Develop a canine search team for USAR incidents

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 PUASAR020, 'Develop 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 'Develop 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

ELEMENTS

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1

Maintain canine obedience

1.1

Canine search specialist maintains canine obedience while canine is heeling, off lead

1.2

Emergency stop with recall is performed by canine search specialist with canine

1.3

At the direction of the canine search specialist, a down stay is performed by canine while under distraction

1.4

Canine specialist ensures canine tasks are performed without canine demonstrating aggressive behaviour towards people or other animals

2

Demonstrate canine agility

2.1

Under canine search specialist direction, an agility course is completed by canine, within required timeframe

2.2

Under canine search specialist direction, a turn on an elevated plank is performed by canine

2.3

Agility course is negotiated by canine and canine search specialist in a controlled, safe and appropriate manner

3

Maintain direction and control

3.1

Canine is directed by canine search specialist to required elevation, direction commands are given to canine and elevation is jumped on by canine

3.2

Elevation is sustained by canine for a minimum of five seconds until directed by canine search specialist

3.3

Direction and control course is negotiated by canine and canine search specialist within required timeframe

3.4

Ability to control work at a distance by canine is demonstrated by canine search specialist

4

Develop canine to indicate live human scent

4.1

Location of and commitment to live human scent is demonstrated by canine and is interpreted and acted on by canine specialist

4.2

Alert exercise is undertaken by canine and canine search specialist within required timeframe with location of live human scent being correctly indicated by canine with a bark alert

5

Manage canine in a search to locate victims

5.1

Interviews and site assessment is conducted to establish an appropriate search strategy

5.2

Canine is deployed off lead and appropriate actions, indications and characteristics are used by canine and canine search specialist to ensure search area is covered within required timeframe

5.3

Control of canine is maintained by canine search specialist at all times and assistance to canine is provided, as required

5.4

Adjustments are made to search strategy by canine search specialist, as required, in accordance with changes in information, environmental conditions, search progress and current rescue work being undertaken

5.5

Location of live human scent is indicated by canine with a bark alert during search of a collapse site

5.6

Canine actions, indications and characteristics are interpreted correctly to identify the presence of live human scent by canine specialist

5.7

Appropriate care, safety and welfare procedures for canine and canine search specialist are followed, in accordance with organisational policies and procedures and relevant legislation

5.8

Post search examination of canine is conducted, in accordance with organisational procedures


Qualifications and Skillsets

PUASAR020 appears in the following qualifications:

  • PUA30601 - Certificate III in Public Safety (Firefighting and Emergency Operations)
  • PUA30613 - Certificate III in Public Safety (Firefighting and Emergency Operations)