Animal Rescue (AR)

Rescue 3’s Animal Rescue course is for existing SFR, SRT or WRT-PROs, enabling them to rescue animals in the environments for which they are previously trained.

Contact hours

12 hours (2 days)

Prerequisites:

Course content includes

Rescue 3 Europe philosophy
Animal rescue best practice guidelines
Animal rescue environments
Personal equipment considerations
Animal rescue equipment
Pre-planning
Animal incident management and site control
Decontamination considerations
Communications
Vets and other responders
Animal behaviour – pets and livestock
Animal behaviour – wild animals
Animal behaviour during rescues
Considerations for swimming an animal
Basic medical considerations for animals
Chemical sedation considerations
Euthanasia considerations
Zoonosis
Pet owners
Livestock professionals
Body language with animals
Leading horses and large animals
Forwards assist
Forwards drag
Sideways drag
Backwards drag
Barrel roll
Use of mechanical restraints
Large animal lift
Managing small animals

Course standard, learning outcomes and key teaching points

Rescue 3 Europe course standards, learning outcomes and key teaching points

The course standards, learning outcomes and key teaching points are provided as pre- and post-course reference for people involved in the delivery of Rescue 3 courses (eg Rescue 3 training providers, instructors and students). They are not to be used for any other purpose without the express written permission of Rescue 3 Europe.