This training is to teach participants how to be prepared for emergencies that involve a cat or dog. The Cat and Dog First Aid training is approximately 3 hours and 30 minutes. The training will combine videos, lectures, interactive discussion, and hands-on practical. By the end of training participants will be able to do or understand the following: • What goes into a pet first aid kit • What is the normal physical condition, behaviors and habits of your pet • Identify a normal heart rate, breathing rate and temperature • How to safely approach an ill or injured cat or dog • How to capture and restrain a cat and muzzle a dog • Demonstrate how to perform bandaging for soft tissue injuries • Care for fractures including head and neck injuries • Learn how to care for an animal with heat/cold related emergencies • Check for breathing and cardiac emergencies • Understand how to give rescue breathing and perform CPR for a dog or cat

***NO REFUNDS FOR CANCELLATIONS***

Questions about Medicare? Join Jo-Ann Neal for this informational seminar outlining the basics of Medicare. Jo-Ann will answer your questions including what Medicare does and does NOT cover when to enroll, the difference between Medicare Advantage and Medicare Supplement Plans, and which plan is best for you. Following the presentation, Jo-Ann will be available for a question and answer session. Jo-Ann Neal of Allen Insurance and Financial is a licensed insurance agent specializing in Medicare. Jo-Ann joined Allen Insurance and Financial in May 2013, bringing with her 10+ years of human resources and benefits administration experience. In 2016, she earned a Benefits Account Manager certification from the National Association of Health Insurance Underwriters and became appointed to work with customers on Medicare plans. 

Do you have children who will be looking at college in the next few years or might you be thinking of returning to school yourself? Now is a great time to start thinking about the college financial aid process and ways to boost college savings. The earlier you start, the more confident and relaxed you will feel when it is time to apply for financial aid. Join Jessica Whittier, College Access Counselor with the Finance Authority of Maine for this one-hour workshop as we talk all things paying for college.

*Registration on the FAME website is required.  Please click on the link below.

https://famemaine.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0ld--rqjkpH9eifAwl4Qec1JlrLmwnwKJK#/registration

A link to the class will be emailed in advance by FAME. Students must have an audio- and video-enabled laptop, desktop, or tablet with reliable internet to participate in class. We do not recommend using a smartphone.