Mutual Support Agreements
To participate in the ZDR3 Network, your facility’s leadership must sign an agreement. ZDR3 has three different agreements to allow a facility the flexibility to participate in a manner that fits their specific needs.
If you would like to fully participate in the ZDR3 Network by potentially offering on-scene disaster response assistance to another organization and the ability to receive support, you must sign a ZDR3 Network Facility Memorandum of Understanding (MOU).
Agreement Types
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The ZDR3 Network MOU For Organizations Housing Animals establishes terms for a collaborative effort among facilities that house non-domesticated animals to provide disaster assistance before, during or after incidents that may put non-domesticated animals in crisis. Note: ZDR3 must have a signed ZDR3 Network MOU already in place before we can render assistance to your facility.
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The ZDR3 Network MOU For Organizations Not Housing Animals is for organizations that specialize in providing resources and services to zoological facilities.
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The ZDR3 Supporting Facility Agreement outlines the opportunity for facilities or organizations that are unable to sign the ZDR3 MOU to still participate in the ZDR3 Network as a Supporting Facility. Supporting Facilities may contribute to the network through donations or loans of supplies and resources, temporary housing for relocated animals, or funding during crises. Individual activities will require appropriate documentation and will be addressed as needed. Supporting Facilities can still reach out to the ZDR3 network for help, however, the level of response support that they are able to receive may be limited due to the restrictions that have prevented their participation in a formalized mutual aid agreement.
