Application
This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to participate in complex operations for incidents involving single or groups of large animals. It covers incidents where a range of human, animal and environmental factors create complexities for the operation.
The unit applies to individuals who have skills, knowledge and experience to operate at a high level, provide specialist advice, and/or support an incident controller in a range of complex situations. They may work in emergency services, animal regulation, racing, recreational sport, or other animal care and management industries with responsibilities for large 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.
Elements and Performance Criteria
Elements | Performance Criteria |
Elements describe the essential outcomes. | Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. |
1. Assist with planning complex large animal incident operation | 1.1 Review information relating to the large animal incident to plan the operation 1.2 Assess risks, feasibility and likelihood of success of available options for managing animal/s at the incident scene 1.3 Assess required resources to undertake animal incident operation based on available information 1.4 Contribute to an incident action plan in consultation with team members |
2. Support large animal incident operation | 2.1 Communicate nature of large animal incident and incident action plan to stakeholders 2.2 Contribute to team briefing on specific roles, responsibilities and operational activities 2.3 Provide advice about animal behaviour and techniques for handling, extrication and/or containment of large animals to improve effectiveness of operation 2.4 Monitor team activities and feedback and adjust plans, in collaboration with others, to deal with contingencies 2.5 Liaise with internal and external agencies or organisations to ensure effectiveness of operations |
3. Manage safety at the incident scene | 3.1 Maintain safe systems of work to ensure ongoing safety to self, animal/s and others 3.2 Monitor equipment and personnel required for safe operations 3.3 Support and collaborate with veterinary services to stabilise, restrain, treat and manage the welfare of animal/s 3.4 Coordinate the capture, containment and movement of loose animal/s to safe holding areas 3.5 Ensure incident zones, animal routes and escape routes are monitored and maintained at all times 3.6 Monitor safety and adapt plans to address changing circumstances and incident escalation |
4. Assist with extricating large animal/s | 4.1 Assist with the preparation, manoeuvring and movement of animal/s to a secure location in readiness for release 4.2 Release large animal or animals in a planned location to be treated or monitored during recovery phase 4.3 Check that animals in temporary shelter or evacuation sites are monitored and managed according to workplace procedures 4.4 Ensure arrangements for deceased animals are made promptly in a dignified and safe manner |
5. Conclude operation | 5.1 Support team debriefing activities 5.2 Contribute to media communications and public relations as appropriate for incident and according to workplace procedures 5.3 Collate available information about the incident and operation to maintain comprehensive records 5.4 Evaluate information to develop recommendations for continuous improvement purposes |
Foundation Skills
This section describes those language, literacy, numeracy and employment skills that are essential for performance in this unit of competency but are not explicit in the performance criteria.
Skill | Description |
Oral communication | Use clear, precise language and tone appropriate for situation and audience to convey instructions |
Interact with others | Work independently and collaborate with a range of stakeholders who require information and advice on the incident plan |
Navigate the world of work | Maintain professional conduct and ethics, and work within the limits of own role, training, competence and experience Comply with relevant health and safety and animal welfare regulations and workplace policies and procedures at all times |
Get the work done | Use problem-solving processes to decide on a course of action, establishing criteria for evaluating options and incorporating information from others |
Sectors
Animal Incident Management (AIM)