Undertake complex operations at incidents involving large animals

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Assessment Template
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Evidence Guide
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Observation Checklist
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Self Assessment Survey
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Moodle Outcomes
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Registered Training Organisations
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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