John Bender, Air Forces Northern Installation & Mission Support Division Readiness Section Chief, talks with Janis Pennell of the American Red Cross during an animal-related disaster-response workshop at the Bay County Fairgrounds Feb. 28. Bender was an evaluator at the workshop. Hosted by the Florida State Agricultural Response Team and Bay County Emergency Services, the event brought together a wide variety of emergency-response agencies and focused on practicing providing disaster response assistance not only to people, but also their pets.