CPD for large animal rescue team leaders is highly practical and engaging, based on standardisation and effectiveness of team roles, technique application and situational awareness.  

Ongoing support for team leaders will be accessed through BARTA’s online Team Leader Community Hub which hosts resources to enhance their knowledge and provide consistency across fire and rescue services.

Key areas of learning for CPD:

  • Responsibilities, knowledge and skills requirements of rescue team roles
  • Practical application of the “10 Steps to Situational Awareness" through case studies
  • Standardisation of approved rescue techniques and applications
  • Standard lifting techniques

For incidents Involving Livestock and Equines;

  • Senses and Anatomy
  • Understanding Behaviours
  • Handling Techniques
  • Risk Awareness

BARTA Re-qualification Criteria

In order to maintain a BARTA Team Leader qualification and have continued access to BARTA resources, delegates must undertake the following:

  1. Maintain competency as a large animal rescue responder

  2. Demonstrate attendance at an annual qualifying CPD event which might include;

    • BARTA working group

    • NFCC ARPF workshop or forum meeting

    • BARTA hosted training event

  3. Successfully complete a BARTA Re-certification course every 3 years (2 day)

Module Details:

Options: 

1 Day Team Leader / Vet – Combined Incident Training

1 Day Livestock Behaviours and Handling 

1 Day Equine Behaviours and Handling

1 Day Bespoke

Location: 

All courses are held at our Buckinghamshire Training Centre or at our partner organisations facilities. Please call for details as these are subject to numbers.

Livestock – BARTA Training Facility, Northamptonshire 

Equine – BARTA Training Centre, Buckinghamshire or at other locations

Bespoke –  Can be held in your own Service

Prerequisite: 

Eligible candidates must be competent in role as large animal rescue team leaders or BARTA Accredited Instructors.

Available Dates: 

Team Leader / Vet Combined Incident Training;

18th March 2025 – Hexham, Northumberland

17th June 2025 – The Horse Trust Buckinghamshire

18th June 2025 – The Horse Trust, Buckinghamshire

Livestock – Team Leader / Accredited Instructor CPD 

Dates to be confirmed

Equine – Team Leader / Accredited Instructor CPD

Subject to numbers – date to be confirmed