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Respond to wildlife emergencies

Respond to wildlife emergencies

Unit of competency
National Code
AHCFAU303
State Code
OCU11
TGA Status
Current
DTWD Status
Approved
Current Release Number
1.00
Current Release Date
24/12/2020
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State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
21/05/2021
Field of Education
050901 - Land, Parks And Wildlife Management
Original Release Date
21/05/2021
Nominal Hours
50
Description
This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to evaluate and coordinate a response to natural resource emergencies involving fauna.The unit applies to individuals working within own area of responsibility in a response to a wildlife emergency. These individuals are required to take responsibility for their own work and take limited responsibility for other workers and possibly volunteers.No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Notes
Elements and Performance Criteria
1. Evaluate wildlife emergency and implement interim care
  • 1.1 Investigate nature of emergency from witness reports or inspections
  • 1.2 Assess factors that impact on an appropriate response
  • 1.3 Notify authorities of incident according to workplace procedures
  • 1.4 Implement interim care of animals pending instructions from authorities
  • 1.5 Delegate appropriate staff to provide interim care for animals
  • 1.6 Ensure personnel assisting in interim care are equipped and briefed
  • 1.7 Implement care instructions provided by authorities or veterinarians
  • 1.8 Collect information to determine further action
  • 1.9 Interview informants to obtain details of the situation
2. Implement response to emergency
  • 2.1 Establish communications necessary to manage emergency situation
  • 2.2 Transport resources and personnel to site
  • 2.3 Establish site procedures and implement emergency plans according to legislative requirements and workplace procedures
  • 2.4 Move live fauna to safe location
  • 2.5 Remove dead fauna from site and dispose of biological matter according to workplace health and safety and biosecurity procedures
  • 2.6 Clean site according to workplace procedures to maintain public and environmental health and safety
  • 2.7 Implement measures that minimise risk to significant places, area, habitats, species and communities
3. Coordinate response
  • 3.1 Inform general public and media of the nature of the incident and agency decisions according to workplace communications procedures
  • 3.2 Brief volunteers and staff on workplace health and safety hazards, preventive measures and reporting requirements
  • 3.3 Coordinate and deploy volunteers according to their skills and available personal protective equipment
  • 3.4 Establish physical barriers to keep public away from animals to minimise their distress and to protect the public
  • 3.5 Manage media until authorities provide instructions
  • 3.6 Use media according to workplace procedures
4. Care for affected animals
  • 4.1 Assign teams to animals according to incident assessment, care instructions and skills within teams
  • 4.2 Apply animal first aid
  • 4.3 Perform role in wildlife operations team according to the command structure and procedures of the management plan
  • 4.4 Care for animals using a range of skills and according to veterinary instructions and workplace procedures
5. Determine management options
  • 5.1 Seek veterinary advice where appropriate
  • 5.2 Collect biological and incident data on animals
  • 5.3 Evaluate management options according to veterinary advice, condition of animal and risk assessment
  • 5.4 Band or tag released animals where required for scientific purposes
  • 5.5 Source equipment and staff for returning animal to wild or temporary captive management
6. Remove carcass
  • 6.1 Develop inter-agency agreement with local authority for removal of carcases
  • 6.2 Source equipment and staff for disposal
  • 6.3 Dispose of carcases according to authority instructions and workplace biosecurity procedures
7. Complete debrief and report
  • 7.1 Follow incident management processes for debrief and wash-up
  • 7.2 Record recommendations for changes to procedures from debrief
  • 7.3 Report recommended changes to procedures to supervisor according to workplace procedures
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Replaces
State Code National Code Title Type
BAP41 AHCFAU301 Respond to wildlife emergencies Unit of competency