The Range Statement relates to the Unit of Competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording in the Performance Criteria is detailed below. |
Interviews must include questions that determine: | time of the structural collapsetype of occupancy of the structure (school, office, apartment, building, etc.) number of suspected missingif structure has been searched beforeif structural engineer has checked the building and findingsif structure is safe to enterif blueprints are availableif HAZMAT has checked the area and findingsif utilities have been isolated, how and by whomif heavy rescue is availableif medical is availableif a veterinarian is available |
Site assessment techniques may include: | identifying any exclusion zonesidentifying hazards incident action planprevailing wind and weather conditionsresults of initial reconnaissance |
Search strategy must include: | delineation of primary and secondary search areas based on:information gathered from interview/ssite assessment |
Risks may include: | climatic conditionsdistractionslightingother animals presentprotruding objectsslippery floorsstepsterrain and obstacles to be traversed |
Environmental conditions may include: | building configuration and sizecoldheatraintime delaywind |
Safe and appropriate manner may include: | canine search team being confident, calm and methodicalcanine working off leadmanaging canine in unsafe and high risk environments working in accordance with relevant legislation, policy and guidelines |
Maintaining control may include: | recalling the caninecanine being responsive to direction controlscanine responding to an emergency stopcanine directing away from canine search specialist on command |
Working independently may include: | canine working at a distance from canine search specialistcanine working out of sight of canine search specialist |
Distractions may include: | noises such as:running generatorsmachineryrescue toolsother distractions such as:personnelsmokefood |
Assistance may include: | assisting canine to traverse difficult obstaclesguiding caninehelping canine onto unstable elevated surfacesintervening to prevent accident or injury to the canineproviding motivation and support where necessary, however during an alert, support and motivation can only be provided after the canine has initiated the bark alertstopping and restarting the searchtaking appropriate breaks, rest and water |
Canine actions, indications and characteristics must include: | ability to handle any distractions that may occur ability to work scent conescanine does not avoid obstaclescanine identifies live human scent with a bark alertcanine searches independently of canine search specialistcanine traverses all surfaces efficientlycanine covers search site as directedhigh levels of search drive/eagerness/willingness to work |
Canine actions indications and characteristics may include: | false alertpassive alert behaviours |
Correctly indicating location of live human scent with a bark alert must include: | canine remaining at location of victim after indication of scentcanine search specialist notifying assessor of find |
Required timeframe is defined as: | twenty minutes to search each search area after the completion of the briefing |
Relevant information to be recorded may include: | details of areas searcheddetails of search and its conclusion potential victim locations and any influencing factorsunidentified hazards |
Sketch of search area must include: | alert locationscompass orientationprominent features |
Recommendations may include: | alternate search strategies (such as technical search, additional canine resources)improving search processespotential extrication points for victims |
Relevant personnel may include: | member of incident management teamother canine search specialistsUSAR canine search team leader |
Legislation, policy and guidelines may include: | Australian Standards Australian Urban Search & Rescue Canine Capability Best Practice Guidelineguidance notesnational codes of practiceorganisational policies and proceduresstate/territory and federal animal welfare legislationstate/territory occupational health, safety and welfare legislation and regulations |
Basic care must include: | examining pads, webbing, toes, nails and bones of the foot of the canine irrigating canine's eyes in an appropriate manner treating minor injuries and contamination such as cuts, abrasions, foreign bodies, torn nails, fractures, sprains, irritant substances |