Working Animal Readiness and Response Training

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Office of Health Security (OHS) is conducting market research to inform the acquisition strategy and technical requirements for a planned Working Animal Readiness & Response (WARR) Training requirement. This effort will provide standardized, high-quality working animal first aid and advanced medical response training for DHS personnel who handle, ride, or provide emergency medical support to working canines and equines. The training will cover topics such as working canine medicine, first aid, and advanced aid, as well as equine emergency and field care. The goal is to enable canine handlers, equine riders, and Emergency Medical Services (EMS) providers to recognize and manage common medical emergencies involving working canines and equines, perform immediate life-saving interventions, and safely stabilize and transport injured animals until veterinary care is available. Key aspects of the opportunity include: • Providing training for working animal medical care and response • Delivering tens to hundreds of courses annually across multiple regions or nationwide • Supporting clients with law enforcement, border security, aviation/transportation security, maritime, or other high-risk operational missions • Experience supporting federal and state, or local government customers with comparable operational requirements • Ability to deliver training nationwide within CONUS • Capacity to support a large-scale effort annually • Ensuring continuity, coverage, and quality when key instructors are unavailable • Managing logistics for mobile training and ensuring participant and animal safety during hands-on training • Conducting skills assessments and knowledge checks, and providing reporting capabilities