Updates since the 2013 International Large Animal Rescue Conference, Roseworthy, South Australia. Presented at the Large Animal Emergency Rescue Workshop, Agnes Banks Equine Clinic, Hawkesbury NSW by Horse SA http:www/horsesa.asn.au Presented 30 May 2015 To access the hotlinks, download this presentation

1. Large Animal Rescue in Australia
Updates since the 2013 International Large Animal Rescue
Conference, Roseworthy, South Australia
Presented at the Large Animal Emergency Rescue Workshop, Agnes Banks Equine
Clinic, Hawkesbury NSW
Photo: Denzil O Brian
Horse SA www.horsesa.asn.au
30 May, 2015

2. Updates
• Emergency Services
• Research
• Large Animal Rescue Roadshow
• Horse SA
• Horse Welfare Officer [Events
& Activities]
The LAR working environment:
The Australian Horse Industry Council recently
completed a survey with over 3000
respondents. Alarmingly 38% had received
injuries from horses severe enough to require
hospitalisation.
http://www.horsecouncil.org.au/ahic/

3. Emergency Services
Coordinate occasional online meetings with key
LAR reps from each state to discuss aspects and
progress
Agri-Food Skills Council scoping requirements to
develop Units of Competency.
Training workshops continued to be delivered
with Equine Veterinarians Australia, NSW Fire &
Rescue. SA SES to pilot course July 2015.
In contact with Hampshire Fire & Rescue re future
use of Moodle for online training
LAR awareness workshop with SA Veterinary
Emergency Management (SAVEM)
Update provided at the National Emergency
Services Training Officers Conference, Tasmania,
2014

4. The current issue of the Australian Journal of
Emergency Management is dedicated to animals
and emergency response/disasters.
Example articles:
Thompson, K., Leighton, M., & Riley, C. (2015).
Helping hands, hurting hooves: The need for a
multidisciplinary paradigm of large animal
rescue. Australian Journal of Emergency
Management(special issue on animals and
disasters).
Research
Australian Journal of Emergency
Management Vol 30 Issue 2 2015
https://ajem.infoservices.com.au/item
s/AJEM-30-02

5. Research
Managing Animals in Disasters project (MAiD): Improving
preparedness, response, and resilience through individual and
organisational collaboration.
• Smith, B., Thompson, K., & Taylor, M. (2015). What’s the big deal?
Responder experiences of large animal rescue in Australia. PLOS
Currents: Disasters, 1(January 22).
• Media: http://horsetalk.co.nz/2015/03/13/concerns-around-large-
animal-rescue-identified-in-australian-study/#axzz3bQaPljGa
• Managing Animals in Disasters:
http://www.bnhcrc.com.au/resources/presentation-slideshow/1060
'Should I stay or should I go? Increasing natural disaster
preparedness and survival through animal attachment‘
Australian Research Council 2013 DECRA project. Dr Kirrilly
Thompson, Central Queensland University.
• https://www.facebook.com/SavingAnimalAndHumanLives/timeline
• http://www.humananimalscience.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/Animals-
and-Disasters-Project-Summary-THOMPSON.pdf
Photo: Kirrilly Thompson

6. Large Animal Rescue
MaryAnne Leighton - update May 2015
http://www.equineer.com
In the 16 months since the 5th International Large Animal Rescue Conference in November 2013,
MaryAnne Leighton has:
• conducted 13 one-day Queensland Horse Council LAR information workshops (4 in Queensland, 9 in
Victoria)
• given LAR demonstrations at two equine expos
• given one-hour LAR presentations to clubs and groups in QLD, VIC and WA
• published the 3rd edition of Equine Emergency Rescue - a guide to Large Animal Rescue (3280+ copies
sold since November 2010)
• for her work in Large Animal Rescue education, MaryAnne was nominated for the 2014 Queensland
Rural Regional and Remote Women’s Network Strong Women Leadership Award
In coming months MaryAnne is:
• scheduled to give Queensland Horse Council workshops in Queensland, Victoria, Australian Capital
Territory and Western Australia (100 participants in WA already registered)
• booked for LAR presentations in New Zealand, Queensland and Victoria

