Assessor Resource

DEFSU009B
Trap and kill animals in a survival situation

Assessment tool

Version 1.0
Issue Date: May 2024


The application of this unit in the workplace - the environments, complexities and situations involved - will be written during Phase II of the Review of the PUA00 Public Safety Training Package.

This text will be useful for the purposes of job descriptions, recruitment advice or job analysis; where possible, it will not be too job specific to allow other industries to import it into other Training Packages, where feasible.

This unit covers the competency required to trap and kill animals in a survival situation.

The individual is not expected to be an expert trapper or butcher, but to have sufficient skills and knowledge to catch animals using trapping techniques, and to kill and butcher the animal including inspecting for signs of disease.

You may want to include more information here about the target group and the purpose of the assessments (eg formative, summative, recognition)

Prerequisites

Prerequisite Unit/s

Nil

Employability Skills

This unit contains employability skills.



Evidence Required

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Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit

Assessment must confirm the ability to:

construct, site, set and camouflage the following traps:

simple snare - focusing on the functionality of the snare and the fixing of the aperture

Fig 4 - focusing on the functionality of the mechanism

a frame - focusing on the functionality of the mechanism

ensure own safety

efficiently despatch the slaughter

excise offal and cuts of meat without rupturing the animal's internal organs (e.g. intestine, bladder) and spoiling the meat

examine carcases for disease and parasites.

Consistency in performance

Competency must be demonstrated over time in a range of activities that could be expected in a survival situation.

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Context of assessment

Competency must be assessed in a simulated workplace environment.

While a person can demonstrate the technical ability to capture and kill animals, doing so in a survival situation is crucial; consequently it is strongly recommended that holistic assessment be conducted with other associated survival units.

Assessment under simulated survival conditions should include:

food restrictions (food should be restricted to half the recommended daily caloric intake)

the absence of normal living conditions and amenities such as showers, beds and bedding (warmth to be provided by fire), kitchens etc. with the attendant levels of personal discomfort and fatigue

a significant period of time - the recommendation is four days.

Specific resources for assessment

Access to an assessment area, animals for slaughter and a knife.

Submission Requirements

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Assessment Tasks

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This describes the essential skills and knowledge and their level, required for this unit.

Required Skills

construct traps and snares

handle knives safely

site traps and snares

Required Knowledge

animal habits

animal signs

basic animal anatomy

flesh

offal

hazards associated with animals

occupational health and safety

The Range Statement relates to the Unit of Competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording in the Performance Criteria is detailed below.

Animals may include

Amphibians (crocodile, turtle, tortoise)

Fowl

Kangaroo/wallaby

Quadrupeds (cattle, sheep, goat, horse, donkey, camel, pig, dog, cat, rabbit)

Animal sign includes

Droppings

Fur/feathers

Hides

Scent

Tracks

Habits include

Drinking

Eating

Foraging

Mating

Sleeping/resting

Capture plan includes

Height at which the trap should be set

Location of the trap

Means of attraction

Type of trap that should be employed

Bait may include

Animal scraps

Attractive items

Flora

Grubs

Worms

Traps may include

A frame

Deadfall

Fig 4

Simple snare

Natural resources may include

Improvised string

Sticks

Preparing for the slaughter process

Immobilisation

Pre-slaughter 'knock'

Placement of receptacles for blood

Movement to slaughter area

Slaughter methods may include

Bleed

Club

Knife thrust

Strangulation

Hazards to the slaughterer may include

Bites

Scratches

Humane slaughter includes ensuring

Minimum stress for the animal

Safety of the slaughterer

Butchering the carcase includes

Excising edible portions (dressing) of meat

Removing internal organs

Offal may include

Gut

Heart

Kidney

Liver

Lung

Disease may include

Cheesy glands

Hydatid infection

Worm burden

Protecting excised meat may include

Covering with moist cloth or bark

Hanging in a shaded location

Hanging near or above a small smouldering fire (without cooking)

Raising clear of ground

Elements include

Fly-blowing

Scavenging animals

Sun

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Observation Checklist

Tasks to be observed according to workplace/college/TAFE policy and procedures, relevant legislation and Codes of Practice Yes No Comments/feedback
Animal sign is identified and habits are interpreted in order to develop a capture plan 
Bait attractive to the targeted animal/s is acquired 
Traps are created from natural resources 
Traps are deployed on likely animal travel routes and are camouflaged to prevent suspicion 
Traps are checked regularly for captured animals 
Slaughter process is prepared 
Slaughter method is determined to minimise the hazards to the slaughterer 
Slaughter is conducted humanely 
Carcase is skinned (or plucked) 
Carcase is hung for butchering 
Carcase is butchered 
Offal is inspected for signs of disease 
Excised meat is protected to minimise exposure to the elements 
Hygiene of the slaughterer and carcase are maintained during slaughter operations 

Forms

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