Animal Emergency Response
Animal Care and Handling Specialist
About This Position
Sameas Type2,PLUS: The Animal Careand Handling Specialist: Not Specified The Animal Careand Handling Specialistiscapableof 1.Assessesbasicanimalbehavior safeandhumanehandlingoffractious,dangerousor 2.Providesdailyanimalcareandcontainment difficult-to-handleanimals.Theseanimalstypically 3.Ensuresappropriateanimalsanitationand exhibitbodylanguageandbehaviorsconsistentwith biosecurityprotocolsareupheld fear,extremesubmission,aggressionorattackdirected 4.Contributestoanimalcensus atpeopleorotheranimals.Theseanimalsmayattempt toescapeorresistcaptureorhandling.Inaddition, uncastratedmalelivestock(includingstallions,bulls, ramsandboars)maypresentamuch-elevatedlevelof handlinghazard.Certainspeciesofanimals,suchas non-humanprimates,bigcatsandbears,areinherently dangerousandrequirespecializedhandlingskills
Training Requirements
Sameas Type2 Completionofthefollowing: The NIMSTraining Programdefinesanationalbaseline 1.IS-100:Introductiontothe Incident Command toguideandpromote NIMStraining.Itprovides System,ICS-100 recommendationstoassist Authorities Having 2.IS-200:Basic Incident Command Systemfor Initial Jurisdiction(AHJ)indevelopingtheirowntraining Response,ICS-200 plans,tailoredtotheirspecificneeds 3.IS-700:National Incident Management System,An Introduction 4.IS-800:National Response Framework,An Introduction
Experience
Sameas Type2,PLUS: Routinelydemonstratestheabilitytoworkwithnon- Specificrelevantexperiencecouldincludecurrentand Hasaminimumofoneyearofregular,ongoing fractiousanimals;requiredskillsinclude: priordemonstratedcompetencyasan Animal experience,withdemonstratedabilitytoworkwith 1.Behavioralassessment Control/Humane Officer,Veterinary Assistant, fractious,dangerousordifficult-to-handleanimals; 2.Captureandcontainment laboratoryanimaltechnician,zookeeperorhandlerof requiredskillsinclude: 3.Basicdailycare dangerousanimalsatalivestockbreedingfacility 1.Behavioralassessment 4.Restraintforprocedures 2.Captureandcontainment 5.Safeandhumanehandling 3.Basicdailycare 4.Restraintforprocedures 5.Safeandhumanehandling
FEMA RTLT Standard
Animal Care and Handling Specialist
ID: 1-509-1332
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