Formats and tools
- Unit Description
- Reconstruct the unit from the xml and display it as an HTML page.
- Assessment Tool
- an assessor resource that builds a framework for writing an assessment tool
- Assessment Template
- generate a spreadsheet for marking this unit in a classroom environment. Put student names in the top row and check them off as they demonstrate competenece for each of the unit's elements and performance criteria.
- Assessment Matrix
- a slightly different format than the assessment template. A spreadsheet with unit names, elements and performance criteria in separate columns. Put assessment names in column headings to track which performance criteria each one covers. Good for ensuring that you've covered every one of the performance criteria with your assessment instrument (all assessement tools together).
- Wiki Markup
- mark up the unit in a wiki markup codes, ready to copy and paste into a wiki page. The output will work in most wikis but is designed to work particularly well as a Wikiversity learning project.
- Evidence Guide
- create an evidence guide for workplace assessment and RPL applicants
- Competency Mapping Template
- Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners. A template for developing assessments for a unit, which will help you to create valid, fair and reliable assessments for the unit, ready to give to trainers and students
- Observation Checklist
- create an observation checklist for workplace assessment and RPL applicants. This is similar to the evidence guide above, but a little shorter and friendlier on your printer. You will also need to create a seperate Assessor Marking Guide for guidelines on gathering evidence and a list of key points for each activity observed using the unit's range statement, required skills and evidence required (see the unit's html page for details)
- Self Assessment Survey
- A form for students to assess thier current skill levels against each of the unit's performance criteria. Cut and paste into a web document or print and distribute in hard copy.
- Moodle Outcomes
- Create a csv file of the unit's performance criteria to import into a moodle course as outcomes, ready to associate with each of your assignments. Here's a quick 'how to' for importing these into moodle 2.x
- Registered Training Organisations
- Trying to find someone to train or assess you? This link lists all the RTOs that are currently registered to deliver PUASAR018A, 'Select and maintain canines to be part of a canine search team for USAR incidents'.
- Google Links
- links to google searches, with filtering in place to maximise the usefulness of the returned results
- Books
- Reference books for 'Select and maintain canines to be part of a canine search team for USAR incidents' on fishpond.com.au. This online store has a huge range of books, pretty reasonable prices, free delivery in Australia *and* they give a small commission to ntisthis.com for every purchase, so go nuts :)
Elements and Performance Criteria
ELEMENT | PERFORMANCE CRITERIA |
1. Assess canines for USAR work | 1.1 Criteria for canines to work in a USAR environment are determined. 1.2 Canines are observed and assessed in relation to determined criteria. 1.3 Canines assessed as meeting determined criteria are selected to be part of canine search team. |
2. Maintain search canine health | 2.1 Basic symptoms of ill health or injury in search canines are identified. 2.2 Local authorities who can be consulted about the establishment or maintenance of search canine health are identified. 2.3 Program of health maintenance to prevent common illnesses or parasites is implemented. 2.4 Treatment program for ill or injured search canine is followed as required. 2.5 Basic first aid for ill or injured search canines is administered. 2.6 Basic first aid kit suitable for treating injured search canines is maintained. |
3. Manage search canine hygiene and welfare | 3.1 Living environment, training areas and search canine transportation are maintained according to animal health and welfare requirements, standards and regulations. 3.2 Health, welfare and fitness of search canines is maintained for USAR operational and environmental conditions. 3.3 Healthy diet is maintained for search canines based upon individual animal's requirements. 3.4 Need to retire a search canine is assessed and recommended in accordance with specialist advice and/or animal health and welfare standards. |
4. Maintain records of search canine health and welfare | 4.1 Vaccination and other preventative health records for search canine are established and maintained accordance with the Australian Urban Search&Rescue Canine Capability Best Practice Guideline. 4.2 Health, treatment and injury records for search canines are established and maintained. 4.3 Decisions to retire search canines are recorded. 4.4 Organisational policies and procedures for recording and reporting incidents that result in injuries to search canines are followed. |
5. Develop and implement a training plan | 5.1 Training needs of canine search team are identified and assessed. 5.2 Training plan that addresses the needs, strengths, weakness of the canine search team is developed. 5.3 Training plan is reviewed and amended as necessary to reflect the changing needs of canine search team. 5.4 Training equipment is maintained. 5.5 Progress of canine search team is recorded and reported on. |