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Elements and Performance Criteria

Required Skills

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

basic animal anatomy

hazards associated with animals

occupational health and safety

Evidence Required

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 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 animals internal organs eg 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

Guidance information for assessment

Information that will assist or guide assessment will be written during Phase II of the Review of the PUA Public Safety Training Package

Information that will assist or guide assessment will be written during Phase II of the Review of the PUA00 Public Safety Training Package.

Range Statement


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