammal Medic with British Divers Marine Life Rescue

Submitted by Steve on 11:15, 23rd Aug, 2016 | 0

Learn how to rescue Whales, Dolphins & Seals by training as a volunteer Marine Mammal Medic with British Divers Marine Life Rescue on Saturday 3rd September 2016.

Stephen Marsh, BDMLR Operations Manager said "BDMLR is a specialist marine animal rescue charity with over 3500 active trained Marine Mammal Medics covering England, Scotland, Wales and the Channel Islands."

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BDMLR Marine Mammal Medic course on Saturday 3rd September 2016 - follow the link to book your place

Submitted by Steve on 09:11, 3rd Aug, 2016 | 0

Learn how to rescue Whales, Dolphins & Seals.

Train as a BDMLR Marine Mammal Medic on Saturday 3rd September 2016

Venue: GSPCA, Rue des Truchots, St. Andrews, Guernsey GY6 8UD

Book your place today at www.bdmlr.org.uk  

BDMLR is a UK based marine animal rescue organisation.

They have over 3500 active Marine Mammal Medics around the UK and are the only such specialist organisation covering England, Scotland, Wales and the Channel Islands.

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New hands on Animal Care Course at the GSPCA with WEA

Submitted by Steve on 11:11, 30th Jul, 2015 | 0

Once again the GSPCA have teamed up with the WEA to provide a course in animal care.

The new course is an 'Introduction to Animal Care and Welfare' and gives a taste of working in the many different departments at the GSPCA whilst learning about animal care, behaviour and a hands on experience.

The course is a 2 day workshop and for those taking part we would kindly ask that you have a basic knowledge in animal care.

The main topics covered and experienced will be:

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Dog owners learn to help save lives

Submitted by Steve on 00:27, 17th Mar, 2015 | 0

On Sunday the GSPCA welcomed 7 local dog owners and individuals interested in learning how to help save dogs lives.

The training session started at 9.30am where Steve Byrne GSPCA Manager talked to the group about basic first aid for dogs and what to do in the event of an emergency.

The sessions take around 2 hours and cover what to do from seizures to CPR.

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Third WEA GSPCA Animal Care Course Completed at the GSPCA

Submitted by Steve on 13:08, 28th Nov, 2014 | 0

For the third time WEA teamed up with the GSPCA to provide a comprehensive course that not only provided essential information for pet care, but tackles the wider issues of wild animal welfare in Guernsey.

The course subjects included:

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