Denise Fleck
Denise Fleck is the Pet Safety Crusader™, having taught 31,000 humans animal life-saving skills. Her mission is to help YOU make a difference in the life of an animal through her pet first aid, senior pet care and disaster preparedness classes. Denise has appeared on television, radio and in magazines, and has authored more than a dozen books. She is the proud recipient of multiple awards from both the Cat and Dog Writers Associations, including the PSI Professional Pet Care Award.
About her sessions:
General Session: Get Ready—Be prepared before disaster strikes
Did you know that data shows only 10-15% of humans react appropriately in an emergency? As a professional pet-care business owner, your commitment to your business and your clients should include being prepared for emergency situations, including nature and manmade disasters. In this session you’ll learn what should be included in an emergency plan for your business, the must-have supplies you need on hand, and the steps you can take now to ensure your safety—and the safety of the pets in your care—should disaster strike.
Optional Workshop: Pet First Aid, CPR & CPCR
Presenter: Denise Fleck
Lecture, demonstration and hands-on skills practice can prepare you to confidently help a sick or injured pet in your care. Instructor and author Denise Fleck teaches the most up-to-date methods (conventional and more homeopathic) to help you help the pets in your care before you reach the veterinarian or animal emergency center. Fleck is the Pet Safety Crusader™ and has shared animal safety techniques on CBS-TV’s The Doctors, ANIMAL PLANET’S Groomer Has It and Pit Boss, A&E’s Kirstie Alley’s Big Life, YAHOO!’s Animal Nation and CNN Headline News.
During this comprehensive, six-hour workshop, attendees will receive Fleck's latest Pet First Aid and CPR Quick Reference for Dog & Cat Parents and Pet Professionals, certificate, wallet card, instruction and hands-on skills practice in:
- 7 doggone good-to-know rules that are purrfectly wonderful for cats and dogs
- Muzzling, restraint and safe approach of an injured or ill animal
- Getting Down on all Fours for a pet's sake (maintaining a safe environment)
- Checking vitals and learning signs and symptoms of "something not right" including the urgency of dealing with shock
- Rescue breathing and CPCR and the Heimlich-like Maneuver for pets
- Bandaging and splinting techniques
- What to do for: bloat, burns, choking, constipation, diarrhea, drowning, electric shock, frostbite, heat stroke, poisoning, seizures, snake bites, bee and jelly fish stings, and upset stomachs, as well as A-Z tips on topics ranging from abscesses to zinc poisoning
- How to use the items in your pet first-aid kit
- Practice labs in injections and oxygen tanks for the four-legged client who needs a little extra care
