Equine First-Aid July 9th
2022-07-09 08:45 - 12:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | CA
July 9th 8:45 a.m.
Equine First-Aid
Place TBA
HEET welcomes Andy Dibbern, DVM. He will cover shock, open wounds, bandaging, controlling bleeding, colic, burns, smoke inhalation, plus much more. Another good training for all members, but especially first responders. This training is open to anyone wishing to learn.
Keep an eye on our Facebook page for updated information.

Loading Rodeo August 6, 2022
2022-08-06 08:45 - 12:00 | Wranglerette Arena, 7785 Aragon, Atascadero, CA, United States
Loading Rodeo:
August 6th 8:45 a.m.
Wranglerette Arena 7785 Aragon Road, Atascadero
Something different for this training. We ask everyone to bring their horses to this training and we are going to trade horses.
Meaning? We will take turns loading each other’s horses into each other’s trailers. This is a perfect opportunity in a quiet setting to practice handling and loading horses with which we are unfamiliar with. Also, it gives our horses the opportunity to load in a trailer they are not familiar with the owner present to give advice.
Members that don’t have trucks and trailers are encouraged to come as well as they can team up with single drivers. This is another thing that would happen in an actual emergency. This training is designed to help everyone, handlers and horses to work with the situation at hand. We hope it is a good experience for all.

September 10, 2022 HAM Radio Training
2022-09-10 08:45 - 12:00 | CA
September 10th 8:45 a.m to NOON
Place TBA
HAM Radio Training:
We will being having a guest speak for this training to briefly go over the principal of the HAM radios. We will go over how to use the radio, how to talk on
the radio, message clarity and conciseness, obtaining confirmation of message, what to do if you can’t be heard will be just a few of the topics we will be going over. After our discussion, teams will be given different assignments to check positions and different repeaters in the area with our Morro Bay dispatch. Again, we are
practicing procedures in establishing communications while in an emergency.
Keep an eye on our Facebook page for updated information.
This training is open to anyone wishing to learn.

Spring Trailer Rodeo
2023-04-01 08:45 - 12:00 | Cal Poly University, H-1 Parking Lot, San Luis Obispo, CA, United States
Our Spring trailer rodeo event will be held rain or shine, next Saturday, April 1st at 8:45am. We will be located at:

Cal Poly SLO
in the H-1 Parking Lot

**The first part of your driving practice will be locating this specific lot! You will know you are in the right spot when you see the campus and HEET signage indicating the event!

For those not familiar with our trailer rodeo, it is a place to come and practice maneuvering your rig in some tight situations without the worries of holding up traffic. It is a good place to practice and a good place to learn if you are not comfortable driving your rig.

CHP will be there to review rules and regulations. They also provide the unique opportunity to “inspect” our rigs, provide guidance on any concerns, and also train us on what to look for on our own.

We’re excited to get going on our live training post-rain season. ALL trailer types are welcome (does not need to be livestock/horse related) but please do not bring any animals.

See you soon!

HEET Yearly Membership Meeting
2024-01-06 09:15 | Woods Humane Society, 875 Oklahoma Ave, San Luis Obispo, CA, 93405, United States
Our meeting will take place at Wood Humane Society in 875 Oklahoma Ave
San Luis Obispo, 15 9:15 am on January 6th. Please note the time change (it is due to our meeting room will not be available until then).
We will be discussing the previous year and what is coming up for the new year. If you haven’t already taken care of your membership, please bring your completed form and donation to the meeting with you. We will also have a tentative schedule of training for the year.

Fire and Scene Safety
2024-02-04 08:45 - 12:00 | CAL FIRE Station 21 Airport Fire Station, 4671 Broad Street, San Luis Obispo, CA, 93401, United States
We are proud to invite HEET members to the upcoming Fire and Scene Safety training, happening on Sunday, February 4th 2024.

This training will refresh us on how to remain safe while in an active fire environment, teach us about fire behavior and how to avoid danger, and will introduce the principles associated with maintaining scene safety, such as a roadside animal rescue.

