Assessor Resource
PUASAR019A
Train canines to work in a USAR environment
Assessment tool
Version 1.0
Issue Date: May 2024
This unit applies to canine search specialists responsible for developing a search canine to be part of a USAR canine search team.
This unit covers the competency required to acclimatise canines to work within an urban search and rescue (USAR) environment, develop the canine's ability to detect live human scent and to indicate live human scent with alert behaviours.
This unit also covers the competency required to manage training assistants in a simulated USAR environment for the purposes of training canines.
No licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
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