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RESPONDING TO ANIMAL WELFARE DURING NATURAL DISASTERS
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TIMES GONE BY
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INSPECTORATE 16 Inspectors state
wide
5 Ambulance officers
Complaints section
Quality control officer
8 volunteer Inspectors
12 volunteer Ambulance officers
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Only charity with powers to prosecute under the Animal Care & Protection Act 2001
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Investigated 12 180
complaints in 2008/09
financial year
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Rescued 7395 animals in the last year
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Disaster Management Act 2003
Operational guidelines for local disaster management groups
Local Government Disaster management groups
Qld State Rescue Policy 2000
“Animal Rescue”
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RESCUE CAPABILITIES
$150,000 purpose built rescue vehicle
Fleet of 15 4WD 5 animal ambulances 5 rescue boats 3 large mobile domestic
animal vehicles 4 horse floats 1 Cherry picker 2 mobile yards
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TRAINING FRAMEWORK
Ethos of personal safety
Competency maintenance
External and internal trainers
Animal First Aid
Navigation
machine operation
Flood boat operation
Vertical rescue
Confined space training
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CENTRAL QUEENSLAND FLOODS
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RESPONSE
The RSPCA sent a team of 4 Inspectors from Qld
2 Inspectors from NSW RSPCA
3 vehicles
1 rescue vehicles
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ANIMALS RESCUED
4 x Horses,
7 x Poultry (Chickens),
6 x Turkeys,
20 x Dairy Cows,
14 x Goats,
2 x Husky Dogs,
4 x Cross Breed Dogs,
1 x Wallaby,
1 x Echidna
1 x Feral Cow (Euthanized)
2 x DSH Cats and
2 x Children’s Pythons
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QUALITY ASSURANCE
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PREPAREDNESS
Our response is proactive and educational
Moved in front of the flood water
Letter drops with animal welfare information
Assistance in moving domestic animals
Assistance to hobby farmers
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OTHER CAPABILITIES
Expert advice and assistance in setting up emergency animal shelters
Activation of special 1800 number for reporting of lost or injured animals during a disaster
Animal welfare computer system (Shelter Mate) used for specific disaster recording. System proven in America during recent fire emergencies.
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THE FUTURE
FINALISE THE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING between Local Government and Non-Government Signatories for the Coordination of support during events and disasters
Advocate for changes to the Emergency Management Qld Operational Planning guide which currently only has one line on emergency response for pets
Advocate for changes to the states Roles and Responsibilities paper which currently does not mention animal welfare or rescue.
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Mobile Forensic Veterinary Unit
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Enlightening
People
Changing
Lives
Helping
Animals
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