The Florida State Agricultural Response Team (SART) sponsors a limited number of trainings annually at no cost to participants.
Registrants must be Florida residents serving communities in Florida to be eligible for participation.
These trainings will take place at the Florida State Fire College (11655 NW Gainesville Rd, Ocala, FL 34482). Participants are responsible for their own travel costs and meals, but registration fees are covered by Florida SART for these classes.
We encourage all participants to bring their own Class C helmet with chinstrap and gloves for handling rope to training. Limited quantities of PPE may be provided by the UF VETS team.
Low cost lodging is available on site and can be reserved through the Florida State Fire College website.
In order to be eligible for the SART-Sponsored OPS ATR training, participants must have completed AWR ATR training first.
A maximum of 3 personnel per department/agency/organization may participate in SART-Sponsored OPS ATR trainings each fiscal year (July-July). No personnel limits for AWR trainings.
AWARENESS (AWR) ANIMAL TECHNICAL RESCUE – Limited Seats Available
Participants will be able to assess scenes, identify resources, hazards, and necessary equipment, and perform limited roles in an animal technical rescue emergency. 8 hours CE from Florida State Fire College
OPERATIONS (OPS) ANIMAL TECHNICAL RESCUE – Limited Seats Available
Involves hands-on, scenario-based training for tools and techniques used to conduct animal technical rescue in low and high angle environments. Rope Rescue Ops is recommended as a prerequisite for this training and ATR AWR is required. 24 hours CE from Florida State Fire College
Spring 2026 SART Funded Registration
Registration opens November 24th at 9:00 AM Awareness: Monday, Feb. 23, 2026 Operations: Tuesday-Thursday, Feb. 24-26, 2026