ACMAIM204 — Participate in companion animal rescue

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What an assessment for ACMAIM204 must cover

40 assessable components: 4 elements (16 performance criteria), 1 performance evidence and 22 knowledge evidence requirements, plus 1 foundation skills. An audit-defensible tool maps every question and task back to these — that mapping is the coverage matrix Auditori generates alongside the assessment.

Elements & performance criteria

1 Respond to an incident involving companion animals

1.1Assess incident and contribute to risk assessment to people and companion animals
1.2Participate in team briefing about incident action plan, objectives and own role
1.3Confirm and clarify incident controller instructions about own role and tasks
1.4Discuss behaviour risks and control strategies associated with companion animal species at the incident
1.5Select and fit personal protective equipment (PPE) suitable for risk and response
1.6Prepare rescue requirements according to workplace health and safety and biosecurity guidelines

2 Carry out allocated role and duties at incident

2.1Perform allocated tasks and role according to chain of command based on the Australasian Inter-service Incident Management System (AIIMS)
2.2Monitor and anticipate companion animal behaviour and maintain situational awareness
2.3Assist with minimising hazards, ensuring safety zones are maintained and escape routes identified

3 Assist with basic companion animal handling

3.1Approach companion animals safely and using appropriate handling methods, in a manner that minimises stress
3.2Catch or contain companion animals using safe handling and basic restraint and fear-free methods
3.3Communicate with team to assist with animal extraction according to own role

4 Assist with post-incident activities

4.1Assist with reuniting companion animals with owners, moving animals to a safe holding area and/or handling deceased animals appropriately and according to instructions
4.2Clean, decontaminate and store PPE and other equipment used at the incident according to workplace policies and procedures
4.3Report information required by relevant personnel according to incident action plan and regulatory requirements
4.4Participate in incident debrief with team

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

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

Foundation skills

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

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What does an assessment tool for ACMAIM204 need to cover?

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