Provide emergency animal assistance

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 RGRTRK303A, 'Provide emergency animal assistance'.
Google Links
links to google searches, with filtering in place to maximise the usefulness of the returned results
Books
Reference books for 'Provide emergency animal assistance' 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

Provide assistance at incident scene.

1. Veterinarian, steward and/or other specialists are contacted when animal emergency occurs.

2. Assistance is provided to supervising personnel who are treating or assessing the animal.

3. OHS hazards are identified, risks assessed and procedures selected to avoid injury to personnel or animals .

4. Basic methods of restraint are applied to animal under veterinary or specialist supervision.

Manage incident scene.

5. Privacy screens are collected and installed if necessary.

6. Staff members are allocated to restrict public access to incident area.

7. Consideration is given in the management of incident of the distress of those associated with the injured animal and of the general public.

8. Discretion is used in the handling of a deceased animal.

Transport animal.

9. Vehicle and equipment are prepared and transported to incident site.

10. Animal-loading techniques are selected to minimise risk of further injury to animal or injury to personnel.

11. Discretion is used in the loading of a deceased animal.

12. Animal is transported to designated review area.

13. Transport is arranged to designated disposal area after required samples have been collected.

14. Transport vehicle and equipment are cleaned and checked for operational readiness.


Qualifications and Skillsets

RGRTRK303A appears in the following qualifications:

  • RGR40608 - Certificate IV in Racing Services (Steward)
  • RGR40708 - Certificate IV in Racing Services (Track Maintenance)
  • RGR50408 - Diploma of Racing Services (Track Management)
  • RGR30408 - Certificate III in Racing Services (Cadet Steward)
  • RGR20408 - Certificate II in Racing Services (Track Maintenance)
  • RGR30508 - Certificate III in Racing Services (Track Maintenance)