Assessment Requirements for ACMAIM404 Collaborate in planning sedation and anaesthesia of large animals in emergency field situations

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Assessment Requirements for ACMAIM404 Collaborate in planning sedation and anaesthesia of large animals in emergency field situations

Modification History

Release	Comments
Release 1	This version released with ACM Animal Care and Management Training Package Version 3.0.

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:

discussed and contributed to the planning of sedation and anaesthesia requirements of a large animal in three different incident scene scenarios

assisted with providing animal post-incident care for each of the three scenarios where sedation and anaesthesia were used.

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 management system and communication protocols used in large animal incident scenes

veterinarian’s role and responsibilities in large animal incident scene management

incident scene risks, including:

large animal behaviour – fight and flight responses

environmental issues

dealing with people and managing expectations

sharps disposal and biosecurity risks

zoonotic disease risks, including transmission routes and ways to mitigate the risks

personal protective equipment (PPE) requirements for specific situations

sedation and anaesthesia (chemical restraints), including:

routes of administration for different situations – intravenous (IV), intramuscular (IM), oral

analgesics and drugs used for sedation and anaesthesia

time to take effect and duration period

devices used for difficult access, including air-operated gun and pole-operated syringes

dose levels appropriate for animal state of heightened excitement, fear and/or pain, including impact of adrenalin and need to ensure initial dose is effective and not rely on top-ups

impact and limitations of sedatives and anaesthesia on different species

consideration of status of patient – old, exhausted, dehydrated, pain

sedation reversal

level of sedation or anaesthesia recommended for:

allowing the animal to walk or move to assist with the extrication

fitting slings, lifting and sliding the animal

lengthy or delayed extrication requiring constant infusion

euthanasia

animal behaviour and responses to sedation and recovery

large animal anatomy and relationship to animal incident rescue techniques

issues relating to euthanasia of animals, including:

considerations in making the call to euthanase an animal

permission/authority, regulatory and insurance requirements

approved and humane methods of euthanasia – chemical and physical

strategies to use in team and/or owner debriefing after an incident.

Assessment Conditions

Assessment of skills 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 scene – this includes the use of simulations and scenarios where assessment would be unsafe, impractical or unethical

resources, equipment and materials:

PPE

field medical and/or recovery tool kit

incident scene scenarios involving large animals to address the performance evidence requirements

relationships:

team members.

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