Technical emergency large animal rescue

With climate change and the increased risks associated with emerging infectious diseases, adverse weather events, wildfires, and other natural disasters such as earthquakes, volcanic eruptions and tsunami, there is an urgent need to enhance our preparedness, response, and recovery skills as a profession. The expertise of veterinarians in animal health and welfare is well recognised nationally and internationally. However, the profession’s role in disaster management in New Zealand is at times unclear. Veterinary volunteers during responses usually do not have any training in disaster management, or in the safest methods of emergency animal recovery at an incident. This puts the welfare of veterinary staff and animals at a higher risk, with short- and long-term consequences for physical and mental wellbeing.

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5 hours self-directed plus 1 hour live tutorial

VetScholar (NZVA's online learning platform)

Description

Format

This self-directed course offers five 1-hour recorded presentations. Live discussion sessions will be available for participants to choose:

  • 6-7.30pm, Tuesday 21 February
  • 6-7.30pm, Thursday 20 April
  • 6-7.30pm, Wednesday 7 June

Topics

  • Animal incident welfare emergency management.
  • Emergency management (Civil Defence) in New Zealand.
  • Human and animal behaviour in rescue situations.
  • Considerations of scene assessment, safety and humane animal rescue.

Learning objectives

  • Understand the roles of veterinary responders in an animal incident response under the New Zealand AWEM and CIMS frameworks.
  • Develop the knowledge of skills required to assess and manage a large animal rescue safely and humanely.

Learning outcomes

  • Provide a leadership role in disaster management.
  • Improve health and welfare outcomes for animals and their owners.
  • Improve personal and colleagues’ safety during a disaster.
  • Personal satisfaction in providing an important and necessary community service.

Contributors

  • Chris Riley BSc BVSc(Hons) MSc PhD Dipl. ACVS PGCIM MANZCVS ARTech
  • Hayley Squance VN BAppSc(Vet Tech) MEd(Adult Ed) PhD Emergency Management
  • Patrice Palleson-Putt BSc BVT ARTech

CPD recording

VCNZ recommended area(s) of competence for well-rounded development:

  • Technical skills (what you can do)
  • Professional identity (who you are)

Cost

NZVA member: $300 NZD (incl. GST)
Non-member: $600 NZD (incl. GST)

Access

This course is available via VetScholar. NZVA members and current users enter their NZVA website log in details to access their courses.

Access to this course will be notified via email once your enrolment has been processed. This may take up to 3 working days from the time of registration

Contact

Shannon Leader
Events Manager
cpd@vets.org.nz
04 495 1145

Sponsor

This course is made possible by the support of the Salient Equine Trust.