INCIDENTS INVOLVING LARGE ANIMALS - WHAT’S YOUR PLAN?

(c) HorseSA 2018

Large animal incident occurs

DRSABCD* humans first, then check animals

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keeping people safe + animal welfare?

Home/Business Small event/Club day Large event/Races Road crash

Natural disaster
NO VET VET ON CALL VET ON SITE Call 000 + VET

Follow Follow emergency Follow emergency Police or ESO Follow personal

emergency incident incident plan. Wait for incident plan manage incident disaster emergency
plan +/- Call 000 vet. +/- Call 000 plan + ESO messages

Vet - Yes/no? Vet Vet Vet triage Vet triage -Yes/no?

Remove to a place of Remove to a place of Remove to a place of Shelter-in-place or

Remove to a place of evacuate to a place of
safety safety safety safety safety

Animal casualty management

Emergency Service Organisations (ESO) +/- Police

Keep yourself and others safe. If required, call 000 for incident management, mud, water, confined spaces, biosecurity risks, road crash rescue, unstable infrastructure,
still and flowing water, lifts, manual handling, adverse weather and night time conditions. Note: ESO’s require a veterinary assessment before moving a large animal to a place of safety.
All workplaces, staff, events and volunteers: SafeWork NSW Code of Practice: Managing risks when new or inexperienced riders or handlers interact with horses in the workplace.
* DRSABCD = Danger, Response, Send for Help, Airway, Breathing, CPR, Defibrillation.
This project was funded under the Natural Disaster Resilience Program by the South Australian State Government and the Commonwealth Department of Home Affairs.
Disclaimer: Views and findings associated with this initiative/project are expressed independently and do not necessarily represent the views
of State and Commonwealth funding bodies.