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New Animal Emergency Incident Management Network
A strategic focus for animal emergency incident management in Australia and New Zealand is the primary aim for a new organisation, the Animal Emergency Incident Management Network (AEIMN ANZ) Professor Josh Slater, BARTA Director and Chair of the new group, said “this will advance all aspects of incident management involving animals, including research, policy, education, planning, safety, and practices to improve animal welfare outcomes” David King, ESM, the Vice-Chair, said, “The organisation brings together veterinarians, emergency responders and policymakers to develop and promote safer practices at incidents involving domestic animals.” ‘It is a unique opportunity for responders to incidents involving domestic animals to share experiences and to learn from each other”. Guidelines for Large Animal Rescue Operations are now published through AFAC, the equivalent of our National Fire Chiefs Council. This guideline details operational practices that member agencies should consider … Continue reading →
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Tagged AEIMN, Animal Emergency Incident Management Network, animal rescue, BARTA, BEVA, British Animal Rescue and Trauma Care, BVA, Jim Green, Julie Fiedler, NFCC, Professor Josh Slater, RSPCA, University of Melbourne
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BARTA Working Groups Gather…
This month specialists from the veterinary and emergency services came together once again to agree best practice solutions to issues surrounding incidents involving animals. The large animal group focussed on lifting animals for rescue or medical suspension. The type and availability of suitable lifting devices varies within rescue organisations and sometimes the most suitable solution may not come from within the organisation. Clear understanding of the problem is required, to make the right choices. Current practices were evaluated in order to support judgements for selection of device or method, based on informed situational awareness and the casualty centred rescue. Additionally, areas for development were identified and discussions had with equipment manufacturers around improvements that would promote safety or patient care. Next steps will be to create visual resources to help Team Leaders with training and decision making. National Operational Guidance … Continue reading →
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Tagged Adam Mugford, Anderson Moores Veterinary Specialists, animal rescue, BARTA, BAVECC, BCVA, BEVA, British Animal Rescue and Trauma Care, BVA, Dominic Barfield, Jim Green, National Fire Chiefs Council, NFCC, Queen Mother Hospital for Animals, RCVS, RVC
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We’ve been busy training!
It has been a busy start to 2022 for BARTA and the next few months do not seem to be any less packed! Our team have been working across the UK and in the first 3 months provided training to over 200 responders from the veterinary and emergency service communities. We’ve embedded our Incidents Involving Animals – Initial Level training into the Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service online learning platform, therefore becoming the underpinning knowledge for all their operational personnel and forming a thread throughout subsequent training levels for large animal rescue. This year we have 75 newly trained fire and rescue service Large Animal Rescue Responders (AR2), many who will also experience our Livestock and Equine Handling course over the next few months. In March we welcomed 12 new Team Leaders (AR3) to our wider BARTA … Continue reading →
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Tagged animal rescue, ARVS, BARTA, BCVA, BEVA, British Animal Rescue and Trauma Care, BVA, Fire Service Training, Jim Green, M&WWFRS, Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service M&WWFRS, National Fire Chiefs Council, NFCC, RCVS, Vet Training, Veterinary CPD, Veterinary Universities
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New MOU between BARTA and NFCC
British Animal Rescue and Trauma Care Association (BARTA) and National Fire Chiefs Council (NFCC) Memorandum of Understanding BARTA are delighted to announce a new MOU with the National Fire Chiefs Council, building on the success of the NFCC Animal Rescue Practitioners Forum, which was established in 2008 to develop national standards for fire and rescue service response to animal incidents. The NFCC brings together operational leadership of the UK’s fire and rescue services to provide coordinated professional, operational and technical leadership of the sector, advising and supporting central and local government, and other stakeholders. Following publication of national operational guidance for the fire and rescue service in 2017, the scope for planning and responding to incidents involving animals has widened, in recognition that emergency responders may encounter animals within most operational contexts. Interaction with animals creates challenges for any response … Continue reading →
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Tagged animal rescue, BCVA, BEVA, Fire Service Training, Incidents Involving Animals, NFCC, Steve Foye, veterinary training
