This qualification is seen as a pre-requisite for those involved in having to deal with injured deer on our roads and in urban environments.
The purpose of this certificate is to demonstrate that practitioners in the field of deer management have the skills and knowledge to dispatch deer safely, humanely and legally on the public highway or in other public settings.
The course is aimed at any person operating in areas where police forces are using volunteer humane animal dispatchers (HADs) as a means of minimising animal suffering while maintaining human safety.
Due to the skillset involved in the humane dispatch of deer, there will have to be a significant base knowledge for the target audience of this course.
Learning outcomes:
There are four main learning outcomes to this certificate; by gaining the qualification the holders will be able to
1 Understand the legal constraints and implications applicable to HAD.
2 Understand the physiology and anatomy of deer specific to HAD.
3 Understand the effectiveness, risks, benefits and limitations of the various dispatch tools, with specific consideration of firearms safety in public settings.
4 Appreciation of site risk assessment, PPE, communications, the decision-making process, planning, execution and review.
