Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Legislator Wu Pei-yi (吳沛憶), in collaboration with the Taiwan Veterinary Medical Association and civic group Watchout, on Friday presented the animal edition of the National Public Safety Guide, which aims to help the public prepare for evacuating animals during disasters.
As the number of households with animals continues to grow, ensuring that people and animals can evacuate safely together in the face of sudden disasters, such as earthquakes and typhoons, has become an indispensable part of disaster preparedness, Wu said.
The Legislative Yuan’s All-Out Defense Network is publishing the Animal Companion Disaster Preparedness and Evacuation Handbook to provide the public with knowledge about how to prepare for animal evacuations, she said.
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The handbook is available for free online, and is also being distributed to veterinary hospitals and clinics through veterinarians’ associations, she added.
DPP Legislator Su Chiao-hui (蘇巧慧) said that pets are considered part of the family.
The handbook provides practical principles and methods for animal disaster preparedness and evacuation, she said, adding that it would also be educational for people without pets, as they could teach them how to interact with animals during disasters, collectively enhancing Taiwan’s resilience.
Association chairman David Tan (譚大倫) said the handbook covers what to do before a disaster occurs, what items to prepare and how to respond once a disaster happens.
It also includes topics such as animal cardiopulmonary resuscitation, how to stop an animal’s bleeding, how to care for animals during an evacuation and how to help animals recover after a disaster, he added.
Department of Animal Welfare Director Chiang Wen-chuan (江文全) said plans to publish a pet disaster preparedness handbook and a disaster response manual for livestock farms are also underway.
The publication of the Animal Companion Disaster Preparedness and Evacuation Handbook is welcome, as it would help everyone be prepared and know how to respond when incidents occur, Chiang said.
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