We will begin at 9am sharp, so please arrive a bit early so you can find parking. Do not park in the rental car return areas or along the curbside no-parking areas on Aviadores Way. There is on-street parking available across Broad St on Farmhouse Lane.

Where:
CAL FIRE Airport Station 21
4679 Broad Street
San Luis Obispo CA 93401

When:
9:00am (try to be on site by 8:45)
February 4th (this is a SUNDAY!) 2024

HAM Check in:
Tassajara 146.670(-) Repeater at 8:30am.

If you have any questions, please reply to this email or email jhenry@sloheet.net

CPR and First Aid
2024-03-02 09:00 - 12:45 | CA
IMPORTANT, THIS COURSE REQUIRES ONLINE TRAINING PRIOR TO THE CLASSROOM STUDY AND NOTIFICATION TO TRAINER TO RESERVE YOUR CLASSROOM TIME PRIOR TO TAKING ONLINE TRAINING. YOU WILL NOT BE CERTIFIED WITHOUT BOTH PORTIONS OF THE TRAINING
CPR students,

WHAT: First Aid/CPR Training (2 part training)
WHEN: Online portion NOW (anytime prior to hands on training)
WHEN: Hands on training 2 March 2024
WHERE: Woods Humane Society
875 Oklahoma Ave
San Luis Obispo, CA 93405
TIME: 9am. – about 11:00am. or 11:15am – 12:45 pm (class size is limited to 9 people, so you may have to take the later session)

Thank you for your interest in getting CPR certified or your CPR certification Renewal. Before you take and pay for the online portion of this training, check with me to make sure I have reserved a spot for you in the desired class.

Please email me if you are planning to attend the offline portion of this course on March 2nd at: lydia@lawsonranch.com
and specify if you prefer 9am or 11:15 am. Classes are limited to 9 persons.

PLEASE NOTE, IF YOU CANNOT ATTEND THE OFFLINE SESSION ON MARCH 2ND, YOU WILL NOT BE CERTIFIED IN CPR/FIRST AID.

This year we will do a blended course that is part online and part in-person. You can begin the online part at your leisure as long as it is complete prior to attending the In-person session for the hands on skills part. The same online session is used for first-time students and for review students. It gives you a chance to take a quiz at the start of each section so you can jump forward in the training if you are a reviewer and it will take less time. Expect to spend 2 to 3 hours online if this is your first time. First Aid education is a lot of information but very useful. At least 1 to 1.5 hours if you are a reviewer. Use a desktop or laptop computer instead of a phone. It will save your progress throughout the course so you do not have to do it in one sitting but I have heard that it can be unreliable on a phone.

To sign up for the Online session go to:

https://www.redcross.org/take-a-class/classes/adult-first-aid%2Fcpr%2Faed-online/a6R3o000001vqDD.html
That link should take you right to the sign up page for the course you want but if for some reason that does not connect from your device you can go to: www.redcross.org > Training and certification > Individuals > Online Only > Adult First Aid, CPR and AED online
You will pay $37 when you register. This cannot be refunded so make sure you are going to be able to come to the in-person part as well because the online part does not result in a certification unless you also do the hands on in-person skills session.

Once you have completed the online part, print or take a photo of your completion certificate to bring to me on the day of the in-person session. You will be required to pay an additional $12 at the time of the in-person class and this will cover the fee Red Cross charges for processing and recording your certificate.

If you have any questions I can be reached at the number below. I look forward to meeting all of you.

