This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to carry out an initial assessment, care for animals at an incident scene and assist a veterinarian during and after an incident.

The unit applies to individuals who have experience handling large animals and have a role in supporting veterinarians in an incident involving animals. Incidents may involve individual animals or groups of animals and cover a range of incident types. Individuals have basic knowledge of animal first aid and animal incident management.

All work must be carried out to comply with workplace procedures, according to state/territory health and safety and animal welfare regulations, legislation and standards that apply to the workplace.

No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.

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Observation Checklist

Tasks to be observed according to workplace/college/TAFE policy and procedures, relevant legislation and Codes of Practice	Yes	No	Comments/feedback
Conduct visual assessment of condition and behaviour of animal/s on arrival at incident scene
Participate in team briefing and provide information on the level of veterinary care and/or emergency response support required to relevant personnel
Arrange screening and animal transport, if required, in consultation with the incident controller
Monitor health and vital signs of animal/s, using safe handling techniques and safe zones, for protection of self, others and other animal/s
Provide animal care, including natural sedation techniques to reduce stress or stimulation, until veterinary support arrives
Organise physical containment or restraint of animal/s for veterinarian to triage and stabilise the animal/s
Assist the veterinarian with organisation of personal protective equipment, medical supplies and equipment, and communicating biosecurity risks and requirements to others
Support identification of animal/s record keeping
Support veterinarian with triage and treatment of animal/s at the incident scene
Discuss chemical restraints with veterinarian and assist with the physical restraint of animal/s according to veterinarian instructions
Provide post-rescue care of animal/s, including assisting with moving animal/s to a safe location or veterinary clinic for further treatment
Assist with the recovery of animal/s following sedation or anaesthesia according to veterinarian instructions
Assist veterinarian during euthanasia of animal/s, if required
Organise removal and handle deceased animal/s with dignity
Contribute to team debrief and complete records according to workplace requirements

Assessment Cover Sheet

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