ACMAIM204 Participate in companion animal rescue

Release: 1

ACMAIM204 Participate in companion animal rescue

Modification History

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

Application

This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to safely participate in a team responding to companion animals during incidents.

The unit applies to individuals who work or volunteer to assist in companion animal incident actions. They work with others to safely participate and respond to a range of incidents involving the rescue of companion animals that may be compromised or distressed.

All work must be carried out to comply with Commonwealth and state/territory health and safety and animal welfare regulations.

No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.

Pre-requisite Unit

Nil

Unit Sector

Animal Incident Management (AIM)

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. Respond to an incident involving companion animals	1.1 Assess incident and contribute to risk assessment to people and companion animals 1.2 Participate in team briefing about incident action plan, objectives and own role 1.3 Confirm and clarify incident controller instructions about own role and tasks 1.4 Discuss behaviour risks and control strategies associated with companion animal species at the incident 1.5 Select and fit personal protective equipment (PPE) suitable for risk and response 1.6 Prepare rescue requirements according to workplace health and safety and biosecurity guidelines
2. Carry out allocated role and duties at incident	2.1 Perform allocated tasks and role according to chain of command based on the Australasian Inter-service Incident Management System (AIIMS) 2.2 Monitor and anticipate companion animal behaviour and maintain situational awareness 2.3 Assist with minimising hazards, ensuring safety zones are maintained and escape routes identified
3. Assist with basic companion animal handling	3.1 Approach companion animals safely and using appropriate handling methods, in a manner that minimises stress 3.2 Catch or contain companion animals using safe handling and basic restraint and fear-free methods 3.3 Communicate with team to assist with animal extraction according to own role
4. Assist with post-incident activities	4.1 Assist with reuniting companion animals with owners, moving animals to a safe holding area and/or handling deceased animals appropriately and according to instructions 4.2 Clean, decontaminate and store PPE and other equipment used at the incident according to workplace policies and procedures 4.3 Report information required by relevant personnel according to incident action plan and regulatory requirements 4.4 Participate in incident debrief with team

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	Listen attentively and ask questions to confirm or clarify information using appropriate technical terminology Use clear, precise language and tone appropriate for situation and audience

Unit Mapping Information

Code and title current version	Code and title previous version	Comments	Equivalence status
ACMAIM204 Participate in companion animal rescue	Not applicable	This unit has been created to address a skill or task required by industry that is not covered by an existing unit	Newly created

Links

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