Range of VariablesThe Range of Variables defines the different contexts, work environments and parameters governing the performance of this competency standard. The variables chosen in training and assessment will need to reflect local industry and regional contexts |
Which key factors may impact on an appropriate response? | Site condition, species, species number, animal condition and weather conditions. |
What natural resource emergencies may be included? | Marine animal incident management (whales and dolphins, seals and sea lions, turtles, sharks, dugongs, crocodiles, sea snakes, sea birds), oil and chemical spills, injured or dangerous animals (small animals and birds causing nuisance to the public, animals, birds and reptiles behaving aggressively or likely to behave aggressively to the public or causing public fear, either due to their normal behaviour patterns and/or injury) and animals injured by flood, fire or disease. |
Which types of fauna may be relevant to this standard? | Live or dead animals, single or mass stranding, healthy, injured or diseased animals, young and adult animals, entangled animals. |
From which source would Incident Management emerge? | ICS and/or enterprise procedures. |
How would veterinarians be employed? | By the enterprise or contracted under enterprise procedures. |
What could Intra-agency co-operation include? | Police, State Emergency Services, Marine authority. |
What resources may be included? | Vessels and personnel and equipment to operate vessels, vehicles, equipment and materials for moving live animal or carcass, load shifting equipment for shifting and burying carcass, aircraft and helicopters, firearms and ammunition, OHS protective and emergency equipment including first aid kits, nets, traps, ropes, protection for animals during handling, barriers to control public, personal protective equipment and special clothing for cold and wet work, food, drink and protective equipment for personnel and lighting for night work. |
What biological and incident data may be relevant to this standard? | Records of sequence of events leading to incident and resolution of incident, biological data required for research in enterprise, museums and/or universities such as physical dimensions, estimated weight and condition, veterinary information, including evidence of injury and/or disease, the taking of samples from animal and/or carcass and strict hygiene protocols (TB). |
What OHS requirements may be included? | General industry and enterprise OHS procedures, vessel safety in water and around distressed animals, safety of personnel in water, vehicle safety in dunes, beaches and other coastlines, marine animal attacks, bites and scratching, transmission of disease from live or dead animals, animals rolling on or trapping personnel, use of firearms, transport, handling and use of chemicals and veterinary substances and material handling in a beach/marine environment. |
For more information on contexts, environment and variables for training and assessment refer to the Sector Booklet. |
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