Lydia Lawson
805-540-4505
www.lifeguardcpr.com
lydia@lawsonranch.com

Jan 4, 2025 HEET General Meeting
2025-01-04 09:15 - 12:00 | Woods Humane Society, 875 Oklahoma Ave, San Luis Obispo, California
January 4th General Meeting (Woods Humane Society 875 Oklahoma Ave. San Luis Obispo): For this meeting we will be starting at 9:15 AM. Happy New Year to all! We will be starting off with a meet and greet for all. Moving on, we will elect our board for the new year. Next, we’ll have a brief discussion of our Procedure and Protocols. For new members manuals will be handed out, for current member, please bring your manuals with you. Following our discussion there will be a question-and-answer period. If you haven’t already submitted your 2025 Membership Application, please bring it with you along with your dues. Thank you

Feb 1, 2025 Fire Safety with CAL FIRE
2025-02-01 08:45 - 12:00 | CAL FIRE Station 21 Airport Fire Station, 4671 Broad Street, San Luis Obispo, CA, 93401, United States
February 1st: Fire Safety with CAL FIRE (Community room Airport Station 21, 4671 Broad Street, San Luis Obispo): The crew of Airport Station 21 will once again be hosting us for one of our most important training events of the year. This training is especially important for our trailer teams/first responders or anyone who owns a home in fire rich areas. Some of the things they will review is proper clothing/boots to wear while in the field in an emergency, how to park our vehicles while we are on properties, how fire moves, danger signs to look for and the most import part of the class, the Incident Command System. The ICS is very intricate part of any fire, large or small and is important for us to learn how it works, since we are welcomed and encouraged to be at and be a part of the ICS during an emergency.

Mar 1, 2025 Anderson Sling Training
2025-03-01 08:45 - 12:00 | Farm Supply, 224 Tank Farm Road, San Luis Obispo, CA, United States
March 1st Anderson Sling Training (Farm Supply 224 Tank Farm Road, San Luis Obispo, back patio). We again welcome Airport Station 21 in joining us in our Anderson Sling training. This a hands-on event where all members will learn how to use the sling. Farm Supply graciously allows us to use their very special fiberglass horse, Charlie, and though the sling doesn’t fit him quite as well as a live horse, he is the perfect gentleman to learn on. Plan on joining us, as this is always a good training that you don’t want to miss. Members only hands-on. NON members observers only.

April 5, 2025 Trailer Rodeo
2025-04-05 08:45 - 12:00 | Cal Poly University, H-1 Parking Lot, San Luis Obispo, CA, United States
April 5th Trailer Rodeo (Cal-Poly parking lot H-1): HEET welcomes CHP to this training, who will review any new laws that are in effect for 2025 and general road safety. All members are encouraged to bring their trucks and trailers to this training in order for CHP to do a quick inspection of our vehicles. The inspection is for educational purposes only and no citations will be issued. After the inspections, we will have what is considered the Class A driving course set up for all members to maneuver. This is not a test, but good practice for all first responders and trailer teams. There will be several crew members in the field to assist as needed. NO ANIMALS AT THIS EVENT PLEASE.
A Cal Poly map can be obtained from their website.

May 3, 2025 Horse Trailer Cut Up/accident reenactment
2025-05-03 08:45 - 12:00 | CAL FIRE Station 30, 2510 Ramada Dr., Paso Robles, CA, 93446, United States
May 3rd Horse Trailer Cut Up/accident reenactment (Station 30 2510 Ramada Dr. Paso Robles): Station 30 will be hosting us for our annual horse trailer cut up. This is always a fun one to attend. Station 30 crew will be tipping our donated horse trailer on its side and practicing with their different saws and equipment while our fiberglass horse Smokey waits to be extradited from the “accident” Our part in this training is ensuring the safety of the fire personnel and where they are standing and working on and around a downed and excited horse. Members only hands-on. NON members observers only.

Jun 7, 2025 Human First-Aid and CPR
2025-06-07 09:15 - 12:00 | Woods Humane Society, 875 Oklahoma Ave, San Luis Obispo, California
June 7th Human First-Aid and CPR (Woods Humane Society, 875 Oklahoma Ave. San Luis Obispo): For this meeting we will be starting at 9:15 AM. We welcome Lydia Lawson a certified First-aid instructor who will be teaching us how to treat injuries in the field and how to perform CPR, which by the end of the class we will be certified in both for 2 years. This is an important class for everyone, but especially first responders and members in sheltering. This is the ONLY class for which there is a charge ($ 40.00). This is to offset the cost of materials and the instructor’s time. There will be some pre class prep time with an online course to qualify for the in person class.

