Info Desperately Needed!!! - Where Can't a dog go?
Thu Mar 06, 2008 5:56 pm
Is there any situation in which you wouldn't put a dog into?
Also on a risk assessment side of things, would a dog and handler require seperate risk assessments or would you use a generic risk assessment and ask the handler to risk assess on-scene?
Also on a risk assessment side of things, would a dog and handler require seperate risk assessments or would you use a generic risk assessment and ask the handler to risk assess on-scene?
Re: Info Desperately Needed!!!
Thu Mar 06, 2008 6:33 pm
Yes
You wouldn't use a dog for two reasons;
1 - its not safe to do so eg roads, cliffs, railway lines etc
2 - there is a disadvantage to use a dog. eg highly populated area such as a family picknick spot on a bank holiday monday lunch time
You may have to create a seperate risk assessment for a dog team as you will have to concider different hazarda and control measures for a dog, however a handler should be able to complete a dynamic risk assessment.
The sort of person that I would allow to become a handler should be of a similar level to that of a team leader.
Hope this sort of helps.
You wouldn't use a dog for two reasons;
1 - its not safe to do so eg roads, cliffs, railway lines etc
2 - there is a disadvantage to use a dog. eg highly populated area such as a family picknick spot on a bank holiday monday lunch time
You may have to create a seperate risk assessment for a dog team as you will have to concider different hazarda and control measures for a dog, however a handler should be able to complete a dynamic risk assessment.
The sort of person that I would allow to become a handler should be of a similar level to that of a team leader.
Hope this sort of helps.
Re: Info Desperately Needed!!!
Thu Mar 06, 2008 11:37 pm
Thanks Daryl (sorry about before - back with it now ish ![[unsure]](./images/smilies/unsure.gif "Unsure")
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I can understand bout the railways, etc. If I understand it correct, your last comment bout bank holidays - is that because the dogs are 'air-scenting' and they would cause too many variables? Therefore the dog can't 'air-scent' accordingly?
Up to now, those who want/shown an interest in the dog team, are mainly Team Leaders/Party Leaders (ALSAR/MRC world!) and therefore is an advantage to us, but we do have a newbie Search Tech interested - so I'll try and work with her to get up to Team Leader status when she comes back.
I'll sort out the risk assessments asap, I have just up-dated the main risk assessments so it shouldn't take me too long - is there anything specific that I need to look at?
BTP sort the railway stuff out, so thats never an option up here - cliff faces/steep drops are potentially a problem but we do try an have available our Technical Rescue Teams for them. I take it if I suggested to a handler to search an area thats not suitable, they would let me know?
Sorry, another question - do we need to keep records for the dogs vet visits, why, when, where and what for and if so how can this be documented correctly?
)I can understand bout the railways, etc. If I understand it correct, your last comment bout bank holidays - is that because the dogs are 'air-scenting' and they would cause too many variables? Therefore the dog can't 'air-scent' accordingly?
Up to now, those who want/shown an interest in the dog team, are mainly Team Leaders/Party Leaders (ALSAR/MRC world!) and therefore is an advantage to us, but we do have a newbie Search Tech interested - so I'll try and work with her to get up to Team Leader status when she comes back.
I'll sort out the risk assessments asap, I have just up-dated the main risk assessments so it shouldn't take me too long - is there anything specific that I need to look at?
BTP sort the railway stuff out, so thats never an option up here - cliff faces/steep drops are potentially a problem but we do try an have available our Technical Rescue Teams for them. I take it if I suggested to a handler to search an area thats not suitable, they would let me know?
Sorry, another question - do we need to keep records for the dogs vet visits, why, when, where and what for and if so how can this be documented correctly?