Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners
PUASAR019A Mapping and Delivery Guide
Train canines to work in a USAR environment
Version 1.0
Issue Date: May 2024
Qualification | - |
Unit of Competency | PUASAR019A - Train canines to work in a USAR environment |
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Description | 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. | ||
Employability Skills | This unit contains employability skills. | ||
Learning Outcomes and Application | This unit applies to canine search specialists responsible for developing a search canine to be part of a USAR canine search team. | ||
Duration and Setting | X weeks, nominally xx hours, delivered in a classroom/online/blended learning setting. |
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Prerequisites/co-requisites | Not applicable. | ||
Competency Field |
Development and validation strategy and guide for assessors and learners | Student Learning Resources | Handouts Activities |
Slides PPT |
Assessment 1 | Assessment 2 | Assessment 3 | Assessment 4 | |
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Elements of Competency | Performance Criteria | |||||||
Element: Work in a USAR environment |
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Element: Introduce canines to a USAR environment |
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Element: Prepare canines for detection of live human scent |
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Element: Develop alert behaviour in canines |
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Element: Train canine using appropriate methods |
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Element: Manage training assistants |
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