7. Since she became the Asia Pacific distributor for Resquip Ltd. (rescue training equipment):
• two more horse mannequins (WA and Queensland)
• Australia's first cow mannequin (Queensland) - third in the world!
• rescue glides purchased by Rural Fire Brigades and Country Fire Authorities, SES units,
racecourses, horse rescue and equestrian organisations, vet clinics and others
• first sale of rescue training equipment to China
Elsewhere in Queensland:
• Queensland Fire and Emergency Services is now the agency responsible for rescuing large
animals but the new State Government is not interested; LAR training for emergency services
is in limbo
• Following extensive publicity received by Greenbank Rural Fire Brigade when they successfully
rescued an elderly horse from a gully, Greenbank RFB has been called to rescue one horse or
cow per month over the past 16 months
• Greenbank RFB received a significant grant from the Queensland Government's Gambling
Community Benefit Fund that enabled them to purchase both horse and cow rescue training
mannequins, a Down-a-cow harness, purpose-built rescue equipment trailer and other
equipment
Large Animal Rescue
MaryAnne Leighton - update May 2015
http://www.equineer.com

8. Horse SA
www.horsesa.asn.au
2013 International Large Animal Rescue
Conference
Conducted > 20 general LAR info sessions, mostly
with SES and local residents in same presentation
Conducted > 10 Horse Welfare Officer [Events &
Activities] workshops
Continue to build equipment kit with the
University of Adelaide Equine Health &
Performance Centre (EHPC) and partner with
delivery of workshops
(the EHPC delivers own training workshops to
veterinary students)

9. University of Adelaide Equine Health &
Performance Centre & “Riley the Rescue Horse”
LAR training + vet school use

10. Horse Welfare Officer
[Events & Activities]
Horse welfare + people safety
Introduce large animal rescue techniques through event
incident management & horse welfare officer role
Shift towards evidence based animal welfare plans for
events & activities
http://www.horsewelfareofficer.org/

11. Horse Welfare
whole-of-life approach
(It’s about people too!)
Husbandry & promoting natural
behaviours of horses
After racing/sport/activityEducation
Administration: Rules,
policies, record keeping
Emergency
planning
Incident
management
Awareness
Facility
design
Veterinary Health
Photo: University of Adelaide
Research and sharing info = new knowledge &
potential implement changes in practice
Photo: Mariette van den Berg
How does your activity
view it’s responsibilities?

12. Building LAR into Events & Activities
Small gatherings of horses, organised trail rides.
Appointed first aid officer.
• Limited capability to manage a horse + rider
incident
 Incident response plan
 Vet on call
 Basic LAR kit
 Call in assistance
Larger gatherings of horses e.g. one day events
Paramedics on site. Emergency services briefed
in case of call out
• Ability to manage horse + rider incidents not
requiring heavy lifts or other technical skills
 Incident response plan
 Vet in attendance
 LAR kit (s) + horse
ambulance
 Trained & practiced basic
LAR response team
Larger events, or smaller high risk gatherings.
Well equipped paramedics trained to work with
LAR team. Fully equipped LAR trailer & heavy
lift equipment.
• Ability to manage most horse + rider
incidents
 Incident response plan
 Vets + equine hospital on
site
 Dedicated advanced
trained LAR team

13. + Development of an App with
Flinders University which will serve to
keep records for incidents for
insurance/risk/welfare & memory
joggers for LAR techniques.
Horse SA
Ongoing development of resources & training

14. Thank you

15. Celebrating 20 yrs. of Large Animal Rescue Dr. Rebecca Gimenez (USA)
Livestock Transport Incidents Jim Green (UK)
Current Issues- Livestock Transport Dr. Rebecca Gimenez (USA)
The Rescue Scene- a veterinarian’s viewpoint Dr. Christine Smith
Animals in Disasters Dr. Ian Dacre (WSPA Bangkok)
Safer Animal Rescues Jim Green (UK)
Large Animal Rescue Hawkesbury NSW SES (Hatch/King)
Considerations for the Emergency Transport of Large Animal Patients Prof Josh Slater
Horse Float Safety Survey Dr. Belinda Noble
Victorian Bushfires (Horses) Dr. Chris Heislers (VIC)
Veterinary Emergency Response Teams Hayley Squance (NZ)
Introduction of LAR techniques to thoroughbred racing Dr. Peter Horridge
Should I stay or should I go? Dr. Kirrilly Thompson
Scope of LAR in North India Dr. Arvind Sharma
Large Animal Rescue in Australia (QLD) MaryAnne Leighton
Equine Emergency Rescue Raylene Gardner (TAS)
Appendix 1: Links to 2013 International Large Animal Rescue Conference
Presentations
www.horsesa.asn.au