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Collaboration in developing resources
Members of seven Fire and Rescue Services, representing the National Fire Chiefs Council Animal Rescue Practitioners Forum, came together to help film the linchpin techniques utilised by UK large animal rescue teams. It has been nine years since we last compiled a comprehensive suite of resources and BARTA are updating materials in line with what we have learned through experience and stakeholder consensus. The films demonstrate a methodical, role based approach to basic techniques which, once learnt, can be adapted to suit the circumstances encountered. Whilst the films don’t have their audio as yet, you can get a good idea of the format and style we are looking to deliver. Resource packs for Team Leaders and Instructors provide essential information in line with National Operational Guidance and support learning gained through BARTA’s Large Animal Rescue Team Leader courses, which (all … Continue reading →
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Tagged Animal Practitioners Working Group, Animal Rescue Team Leader Training, AR3, BARTA, Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service, Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue Service, Horse Rescue, Incidents Involving Animals, Jim Green, Large Animal Rescue, Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service, National Fire Chiefs Council, NFCC, Norfolk Fire and Rescue Serivce, Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service, Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service, RSPCA, The Horse Trust, West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service
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Connecting with the Experts
BARTA would like to say a huge thank you to Ray Girotti and the team at Lumbry Park Veterinary Specialists, Alton, for hosting a meeting this week to establish a standards committee for pre-veterinary Immediate Emergency Care. At the meeting were critical care specialists Adam Mugford and Dominic Barfield, critical care nursing specialist Belinda Andrews-Jones, Barta’s Jim Green and Neil Rae and Dr Nicola Housby-Skeggs veterinary director at the Horse Trust and BARTA advisor (pictured above). As national operational guidance requires emergency responders to support pets before they reach veterinary care, BARTA are creating role specific training for the emergency services with assistance from UK specialists and collaboration with worldwide critical care experts. Pets will be in safer hands as a result of this level of expertise!
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Tagged Animal Rescue Practitioners Forum, BARTA, Fire Service Training, Jim Green, Lumbry Park, National Fire Chiefs Council, NFCC, Small Animal Rescue, Smokey Paws
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Wearing PPE… a culture change for vets
The culture is changing in the veterinary industry as a whole and wearing helmets is now common and becoming normal. This is mainly because of mandatory policies in relation to competitions and local policies set at many yards. BEVA is raising awareness of the importance of equine behaviour modification, equine behaviour assessment, risk assessment and risk reduction (including PPE and helmets). Professor Josh Slater says, “The time is right for the equine vet profession to fully engage with helmet use. Our vet schools all have helmet policies, some mandatory (i.e. wear helmets at all times when working around animals) and others are risk based, but each year of new graduates from 2018 onward will be “used to wearing helmets.” “The really pleasing thing is that students seem to be embracing helmets and we certainly don’t see any signs of reluctance … Continue reading →
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Tagged animal rescue, BARTA, BCVA, BEVA, Britishanimal Rescue and Trauma Care Association, BVA, Equine Training, Future Safety, Jim Green, Josh Slater, National Fire Chiefs Council, NFCC, Professor Josh Slater, RVC, Safety Helmets, Vet Medical Training, Vet PPE, Vet Safety
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National Equine Forum
Jim Green, Director of BARTA was awarded the Sir Colin Spedding Award for equine welfare at the 25th National Equine Forum in 2017 and was invited to deliver the memorial lecture in the presence of HRH The Princess Royal at this year’s event. This was held at the 26th National Equine Forum on the 8th March 2018 at the Institute of Mechanical Engineers in Westminster, London. Jim talked about the history of the rescue initiative, current provision in the UK and future challenges. The event was live-streamed and Jim also spoke to HorseHour about the animal incidents that he has attended and the initiatives that he has been involved in… 26th National Equine Forum 2018 Live Stream (recorded) HorseHour Podcast
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Tagged animal rescue, BARTA, BCVA, BEVA, British Animal Rescue and Trauma Care, BVA, Josh Slater, National Equine Forum, National Fire Chiefs Council, NFCC, RVC
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