Assessment Requirements for ACMAIM204 Participate in companion animal rescue

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Assessment Requirements for ACMAIM204 Participate in companion animal rescue

Modification History

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Release 1	This version released with ACM Animal Care and Management Training Package Version 6.0.

Performance Evidence

An individual demonstrating competency must satisfy all of the elements and performance criteria in this unit.

There must be evidence that the individual has participated in a team responding to two different incident scenarios involving companion animals, taking on a different allocated rescue participation role based on the Australasian Inter-service Incident Management System (AIIMS) in each scenario.

Knowledge Evidence

An individual must be able to demonstrate the knowledge required to perform the tasks outlined in the elements and performance criteria of this unit. This includes knowledge of:

incident types involving rescue of companion animals, including:

floods

fires

earthquakes

extreme weather events

human-induced hazards

day-to-day incidents involving rescue of companion animals

occurrences that can be resolved by local resources

occurrences that are likely to entail inter/intra-state and possibly international resources for major incidents

regulations and codes of practices:

safety and biosecurity guidelines

emergency and animal welfare regulatory requirements with exemptions if required

participation role in incident action plan to relocate companion animals, including:

methods, resources and transport requirements

contingency plans

incident risk factors

shelters

requirement for communication with incident landowner/manager

key features of incident management system, including:

chain of command, roles and communication

awareness of Australasian Inter-service Incident Management System (AIIMS)

basic principles of working in a team at an incident

incident risk factors to people and companion animals, and escalation processes

basic sequence and steps to follow in a companion animal incident

incident zones (hot, warm and cold) and personnel allowed in each

safe zones related to animals

briefing and debriefing the incident, including critical incident stress monitoring

self-care techniques

factors affecting the movement of animals, including:

fitness to be moved or to travel

species-specific needs and behaviours

safe working practices around companion animals

empathetic communication techniques with companion animal owners

techniques, equipment and risks associated with a range of incidents

types of equipment and how to use, including:

equipment for safe rescue and transportation of companion animals

personal protective equipment (PPE)

identification and disposal methods and procedures for deceased animals

companion animal containment requirements and design of holding areas and temporary shelter

when to seek appropriate animal first aid and veterinary care according to action plan

companion animal rescue workplace health and safety procedures

methods used to identify animals (with the availability of a microchip reader), and record-keeping requirements

animal feed, including specialised feed for special requirements of different species, animals at different stage of life, and recently whelped litters

longer-term housing options for rescued companion animals

animal welfare practices related to the rescue of companion animals.

Assessment Conditions

Assessment of the skills in this unit of competency must take place under the following conditions:

physical conditions:

skills must be demonstrated in a workplace setting or an environment that accurately represents workplace conditions or an incident – this includes the use of simulations and scenarios where assessment would be unsafe, impractical or unethical

resources, equipment and materials:

regulations relating to incident planning

animal welfare regulations

personal protective equipment (PPE)

animal mannequin/s, equipment and incident scenarios to address the performance evidence requirements

specifications:

workplace policies and procedures

relationships:

team members

companion animals

companion animal owners.

Assessors of this unit must satisfy the requirements for assessors in applicable vocational education and training legislation, frameworks and/or standards.

Links

Companion Volumes, including Implementation Guides, are available at VETNet: - https://vetnet.gov.au/Pages/TrainingDocs.aspx?q=b75f4b23-54c9-4cc9-a5db-d3502d154103