CSCDOG010 — Manage detector dogs
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What an assessment for CSCDOG010 must cover
38 assessable components: 3 elements (15 performance criteria), 1 performance evidence and 22 knowledge evidence requirements. 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 Prepare for deployment of dogs
- 1.1Identify the role of the detector dog in the organisation
- 1.2Assess the operational environment where the dog will be deployed and prepare for contingencies
- 1.3Consult information on detection situation and assignment details and prepare dog for deployment
- 1.4Determine positive indicators of a target odour through repetitive exposure and positive reinforcement
- 1.5Assess dogs to determine readiness to extend the range of odours they are capable of detecting
- 1.6Transport the dog to the deployment area according to the requirements of the assignment and animal welfare requirements
2 Manage dogs at the scene of operation
- 2.1Deploy the detector dog to detect target odours in a range of areas and situations determined by organisational need
- 2.2Consider environmental and safety factors when deploying the detector dog during a search of person
- 2.3Identify external factors that limit the capabilities of the detector dog to function efficiently and report to appropriate people
- 2.4Interpret the behaviour and responses of the detector dog and take appropriate action
- 2.5Interact with the detector dog to maintain an effective level of working behaviour
3 Participate in post-operational activities
- 3.1Manage detected prohibited and illegal items
- 3.2Take part in debriefing sessions to evaluate operation’s activities
- 3.3Review the ways in which the dog worked and identify future training/practice sessions and methods of deployment in similar situations
- 3.4Complete accurate and comprehensive dog records and reports and lodge within stipulated timeframes
Performance evidence
- Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria on at least five occasions and include: deploying dogs in a variety of operational environments in accordance with relevant legislation and organisational policies, procedures and guidelines that includes: applying dog-handling theory and deployment practices, communicating effectively to achieve operational outcomes, planning and organising activities to prepare for the deployment of detection dogs, responding appropriately to unauthorised and illegal materials in ways that preserve evidence, transporting dogs safely, collecting, analysing and organising information to produce records and reports required by the organisation, work unit standards and animal welfare authorities.
Knowledge evidence
- relevant legislation and organisational policies and procedures related to working with dogs including: role of detection dogs within the organisation
- animal health and welfare requirements and regulations affecting working dogs
- humane and positive training methods that reinforce natural behaviour and maintain the working skills and enthusiasm of detector dogs
- records and reports required by legislative authorities, the organisation, work unit and animal welfare authorities
- organisational policies and procedures related to unauthorised and illegal materials and evidence handling
- dog-training methodologies and practices relevant to the dogs’ use in the organisation including: conditioning principles and appropriate methods of rewarding specific detector dogs for exhibiting required behaviour
- items and their associated odours that a detector dog could be required to detect in its working role within the organisation
- methods of assessing when dogs are ready to extend the range of odours they are able to detect
- positive and negative indicators shown by detector dogs when detecting (or not detecting) specific odours
- methods of transporting dogs safely and without stress
- capabilities and limitations of dogs working within the organisation
- work environment in which dogs could be deployed and emergencies that could arise within those environments
- responses that dogs should give to voice commands and hand signals
- emergency response and evacuation procedures to maintain security
- duty of care to all involved
- limits of own authority
- Workplace/Occupational Health and Safety (WHS/OHS) relevant to the job task
- approved communication terminology, call signs and radio channels used by emergency personnel
- how to apply the hierarchy of control and use of force to control hazards and minimise risk
- location of emergency equipment in the workplace
- procedures for communicating and collaborating with responding officers and other services
- process of dynamic risk assessment and how it is applied
Unit content sourced from training.gov.au — © Commonwealth of Australia, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Auditori is not affiliated with the Department of Employment and Workplace Relations.
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Questions about assessing CSCDOG010
What does an assessment tool for CSCDOG010 need to cover?
To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for CSCDOG010 needs to address all 38 unit components: 3 elements with 15 performance criteria, 1 performance evidence requirements, 22 knowledge evidence requirements, and the foundation skills. A coverage matrix mapping each question and task to these components is what an auditor looks for.
How does Auditori generate an assessment tool for CSCDOG010?
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