2024 SPRING CONFERENCE
2024 MAACO SPRING CONFERENCE
April 17 & 18
Crystal Mountain Resort
(564) 214-2400
Discount Code: 46N2DX
Wednesday, April 17
Canine Confrontation How to use de-escalation tactics when confronting canines on routine calls. Using video and best known and current tactics to resolve scared, vicious, and aggravated canine situations. Case review breakdown of previous mistakes made when arriving on incident scene. Emergency, environment, equipment assessment review of training and tactics.
Tactical Handling Non-threatening capture techniques and humane animal handling, with student participation during practical demonstration. Students will learn to access canine body (overview, midrange and closeup), with an open discussion about equipment usage.
Officer Safety Creating a surviving mindset to meet and achieve job requirements, while ensuring your safety. We often fall into a routine or habits that can seem innocent but prove harmful later. Let’s talk about an adventure into safe reliable protocols by using an awesome training tactic (OODA Loop).
Thursday, April 18
Cultural Change and Compassion Fatigue Making a conscious effort to breakdown new and old stereotypes of Animal welfare and Animal service. Teaching common goals that bridge the big 3 areas (Administration, Field, and Kennel). Compassion fatigue is "emotional exhaustion, caused by the stress of caring for traumatized or suffering animals or people." It is found among the animal rescue community's underserved, underappreciated, and uncomplaining caregivers. We attempt to show our students how to deal with everyday stress, and how to cope!
To Need or Not to Need- Necropsies Whenever there’s a suspicious circumstances or unexpected death of an otherwise normal animal death. Bad News in a Better Way How to deliver unpleasant news to animal owners. From deceased to injured animals, and court summonses. We can all learn how to be patient, exercise decorum while following standard operating procedures and professionalism.
Ethically Speaking Will explain what role ethics play in you work environment, how to navigate through character & integrity issues on and off the clock! Supervisory and subordinates, legal liabilities, and misconduct while in uniform/ on the job. Explaining how to fulfill your assigned job duties and adhere to policy without becoming unprofessional.