Emergency Prep · Wildlife
The Dark, Quiet, and Warm Protocol
Universal Triage for Stunned Wildlife
The three words that keep almost any stunned wild animal alive until a rehabber can take it. 10 modules on why warmth is the first medicine, building the triage box, the half-on half-off heating pad rule, why food and water bowls kill shocked animals, the do-not-peek rule, banning dogs, kids and radios, reading life signs without touching, the no-contact quarantine zone, and the hand-off (call the hotline Saturday, not just Monday).
About this course
You don't need to know what species you've found to keep it alive for the next few hours; you need three words. This course is those words, done properly. You'll learn why shock drops an animal's temperature and why gentle warmth is the first medicine, how to build a triage box from a shoebox or tote with the holes in the right place, why the heating pad goes on low and under only half the box so the animal can move away from it, why feeding a shocked animal kills it and why a water bowl can drown or chill it, why every peek is a predator attack to the animal inside, why the recovery room has no dog, no kids and no radio, how to read breathing and posture through a cracked lid, how to keep your household safe from fleas and germs, and how to hand off fast: hotlines on Saturday and Sunday, Monday morning as the latest.
What you'll learn
- Shock physiology, and why warmth is the first medicine for any species
- Building the triage box: solid walls, upper ventilation, towel floor, lid on
- The half-on, half-off low heating pad rule, and safe alternatives
- Why no food and no water bowl: fasting is safe, feeding kills
- The do-not-peek rule, noise isolation, and reading life signs without touching
- The no-contact quarantine zone and a fast, legal hand-off
Who this is for
Anyone who has ever stood over a stunned bird, bunny or squirrel at 9 pm on a Saturday and had no idea what to do. This is the course to take before you need it; everything else in the wildlife library builds on it.
Course outline (10 modules)
Quiz & Certificate
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$9.99 · Lifetime access · 10 lessons