About This Position
The Animal Behavior Specialist: Not Specified 1.Triagesanimalstodeterminebehavioralstatus 2.Classifiesanimalsbybehavioralstatustodeterminetheappropriatetypeof Animal Careand Handling Specialistorotherstafftoassigntohandlethem 3.Identifiespotentiallydangerousbehaviorsthatcouldputtheanimal,thehandleror otherpeopleoranimalsatrisk 4.Designsandcoordinatesanimalenrichmentandsocializationprograms 5.Developsandimplementstreatmentplanstoaddressanimalbehavioralissuesfor stray,abandoned,unattendedorrelinquishedanimals 6.Consultsonappropriatepost-disasteranimaldisposition
Training Requirements
Completionofthefollowing: The National Incident Management System(NIMS)Training Programdefinesa 1.IS-100:Introductiontothe Incident Command System,ICS-100 nationalbaselinetoguideandpromote NIMStraining.Itprovidesrecommendations 2.IS-200:Basic Incident Command Systemfor Initial Response,ICS-200 toassist Authorities Having Jurisdiction(AHJ)indevelopingtheirowntrainingplans, 3.IS-700:National Incident Management System,An Introduction tailoredtotheirspecificneeds 4.IS-800:National Response Framework,An Introduction 5.Animaltraining,animalbehaviortrainingorequivalenttraining 1.7-SEPTEMBER2025 ANIMALBEHAVIORSPECIALIST 1OF3 Position Qualificationfor Public Health,Healthcare,and Emergency Medical Services Animal Emergency Response COMPONENT SINGLETYPE NOTES
Experience
Knowledge,Skillsand Abilities: Not Specified 1.Extensiveknowledgeofspecies-typicalandcaptivebehavioroftheanimal populationsrepresented 2.Generalunderstandingofanimalwelfareprinciplesandprocesses 3.Extensiveknowledgeofanimaltraining,motivationandbehaviormodification principles 4.Practicalexperienceworkingwiththeanimalpopulationsrepresented Experience: Threeyearsofexperienceinappliedanimalbehaviororanimaltraining
FEMA RTLT Standard
Animal Behavior Specialist
ID: 1-509-1331
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