July 12, 2025 Equine First -Aid
2025-07-12 08:45 - 12:00 | Jack Ready Imagination Park, 1811 Illinois Way, NIPOMO, CA, 93444, United States
July 12th Equine First -Aid (Jack Ready Imagination Park 1811 Illinois Way, Nipomo): HEET welcomes Andy Dibbern, DVM. He will cover shock, open wounds, bandaging, controlling bleeding, colic, burns smoke inhalation, plus much more. Another good training for all members but especially first responders.

August 2, 2025 Loading Rodeo & Live Drill
2025-08-02 08:45 - 12:00 | Elks Unocal Center, 4040 US 101, Santa Maria, CA, 93455, United States
August 2nd Loading Rodeo & Live Drill (Santa Maria Elks Rodeo Grounds 4040 Highway 101, Santa Maria (Gate 2): Something different for this training. We ask everyone to bring their horses to this training and we are going to trade horses. Meaning? We will take turns loading each other’s horses into each other’s trailers. This is a perfect opportunity in a quiet setting to practice handling and loading horses with which we are unfamiliar with. Also, it gives our horses the opportunity to load in a trailer they are unfamiliar with, with the owner present to give advice. Members that don’t have a truck and trailer are encouraged to come as well as they can team up with single drivers. This is another thing that would happen in an actual emergency. This training is designed to help everyone, handlers and horses, to work with the situation at hand. We hope it is a good experience for all. The other part of the training will focus on the activation of the staging/sheltering trailers, shelter crew and trailering teams. This training is an important opportunity to enhance our preparedness and operational effectiveness. The horses will be utilized for pick-up at the “specified addresses” given at staging, along with intake forms and then delivered to the shelter area for intake of the animal. It is essential that all team members participate in this critical exercise.

September 6, 2025 HAM Radio Procedures for everyone
2025-09-06 08:45 - 12:00 | McElhinney & McElhinney, 800 Quintana Road, Number 2F, Morro Bay, CA, United States
September 6th HAM Radio Procedures (800 Quintana Road, Number 2F, Morro Bay): We welcome Mike Lindsay, a HEET member, for this training to briefly go over the principal of the HAM radios. We will go over how to use the radio, how to talk on the radio, message clarity and conciseness, obtaining confirmation of message, what to do if you can’t be heard are just a few of the topics we will going over. After our discussion, teams will be given different assignments to check positions and different repeaters in the area with our Morro Bay dispatch. Again, we are practicing procedures in establishing communication while in an emergency. Please bring Your HAM Radios and batteries if you have them. Please note that you do NOT have to have a HAM license to attend this training.

First Aid & CPR Training
2026-03-14 08:45 - 12:00 | Meadow Park Building, 2333 Meadow Street, San Luis Obispo, CA, United States
HEET’s upcoming training event is our annual CPR & First Aid certification. THIS IS A TWO-PART PROCESS– with Part 1 completion due by March 1st! Please complete this form to submit your reservation. Once received, the online course registration details will be sent to you from our certified instructor. Here are the steps to complete:
Part 1: Online Course (Due by March 1st)
COMPLETE this form to receive online course access. Specific registration and certification fee details will be emailed directly to those members who respond.
*Part 1 is REQUIRED in order to participate in Part 2 and receive certification*
Part 2: In-person Skills Certification (March 14th)
Upon completion of the online course in Part 1, you will be eligible to participate in our in-person skills test. Part 2 test details:
Skills Event Date: Saturday, March 14 8:45 am until completed
Location: Meadow Park Building at 2333 Meadow Street, SLO
Certifications: Adult and Child First-Aid and CPR
Successful completion of both portions will result in your certification which will be valid for two years.
**NEW: You can participate in the skills only session if your certification is still valid and you are wanting a refresher.
